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Wireless battery-powered remote control having multiple mounting means

  • US 8,330,638 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2009
  • Issued: 12/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote control for a wireless load control system, the remote control comprising:

  • a controller;

    a wireless transmitter coupled to the controller;

    a battery coupled to provide power to the controller and the wireless transmitter; and

    a housing containing the controller, the wireless transmitter, and the battery;

    wherein the housing has a length and a width slightly smaller than the length and the width of an opening of a standard faceplate, respectively, such that the housing is adapted to be received within the opening of the standard faceplate;

    wherein the housing comprises a slide-receiving portion adapted to receive a plurality of mounting structuresthe remote control further comprising a plate having two parallel slide rails extending along opposite sides of the plate;

    wherein the slide-receiving portion of the housing comprises two parallel flanges arranged to slidingly receive the slide rails of the plate;

    wherein the plate is adapted to be fastened to a substantially flat vertical surface to mount the housing to the surface;

    the remote control further comprising a faceplate having a standard-sized opening and adapted to be mounted to the surface, such that an outer periphery of the housing is received within the opening of the faceplate.

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