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SWITCHING DEVICE

  • US 20100101924A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2009
  • Published: 04/29/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A switching device, comprising:

  • a housing adapted to be mounted within a single gang electrical box;

    a paddle actuator operably coupled to a front face of the housing and adapted to control a state of a load, the paddle actuator having a pair of opposing long sides and a pair of opposing short sides, wherein the paddle actuator is biased to a neutral position and configured to pivot relative to the front face of the housing about a hinge disposed proximate to one of the short sides of the paddle actuator;

    at least one component operably coupled to the housing and disposed adjacent to the short side of the paddle actuator disposed proximate to the hinge, the at least one component configured to sense at least one condition and cause the switching device to control the state of the load based on the at least one sensed condition;

    a control element operably coupled to the at least one component and configured to control at least one of a sensing range and a sensitivity of the at least one component, wherein the paddle actuator occupies at least 50% of the front face of the housing and the at least one component substantially occupies a remainder of the front face.

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