Switch cover and control for controllable lamp

• US 9,208,965 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2014
• Issued: 12/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eZLO Innovation LLC
• Original Assignee: Centralite Systems Incorporated (eZLO Inc.)
• Inventors: Busby, James Barton, Busby, James Louie, Calagaz, Leo John, Bryant, Sean Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Vip
• Application Number:
  US14/446,368
• Publication Number:
  US 20150043194A1
• Time in Patent Office: 496 Days
• Field of Search: 362/95
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/287 wherein the operating part is made inaccessible or more difficult to access by a lid, cover or guard, e.g. lockable covers
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box

Abstract

An apparatus to cover the original wall switch controlling the lighting fixtures which now contain the wireless lamps such that a user cannot interrupt power to the lighting fixture by inadvertently changing the setting the wall switch.

Claims

1. An apparatus for preventing the inadvertent disconnection of a controllable lamp which is connected to a conventional wall switch assembly in a building circuit, comprising:

A cover configured to be attached to said wall switch assembly with no electrical connection thereto to prevent inadvertent access to said wall switch;

A wireless controller for controlling said lamp, mounted within said cover; and

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A region on said cover proximal said wireless controller responsive to a touch of a user to actuate said wireless controller which in turn controls and associated lamp without interrupting electrical supply thereto via the wall switch assembly.

2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising a bracket mounted to said wall switch assembly and configured to releasably receive said cover thereon.

3. The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said cover extends from said mounting bracket a sufficient distance to fully enclose an existing wall switch such that the wall switch cannot be accessed with said cover engaged with said bracket.

4. The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said bracket is attached to said switch assembly by screws passing through a wall plate.

5. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said cover is attached to said switch assembly by screws passing through a wall plate.

6. The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein, said cover extends from said wall plate a sufficient distance to fully enclose an existing wall switch such that the wall switch cannot he accessed with said cover engaged with said bracket.

7. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said cover is formed integrally with a wall plate and is mounted to said switch assembly with screws passing therethrough.

8. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein a wall plate is affixed to said switch assembly and wherein, said cover is releasably engaged on said wall plate to cover said switch assembly.

9. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said wireless controller utilizes radio signals to actuate said bulb.