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Unobtrusive Power Failure Lighting System

  • US 20090284384A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2009
  • Published: 11/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. ) A system for providing power failure lighting and alerting comprising:

  • a. An electric wiring device further comprising;

    i. A housing having suitable shape and size to fit within a conventional electrical workbox, said housing having a mounting member to affix said housing to said conventional electrical workbox;

    ii. A primary power interface for connection to primary power source;

    iii. An internal electrical circuit providing at least one signal, said at least one signal including a power failure state signal, said internal electrical circuit in electrical communication with said primary power interface;

    iv. A first interface providing a communication path for said at least one signal, said first interface in communication with said internal electric circuit and disposed in such a way as to permit communication with a second interface that is external to said electric wiring device;

    b. A cover plate comprising;

    i. A housing having sufficient size and shape to cover a rough opening that surrounds said electric wiring device and said conventional electrical workbox;

    ii. A mounting means to affix said cover plate over said electrical wiring device;

    iii. Said second interface for communicating with said first interface, said second interface disposed in such a way as to permit communication with said first interface;

    iv. A safety light source in communication with said second interface through a circuit;

    v. A light transmission means to allow light emitted from said safety light source to project away from said cover plate;

    Whereby said system provides power failure lighting when said cover plate is installed over said electric wiring device upon receipt of a signal transmitted over said first and second interfaces.

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