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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
May. 07, 2015
Applicants:
Michael M. Potempa, Freeport, IL (US);
Brian S. Potempa, Freeport, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael M. Potempa, Freeport, IL (US);
Brian S. Potempa, Freeport, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 19/00 (2006.01); H01H 19/58 (2006.01); H01H 21/00 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dimmer switch for controlling a light includes a wheel assembly, a rotational motion detector and a dimmer control. As the wheel assembly is rotated, the light is dimmed. An on/off control is responsive to a push detector for detecting whether the wheel assembly has been pushed. The on/off control controls where the light is on or off.