US Patent Issued to Lutron Technology on Feb. 3 for "Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch" (Pennsylvania Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,542,250, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).

"Control device base that attaches to the paddle actuator of a mechanical switch" was invented by William Taylor Shivell (Breinigsville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A remote control device may control electrical loads and/or load control devices of a load control system without accessing electrical wiring. The remote control device may be configured to be mounted over an installed mechanical switch having a paddle actuator and may include a base and a control unit that is configured to be removably attached to the base. The base may include a f...