GB2361358A - Light switch - Google Patents

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GB2361358A
GB2361358A GB0009191A GB0009191A GB2361358A GB 2361358 A GB2361358 A GB 2361358A GB 0009191 A GB0009191 A GB 0009191A GB 0009191 A GB0009191 A GB 0009191A GB 2361358 A GB2361358 A GB 2361358A
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light switch
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Michael William Challis
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/18Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks
    • H01H9/185Fluorescent or phosphorescent symbols or distinguishing marks

Abstract

It is known that an electric light switch or push button can be illuminated, by a bulb powered by an electrical supply. But this switch or push button can glow in the dark up to 12 hours or more without an electrical supply.

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2361358 EASY LIGHT DISCRIPTION If a user requires a illuminated switch or
push button they must buy them with a lamp or bulb installed inside or close by so the lamp or bulb illuminates the switch or push button.
But now with the aid of new advancements in plastics it is possable to produce switches and buttons that do not have electrical supplies to illuminate them,These switches and push buttons will glow in the dark for upto 12 hours or more regenerating in the day and disipatting at night making the switch or push button easy to see during the hours of darkness.
This advacement can be used on all types of switches and push buttons, LIGHT SWITCHES, BELL PUSHES, SOCKETS,PULL SWITCHES it can be the whole switch or just the knob at the end of the pull cord, On the other hand it may not be the switch or push button that the manufacturer wishes to high light but the area where the switch or push button is situated, they could do this by a square oblong triangle star circle or any shape that is approprate and this can be done in varying thicknesses,And if required the complete item could be illuminated.
1 2 EASY LIGHT EXPLANATION OF DRAWINGS In all cases illurninous switch.
In all cases illuminous surround 2, EASY LIGHT CLAIMS
1 An illuminous switch or button that can last up to and above 12 hours.
2 supply.
As in claim 1 without the aid of an electrical 3 An illuminous switch front plate as in claim 1 and plate.
4 As in claim 1 and 2 an electrical socket front As in claim 1 and 2 a bell push.
6 An illuminous surrond that high lights the toggle and is not part of it.
7 An illuminous surrond as in claim 6 that high lights the switch or push button using any shape that would inhance the look of the switch, button,or bell push.
8 A toggle or knob at the end of a pull switch that is illuminous that can last upto and above 12 hours with out the aid of an electrical supply.
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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1177347A (en) * 1966-11-18 1970-01-07 Gabrielle Maisie Puckert-Money Electric Switches
GB1401429A (en) * 1971-12-18 1975-07-16 Dorman Smith Britmac Ltd Electrical switches
GB2177856A (en) * 1985-07-15 1987-01-28 Liou Jiann Shyang Face plate for an electrical fitting
GB2185354A (en) * 1986-01-13 1987-07-15 George Frank Henrick The optical light switch
GB2250636A (en) * 1990-10-31 1992-06-10 Tranter Malcolm Desmond Identifying switches and other articles in the dark
GB2350231A (en) * 1999-05-18 2000-11-22 Timothy John Blower Luminescent light switch
GB2352090A (en) * 1999-07-12 2001-01-17 Nicola Saks Photoluminescent switch

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1177347A (en) * 1966-11-18 1970-01-07 Gabrielle Maisie Puckert-Money Electric Switches
GB1401429A (en) * 1971-12-18 1975-07-16 Dorman Smith Britmac Ltd Electrical switches
GB2177856A (en) * 1985-07-15 1987-01-28 Liou Jiann Shyang Face plate for an electrical fitting
GB2185354A (en) * 1986-01-13 1987-07-15 George Frank Henrick The optical light switch
GB2250636A (en) * 1990-10-31 1992-06-10 Tranter Malcolm Desmond Identifying switches and other articles in the dark
GB2350231A (en) * 1999-05-18 2000-11-22 Timothy John Blower Luminescent light switch
GB2352090A (en) * 1999-07-12 2001-01-17 Nicola Saks Photoluminescent switch

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