Patent ID: 6342995
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A lighted escutcheon plate for power distribution equipment comprising:an escutcheon plate, the escutcheon plate having terminals on a back side for electrical communication using a control power circuit; a first plurality of LED bulbs of a predetermined color mounted in a predetermined arrangement on the escutcheon plate, the first plurality of LED bulbs being visible from a front side of the escutcheon plate, so as to provide a visual indication of an open circuit status by lighting when the power distribution circuit is opened; a second plurality of LED bulbs of a predetermined color mounted in a predetermined arrangement on the escutcheon plate, the second plurality of LED bulbs being visible from a front side of the escutcheon plate, so as to provide a visual indication of a close circuit status by lighting when the power distribution circuit is closed; the first plurality of LED bulbs being electrically connected and mounted such that should any of the first plurality of LED bulbs fail, the remaining LED bulbs are capable of lighting to provide the visual indication of the open circuit status and the failed LED bulbs are capable of being replaced from the front side of the escutcheon plate without interrupting the control power circuit; and the second plurality of LED bulbs being electrically connected and mounted such that should any of the second plurality of LED bulbs fail, the remaining LED bulbs are capable of lighting to provide the visual indication of the close circuit status and the failed LED bulbs are capable of being replaced from the front side of the escutcheon plate without interrupting the control power circuit.