In-wall electronic timer
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1. An in-wall mounted electric timer comprising:
- a housing for mounting in an electric box coupled to a wall;
a user interface including a plurality of activation elements on a front surface of said housing, said user-interface comprising an input panel and a display; and
a movable cover panel covering said user interface and having a rearward extending post aligned with said input panel to operate said input panel by moving action of said cover panel, wherein at least a portion of said cover panel is transparent enabling observation of said display through said cover panel.
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Abstract
An in-wall mounted electric timer comprising a housing for mounting in an electric box in a wall. The electric timer comprises a user interface on the housing. The user-interface comprises an input panel and a display. The electric timer further includes a movable cover panel covering the user interface. The cover panel has a rearward extending post aligned with the input panel to operate the input panel by moving action of the cover panel, wherein at least a portion of the cover panel is transparent enabling observation of the display through the cover panel.
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24 Claims
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1. An in-wall mounted electric timer comprising:
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a housing for mounting in an electric box coupled to a wall; a user interface including a plurality of activation elements on a front surface of said housing, said user-interface comprising an input panel and a display; and a movable cover panel covering said user interface and having a rearward extending post aligned with said input panel to operate said input panel by moving action of said cover panel, wherein at least a portion of said cover panel is transparent enabling observation of said display through said cover panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An in-wall mounted electric timer comprising:
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a housing for mounting in an electric box in or on a wall, said housing having a front surface; a display panel located on said front surface of said housing; an input panel located on said front surface of said housing and including at least one push button; a cover panel covering said display panel and said input panel, said cover panel having at least one transparent portion to permit observation of said display panel through said cover panel; and a post located on an inside part of said cover panel and aligned with said at least one push button, wherein said post is operable to bear against and actuate said at least one push button when a force is applied to an outside surface of said cover panel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electric timer comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of push buttons located on said housing; a display located on said housing; a cover panel covering said display and said push buttons, said cover panel having a transparent window exposing said display and having an inside part aligned with one of said push buttons; and wherein said cover panel is coupled to said housing by means of a connection that enables movement of said cover panel relative to said housing upon application of a force upon an outside surface of said cover panel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An in-wall mounted electric timer comprising:
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a housing for mounting in an electric box coupled to a wall; a user interface on a front surface of said housing, said user-interface comprising a plurality of activation elements; and a moveable cover panel covering said user interface and having a rearward extending post aligned with at one of said activation elements to operate at least one of said activation elements by moving action of said cover panel, and wherein said cover may be moved away from said at least one of said activation elements in order to provide access to said at least one of said activation elements. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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