Abstract
An apparatus for sanitizing electric rocker switches includes an electric rocker switch with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light which provides a germ-free surface. Sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light electric emitters are incorporated within the electrical rocker switch and/or around the perimeter of the electrical rocker switch and/or electrical switch plate that surrounds the electrical rocker switch.
Claims
1. An apparatus for sanitizing electrical switches with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light to provide a germ-free touching surface, comprising: an electrical switch having a housing touching area wherein a user is able to physically comes into contact with said housing touching area; an electrical wall plate associated for said electrical switch; and, an electric emitter that emits sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light onto said touching area of said electrical switch, wherein said touching area of said electrical switch is translucent so that said electric emitter that emits sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illuminates said touching surface for providing a germ-free area.
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3. The apparatus for sanitizing electrical switches with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light to provide a germ-free touching surface according to claim 1, wherein the electric emitter that emits sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light is located around a perimeter of the electrical switch.
4. The apparatus for sanitizing electrical switches with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light to provide a germ-free touching surface according to claim 1, wherein the electric emitter that emits sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light is located around a perimeter of the electrical switch plate.
5. The apparatus for sanitizing electrical switches with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light to provide a germ-free touching surface according to claim 1, wherein the electric emitter that emits sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light is internally electrically powered by the same electrical power that powers said electrical switch.
6. The apparatus for sanitizing electrical switches with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light to provide a germ-free touching surface according to claim 1, wherein the electric emitter that emits sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light is powered by an external power source.
7. The apparatus for sanitizing electrical switches with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light to provide a germ-free touching surface according to claim 1, wherein said electrical switch is an electrical rocker switch.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES
[0016] In the drawing figures, wherein similar features are denoted with similar reference numerals throughout the several views:
[0017] FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light that has incorporated within the confines of the electrical switch sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light;
[0018] FIG. 2 is front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light that has incorporated within the confines of the electrical switch and electrical switch cover plate sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light;
[0019] FIG. 3 is another front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light that has incorporated within the confines of the electrical switch and electrical switch cover plate sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light;
[0020] FIG. 4 is a summary of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light that has incorporated within the confines of the electrical switch and electrical switch cover plate sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light;
[0021] FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating a rocker switch;
[0022] FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating a toggle switch;
[0023] FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch showing the coverage of the sanitation ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light;
[0024] FIG. 8 is an exploded front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch;
[0025] FIG. 9 is an exploded side elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch;
[0026] FIG. 10 is an exploded side elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch;
[0027] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch;
[0028] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch;
[0029] FIG. 13 is a front elevation and side elevation view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch;
[0030] FIG. 14 is a front elevational perspective view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch;
[0031] FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating an electrical rocker switch; and,
[0032] FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of the apparatus for sterilizing electrical switches and electrical switch cover plates with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light illustrating the cover plate for an electrical rocker switch with the electrical rocker switch removed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0033] 10 wall
[0034] 12 electrical switch plate
[0035] 14 electrical rocker switch
[0036] 16 sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light electric emitter embedded into touching surface of electrical rocker switch
[0037] 16a sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light electric emitter located around the perimeter of electrical rocker switch
[0038] 16b sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light electric emitter located around the perimeter of the electrical switch plate
[0039] 18 sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light
[0040] 20 translucent germ free touching area of electrical rocker switch
[0041] 22 electrical toggle switch
[0042] 24 external power source
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0043] Turning now, in detail to the accompanying drawing figures, FIG. 1 shows the structure of the sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light of the present invention wherein electric rocker switch 14 is integrated with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16. The integrated sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16 of electrical rocker switch 14 are powered by electric current from the same electric power source that connects to electric rocker switch 14 and/or from external power source 24.
[0044] The touching area of electrical rocker switch 14 is constructed from translucent material so that the sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitted from sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitter 16 contacts the user's hand and accordingly provides germ-free touching area 20 of electrical rocker switch 14. Sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16 are spaced within electrical rocker switch 14 so that the touching area 20 of electrical rocker switch 14 is covered with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light 18 for a germ-free surface 20.
[0045] FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of electrical switch plate 12 and positioned around the periphery of electrical rocker switch 14 are sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16a that emit sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light that covers the touching area 20 of electrical rocker switch 14.
[0046] FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of electrical switch plate 12 and positioned around the periphery of electrical switch plate 12 are sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16b that emit sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light that covers the touching area 20 of electrical rocker switch 14.
[0047] FIG. 4 shows the general structure of the sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light of the present invention wherein electric rocker switch 14 is integrated with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters.
[0048] FIG. 5 is a side elevational exploded view of a typical electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components.
[0049] FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a typical electrical toggle switch 22.
[0050] FIG. 7 is a front elevational view showing the structure of the sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light of the present invention wherein electric rocker switch 14 is sanitized and disinfected with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light by emitters 16a.
[0051] FIG. 8 is a front elevational plan and exploded view of a typical electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components.
[0052] FIG. 9 is a front elevational exploded plan view of a standard electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components.
[0053] FIG. 10 is a right side elevational exploded plan view of a standard electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components.
[0054] FIG. 11 is a top plan perspective view of a typical electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16a located around the perimeter of electrical rocker switch 14.
[0055] FIG. 12 is a top plan perspective view of a typical electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16a located around the perimeter of electrical rocker switch 14 and sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light 18 emitting from emitters 16a.
[0056] FIG. 13 is front and side view of a standard electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16a located around the perimeter of electrical rocker switch 14 and sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light 18 emitting from emitters 16a.
[0057] FIG. 14 is front perspective elevational view of a typical electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16a located around the perimeter of electrical rocker switch 14 and power source 24 connected to electrical rocker switch 14.
[0058] FIG. 15 is front elevational view of a typical electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various and power source 24 connected to electrical rocker switch 14.
[0059] FIG. 16 is front perspective elevational view of a typical electrical rocker switch 14 indicating various components with sanitizing ultraviolet C sterilizing germicidal light emitters 16a located around the perimeter of electrical rocker switch 14.
[0060] While only several embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that many modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
