Cooper Technologies Company

Daniel Ray Hammer

Kevin Odith Porter

Grzegorz Wronski

Travis Arthur Middleton

A pushbutton and an electrical switch can be linked to one another so that movement of the pushbutton, for example by a user depressing the pushbutton, can control the switch. The switch can be in a closed position prior to being depressed and in an open position afterwards, or vice versa. A photodetector can be located on the switch side of the pushbutton. The pushbutton can be formed of a material that transmits light so that light can pass through the pushbutton for receipt by the photodetector. The pushbutton can additionally or alternatively be formed with an opening that is sized to receive an object inserted by a user. Insertion of the object can manipulate a second electrical switch, which may control flow of electricity from a battery, for example.

Control system

A socket protector includes a socket attachment portion and a fixture attachment portion disposed adjacent to the socket attachment portion. The socket attachment portion can include at least one pair of socket attachment features, where the at least one pair of socket attachment features is configured to detachably couple to a socket of a light fixture. The fixture attachment portion can include at least one fixture attachment feature, where the at least one fixture attachment feature detachably couples to at least one housing feature of a number of housing features of a housing of the light fixture.

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Daniel Ray Hammer