Patent ID: 7118235
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: F21S,F21Y,H01R,H02G,H02J,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A concealed safety lighting device comprising: a) a housing having a size and shape of an electric wiring device selected from the group consisting of a switch, dimmer and power outlet, said housing further including a mounting means adapted to affix said housing to an electrical utility work box, said mounting means further comprising a means to affix a conventional cover plate for said electric wiring device; b) a light source adapted such that the light emitted from said light source is transmitted through a visible surface area of said housing as a means to illuminate the area adjacent to said safety lighting device, said visible surface area protruding into, and exposed through, said conventional cover plate; c) a power-signal means adjusting the power level of said light source, said power-signal means providing an electrical power signal to energize said light source.