Patent Publication Number: US-2013240340-A1

Title: Doorbell bypass switch

Description:
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61/607,565 filed on Mar. 6, 2013, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention generally relates to a bypass switch. More specifically, the invention is a doorbell bypass switch. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Doorbells serve an important function to notify when a person is at a door. They can be utilized at residential and commercial properties. There are however, times when it is desirable to temporarily disable a doorbell. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention generally relates to a bypass switch. More specifically, the invention is a doorbell bypass switch. 
     The doorbell bypass switch includes a light emitted diode rocker base switch coupled to a top portion of a doorbell, the base switch is activated and deactivated to temporarily disable and reactivate the doorbell and a pair of wires coupled to the base switch, the pair of wires includes a first wire and a second wire. The doorbell bypass switch also includes a plurality of wire clips that includes a first wire clip, a second wire clip and a third wire clip, the first wire clip couples a first end of the first wire to an ON side of the base switch, the second wire clip couples a first end of the second wire to an OFF side of the base switch and the third wire clip couples a second end of the second wire to a front terminal of the doorbell and a wire nut coupled to a second end of the first wire and to a first end of a white power wire, the white power wire to provide electrical power to the doorbell bypass switch. 
     It is an object of the invention to provide a doorbell bypass switch that allows a user to temporarily disable a doorbell. 
     It is an object of the invention to provide a doorbell bypass switch that temporarily disables a doorbell to prevent adults, pets, infants and children from being disturbed by a sound from an activated doorbell. 
     It is an object of the invention to provide a doorbell bypass switch that includes a toggle switch, a lighted switch, a light emitted diode switch or LED switch, a timer switch, a remote control switch and one or more indicator LED lights mounted on a front or a side panel of a doorbell. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a front perspective view of a doorbell bypass switch, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates an electrical diagram of a doorbell bypass switch, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS 
     Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention can be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments. 
     Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention, however, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation. 
     The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it can. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a front perspective view of a doorbell bypass switch  100 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The doorbell bypass switch  100  includes a base switch  110 . The base switch  110  can be a light emitted diode or LED rocker switch  112 , a remote control switch  113 , a timer switch (not shown), a simple rocker switch (not shown), a toggle switch (not shown), or other suitable type of switch.  FIG. 1  illustrates a LED rocker switch  112 . The base switch  110  can be coupled to a doorbell  114  and can be activated to temporarily disable and reactivate the doorbell  114 . The remote control switch  113  can be disposed on a remote control  116  in communication with the doorbell bypass switch  100  to temporarily disable the doorbell  114  with the remote control  116  when depressed. The base switch  110  can be coupled to any suitable portion of the doorbell  114 .  FIG. 1  illustrates the LED rocker switch  112  coupled to a top portion  118  of the doorbell  114 . The base switch  110  can be activated and deactivated to temporarily disable and reactivate the doorbell  114 . The base switch  110  also includes a fastener  115  such as a nut and bolt  115   a  or other suitable fastener to couple the base switch  110  to the doorbell  114 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an electrical diagram of a doorbell bypass switch  100 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The doorbell bypass switch  100  includes a base switch  110 , a pair of wires  120 , a plurality of wire clips  130  and a wire nut  140 . 
     The pair of wires  120  includes a first wire  122  and a second wire  124 . The pair of wires  120  can be coupled to the base switch  110 . The pair of wires  120  can be a pair of  18  gauge wires  126  or any other suitable gauge of wire. The wire clips  130  can include a first wire clip  132 , a second wire clip  134  and a third wire clip  136 . The first wire clip  132  couples a first end  122   a  of the first wire  122  to an ON side  110   a  of the base switch  110 . The second wire clip  134  couples a first end  124   a  of the second wire  124  to an OFF side  110   b  of the base switch  110 . The third wire clip  136  couples a second end  124   b  of the second wire  124  to a front terminal  114   a  of the doorbell  114 . The wire nut  140  couples a second end  122   b  of the first wire  122  to a first end  121   a  of a white power wire  121  typically disconnected from a power source  142  such as a power transformer  144  or other suitable power source to provide electrical power to the doorbell bypass switch  100 . 
     While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention may be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.