Patent ID: 6903284

Claim:
A power switch control unit for controlling the operation of a controlled electric device connected to the unit, comprising: a housing having a timing mechanism therein; a power cord having a plug on one end thereof, for connection to a power supply, and includes plural receptacles for connection of plural electric devices to said power switch control unit, and having said housing on the other end thereof, for supplying electrical power to the unit and to a connected-electric device controlled by the power switch control unit, and which further includes a selector switch for selectively operating said plural electric devices, and includes an indicator for indicating which of said plural electric devices is selected by said selector switch for control, and a receptacle for receiving a power cord from said electric device to be controlled by the power switch control unit; control buttons, including: a button for connecting a controlled electric device to the power supply; a timer activation button for activating said timing mechanism, wherein, when said timing mechanism is activated, said timing mechanism connects a controlled electric device to the power supply for a predetermined amount of time in a timed cycle, and then disconnects the connected-electric device from the power supply; and a clear timer button for terminating the predetermined amount of time, and a display for displaying time remaining in said predetermined period of time.