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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Erik Gouhl, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Yogesh Vitthal Borkar, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Robin LU, Dongguan, CN;
Rohit Sumerchand Dodal, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Oscar Neundorfer, Senoia, GA (US);
Jerry Zhang, Shanghai, CN;
Erik Gouhl, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Yogesh Vitthal Borkar, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Robin Lu, Dongguan, CN;
Rohit Sumerchand Dodal, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Oscar Neundorfer, Senoia, GA (US);
Jerry Zhang, Shanghai, CN;
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a wiring device having a color change kit. The color change kit includes a removable skirt and switch cover. The skirt and switch cover, which are disposed on the wiring device and accessible by an end-user, are easily detachable from the wiring device. Thus, the skirt and the switch cover are replaced without replacing the entire wiring device. Further, the skirt and switch cover is replaced without removing the wiring device from a wall box or further disassembling the entire wiring device. In certain exemplary embodiments, the skirt is disposed within a housing of the wiring device, and the switch cover is disposed within the skirt.