General Electric Company

Robert L Martin

Joan K Creamer

Donald F Smith

A night light is provided having a generally disc configuration. The disc is made up of a near shallow dished cylindrical housing and a slightly smaller shallow dished cylindrical lens. The lens fits within the housing and is latched to be retained in the housing in rotatable relation to the housing. Decorative configuration and decoration is applied to the exposed lens surface. The lens protrudes from the housing sufficiently to permit finger grip for rotation. Power blades are mounted through the rear wall of the housing and are fixed in the wall to permit the night light to be supported from the blades. A source of light is electrically connected to the blades.

Flat face night light

Electric cord connector

Decorative night light diffuser

A dimmer device is provided with an improved illumination of its control knob. The light is transmitted to the knob from a light source such as a glow lamp positioned close to the shaft of the control knob. An opening is provided in the dimmer housing at this point so that light can pass from the dimmer to and through the conventional opening of a conventional switch plate. A plastic lens is mounted in the opening in the housing to close it against entry of dust or articles which might damage the glow lamp or the internal controls of the dimmer. The lamp is held in place at the opening in part by a portion of the internal structure of the dimmer and in part by cooperation between the lamp power supply and the lamp protecting lens.

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Cranston, RI, United States of America

Robert L Martin