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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2009
Parimal Patel, Holbrook, NY (US);
Alfred J. Lombardi, Syosset, NY (US);
Danilo F. Estanislao, Old Bridge, NJ (US);
Parimal Patel, Holbrook, NY (US);
Alfred J. Lombardi, Syosset, NY (US);
Danilo F. Estanislao, Old Bridge, NJ (US);
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Abstract
An electrical device is disclosed for use in a wall box having a series of buttons that can either be rocker buttons or push buttons; these buttons can be supported by springboards formed integral with a support board; the springboards are for biasing the series of buttons; much of the device is housed within a housing formed at a first end by a body and a second end by a strap coupled to the housing; the strap extends beyond the body, wherein this strap can be used to dissipate heat from the device; inside of the housing can be at least one circuit board which has switches, which can be used to receive instructions from a plurality of buttons.