Double pull LED outlet switch

Abstract

A double pull LED outlet switch includes a power outlet receptacle with upper and lower receptacles, and a double pull double throw (DPDT) switch. The DPDT switch is positionable between an UNSWITCHED position and a SWITCHED position. The DPDT switch enables a user to provide either continuous power or switched power to at least the lower receptacle outlet double pull LED outlet switch. The double pull LED outlet switch may be configured as either an independent or a dual double pull LED outlet switch. Both the independent and dual outlet double pull LED outlet switches are most efficiently utilized if installed during construction. A post construction double pull LED outlet switch receptacle may be realized in two types of configurations. One configuration is a master unit and one configuration is a slave unit.

1 . A double pull light emitting diode (LED) outlet switch comprising: 
 a power outlet receptacle including an upper receptacle outlet and a lower receptacle outlet; and    a double pull double throw (DPDT) switch positionable between an UNSWITCHED position and a SWITCHED position;    wherein the DPDT switch is configured to enable a user to provide either continuous power or switched power to at least the lower receptacle outlet of the double pull LED outlet switch.    
   
   
       2 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 1 , further comprising LED circuitry including at least one LED to provide a visual indication as to whether any receptacle outlet in the double pull LED outlet switch is configured to provide switched power.  
   
   
       3 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 2 , further comprising plural LEDs to provide visual indications in multiple colors.  
   
   
       4 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one lug configured to interconnect the double pull LED outlet switch with a power source.  
   
   
       5 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 4 , wherein said at least one lug comprises a pair of high voltage power lugs and a pair of low voltage power lugs.  
   
   
       6 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 1 , wherein the double pull LED outlet switch is configured as a master unit.  
   
   
       7 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 1 , wherein the double pull LED outlet switch is configured as a slave unit.  
   
   
       8 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 1 , in combination with at least one remote wall switch, wherein the at least one remote wall switch is electrically interconnected with a power source, and is electrically interconnected with the double pull LED outlet switch.  
   
   
       9 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 1 , in combination with at least one remote wall switch and at least one additional double pull LED outlet switch, wherein said at least one remote wall switch and said at least one additional double pull LED outlet switch are each electrically interconnected with a power source, and are electrically interconnected with the double pull LED outlet switch.  
   
   
       10 . The double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one remote wall switch comprises at least two remote wall switches.  
   
   
       11 . A dual double pull light emitting diode (LED) outlet switch comprising: 
 a power outlet receptacle including an upper receptacle outlet and a lower receptacle outlet;    a first DPDT switch associated with the lower receptacle outlet, the first DPDT switch being positionable between an UNSWITCHED position and a SWITCHED position, and being configured to enable a user to provide either continuous power or switched power to the lower receptacle outlet double pull LED outlet switch; and    a second DPDT switch associated with the upper receptacle outlet, the second DPDT switch being positionable between an UNSWITCHED position and a SWITCHED position, and being configured to enable a user to provide either continuous power or switched power to the upper receptacle outlet double pull LED outlet switch.    
   
   
       12 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 11 , further comprising LED circuitry including a first LED to provide a visual indication as to whether the first receptacle outlet in the dual double pull LED outlet switch is configured to provide switched power, and a second LED to provide a visual indication as to whether the second receptacle outlet in the dual double pull LED outlet switch is configured to provide switched power.  
   
   
       13 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 12 , wherein the first and second LEDs provide visual indications in multiple colors.  
   
   
       14 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 11 , further comprising at least one lug configured to interconnect the dual double pull LED outlet switch with a power source.  
   
   
       15 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 11 , wherein said at least one lug comprises a pair of high voltage power lugs and a pair of low voltage power lugs.  
   
   
       16 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 11 , wherein the double pull LED outlet switch is configured as a master unit.  
   
   
       17 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 11 , wherein the double pull LED outlet switch is configured as a slave unit.  
   
   
       18 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 11 , in combination with at least one remote wall switch, wherein the remote wall switch is electrically interconnected with a power source, and is electrically interconnected-with the double pull LED outlet switch.  
   
   
       19 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 11 , in combination with at least one remote wall switch and at least one additional dual double pull LED outlet switch, wherein said at least one remote wall switch and said at least one additional dual double pull LED outlet switch are each electrically interconnected with a power source, and are electrically interconnected with the dual double pull LED outlet switch.  
   
   
       20 . The dual double pull LED outlet switch according to  claim 19 , wherein said at least one remote wall switch comprises at least two remote wall switches.