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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2012
Darron Lacey, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Rahul Natwar Goyal, Tyrone, GA (US);
Rohit Sumerchand Dodal, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Luis F. Salas, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Carlos Eduardo Restrepo, Atlanta, GA (US);
Erik Gouhl, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Darron Lacey, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Rahul Natwar Goyal, Tyrone, GA (US);
Rohit Sumerchand Dodal, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Luis F. Salas, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Carlos Eduardo Restrepo, Atlanta, GA (US);
Erik Gouhl, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An electrical wiring device includes a metal switch cover as a user contact point. The metal switch cover has antimicrobial properties that reduces microorganisms that are present on the wiring device, and helps reduce the spread of infections or disease from user to user. The metal switch cover is disposed on a switch in the wiring device, such that users touch the metal switch cover when operating the switch. In some exemplary embodiments, the metal switch cover is coupled to a paddle-style switch and takes on the profile of a paddle. In some exemplary embodiments, the metal switch cover is coupled to a toggle-style switch and take on the profile of a toggle.