Francis Frederick Kelso

US Patent:

20080296136, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

May 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/126782

Inventors:

Francis F. Kelso - Simi Valley CA, US
James P. Reilly - Camarillo CA, US

International Classification:

H01H 3/20

US Classification:

200330

Abstract:

A cover assembly for covering at least a part of an electrical switch having a rocker switch actuator, including a face plate defining an opening for permitting at least a part of a rocker switch actuator to extend through the face plate; and a rocker switch member, including a recessed portion, in operative engagement with the face plate. The face plate may have a recessed portion for receiving and operatively engaging a surface of the rocker switch actuator which extends through the face plate. Movement of the rocker switch member from a first position to a second position causes a corresponding movement of the rocker switch actuator when the rocker switch actuator is received and engaged in the recessed portion.

US Patent:

D4154720, Oct 19, 1999

Filed:

May 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/087543

Inventors:

Francis Fredrick Kelso - Camarillo CA
James Patrick Reilly - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13170

US Patent:

62150669, Apr 10, 2001

Filed:

Aug 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/130237

Inventors:

Francis Frederick Kelso - Camarillo CA
James Patrick Reilly - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

H02G 314

US Classification:

174 66

Abstract:

A cover plate for entirely covering an existing duplex electrical outlet having two electrical receptacles without having to replace the entire electrical outlet or adding extenders to the electrical plug which is inserted into the orifices in the receptacles or adding extenders to the receptacles, comprising a primary outer surface; a perimeter surface which is capable of resting against the wall in which the duplex outlet has been installed; chamfers extending from said outer primary surface to said perimeter surface; an inner primary surface parallel to said primary outer surface configured so that may rest directly upon the duplex electrical outlet; a plurality of orifices corresponding in size, number and configuration extending through said primary outer and inner surfaces, whereby when the cover plate is attached to the duplex electrical outlet, the orifices in said cover plate will lie directly over the corresponding orifices in said outlet receptacle such that an electrical plug may be inserted into said plurality of orifices in said cover plate directly into the corresponding orifices in the electrical receptacles in the outlet; and wherein the electrical receptacles in the outlet are completely enclosed within said cover plate such that they are no longer visible.

US Patent:

D3767132, Dec 24, 1996

Filed:

Jun 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

D/040526

Inventors:

Francis F. Kelso - Westlake Village CA

US Classification:

D 6496

US Patent:

59987472, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

May 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/072826

Inventors:

Francis Fredrick Kelso - Camarillo CA
James Patrick Reilly - Camarillo CA

International Classification:

H01H 302

US Classification:

200331

Abstract:

In the present invention, a switch plate cover for an electrical toggle switch comprises three components. The first is a face plate which has an orifice and two standard screw holes for mounting to the switch. The second is a shaped toggle actuator cover which fits over the toggle actuator of the switch and partially through the orifice. The third is a base plate with a rectangular orifice for passage of the toggle switch/dimmer actuator to the toggle actuator cover. The combined components of the switch plate cover are mounted onto the toggle actuator of an electrical switch by placing the orifice of the third component and the hollow vertical second component directly on top of the toggle actuator and then affixing the combined face plate assembly to the switch plate with screws. In operation, the second component is slid up or down, such that the above-mentioned rectilinear displacement causes the actuator to move from one of its positions to the other of its positions.