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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
May. 14, 1998
Donald F. Lamar, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Spencer L. Mackay, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
James J Hornsby, Camarillo, CA (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Abstract
A combination enclosure and electrical apparatus includes an electronic control circuit which provides multiple modes of operation of electrically operated devices connected thereto. The electrical apparatus is connected to a power supply, such as a common residential alternating current power source, and includes receptacles for connecting the electrical apparatus to electrical devices to be controlled thereby. The control circuit is electrically disposed intermediate the power supply and the receptacles and controls the operation of connecting the power supply with the receptacles for powering the connected electrical devices. A rotary switch permits a user to select from multiple preselected modes of operation, which are stored or effected by the control circuit, to effect the desired operation of the connected electrical devices.