David M Shenker

US Patent:

20080094238, Apr 24, 2008

Filed:

Feb 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/673282

Inventors:

David Shenker - Wellington FL, US
Michael Ostrovsky - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340657000

Abstract:

A power controller generates an audible and/or visual signal corresponding to a change in output power of the power controller in response to a user input. The change in output power is limited to a single discrete step in accordance with a discrete user input. In an embodiment, the user input device is a touch-plate, and the change in output power is limited to a single discrete step with each touch of the touch-plate.

US Patent:

6420669, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

May 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/566647

Inventors:

David Shenker - Oceanside NY
David B. Balaban - Hauppauge NY
Michael Ostrovsky - Brooklyn NY
John LiBretto - N. Massapequa NY

Assignee:

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

International Classification:

H01H 300

US Classification:

200339, 200288

Abstract:

A modular toggle mechanism assembly has a housing assembly, a toggle handle pivotally mounted in the housing assembly and movable between a first position and a second position, biasing means for selectively biasing the toggle handle in the first position or the second position, and an actuator arm connected to the toggle handle and capable of selectively actuating an external switching device as a function of the position of the toggle handle. The modular toggle assembly also includes an external switching device in selective association with the toggle handle. The housing assembly includes an upper housing and a lower housing configured to be secured together, wherein a portion of the toggle handle extends from an opening in the upper housing for user operation of the handle. The biasing means is a toggle spring positioned in the lower housing, and the assembly further includes a toggle arm extending from the toggle handle which contacts at least a portion of the toggle spring when the toggle handle is moved between the first and second positions. The toggle spring is a flat spring member located in a channel and supported on substantially distal ends by a pair of support arms.