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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2014
Michael S. Mahle, Fairport, NY (US);
Michael S. Mahle, Fairport, NY (US);
Mark P. Rau, Walworth, NY (US);
Craig F. Hofmann, Fairport, NY (US);
Craig Person, Fairport, NY (US);
John F. Kasper, Farmington, NY (US);
Daniel John Bentley, Rochester, NY (US);
Scott D. Reiner, Bergen, NY (US);
Christopher J. Lundgren, Fairport, NY (US);
Effortless Systems, LLC, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers.