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MULTIPLE LOCATION ELECTRONIC TIMER SYSTEM

  • US 20080265685A1
  • Filed: 11/21/2007
  • Published: 10/30/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multiple location electronic timer system for controlling the power delivered to an electrical load from an AC power source, the system comprising:

  • a wall-mountable electronic timer adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the source and the load, the electronic timer comprising an internal timer, a timer adjustment actuator, and a plurality of visual indicators; and

    a wall-mountable accessory timer;

    wherein the electronic timer is operable to;

    select a preset timeout period in response to an actuation of the timer adjustment actuator;

    cause the visual indicators to display a representation of the preset timeout period;

    enable the delivery of power to the load in response to a control signal received directly from the accessory timer;

    start the internal timer in response to the control signal received from the accessory timer, the internal timer initialized with the preset timeout period; and

    prevent the delivery of power to the load when the preset timeout period has elapsed.

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