Patents by Inventor Rita Swartvagher

Rita Swartvagher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Face plate assembly for electrical devices
    Patent number: 4924349
    Abstract: A wallbox-mountable face plate assembly includes a support plate for the control device, an intermediate plate that attaches to the support plate, and a face plate that snaps onto the intermediate plate. The face plate has a particularly simple construction, requiring no mounting structure on the interior of the back surface. The intermediate plate may be painted to match, or to contrast with, the color of the wall on which the assembly is to be mounted. Alternatively, the intermediate plate could be translucent and backlighted to provide a night light or pilot light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Buehler, Elliot G. Jacoby, Rita Swartvagher