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Wall box dimmer

  • US 8,149,591 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2009
  • Issued: 04/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wall box dimmer having a generally planar face and adapted to mount behind a faceplate (31), said dimmer comprising:

  • (a) an enclosure (21) containing a pair of cooperating air-gap contacts (211) interiorly thereof;

    (b) a removable bezel kit (22) protruding through an opening in said faceplate and further comprising(i) a bezel,(ii) at least one primary function button (24) operable by a user to initiate a primary function,(iii) a dual function air-gap switch actuator (26) mechanically co-operable with said pair of air-gap contacts and adapted to open and close said pair of air-gap contacts; and

    (c) wherein said dual function air-gap switch actuator is further adapted to be operable by the user to initiate a secondary function and the bezel kit is configured to allow various sized buttons to be snapped into the bezel prior to attachment with the dimmer enclosure.

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