Patent ID: 7756556

Claim:
A remote control electrical device which can communicate with a remote control device, the remote control electrical device being connectable to a power source and adapted to fit into a housing which fits into a wall mounting, the remote control electrical device comprising: a) a control circuit disposed in the housing; b) a transmitter disposed in the housing; c) a receiver disposed in the housing wherein said transmitter and said receiver are in communication with said control circuit; d) a support plate comprising a strap having an inside face facing in towards said housing and an outside face, and being coupled to the housing; and e) an antenna, capacitively coupled to the source of power wherein said antenna is adapted to receive signals from the remote control device and transmit signals to the remote control device, said antenna being in communication with said transmitter, and said receiver, wherein said antenna is coupled to said outside face of said strap wherein said antenna extends from an outside face of said strap to an inside face of said strap.