Patent ID: 7874717

Claim:
An improved night light comprising: a housing suitable for connecting to an electrical outlet, said housing having a front and a back, and at least two conductive blades extending from the back of said housing in an arrangement suitable for insertion into an electrical outlet, whereby insertion of said conductive blades into said electrical outlet places said housing back into a position immediately adjacent to said electrical outlet; a light source mounted on said housing; a switch mounted to said housing, said switch being capable of manipulation by a person, said switch settable to at least three positions; and a control circuit within said housing, said control circuit being connected to said switch and to said light source; wherein said control circuit is operable to turn said light source off when said switch is set to a first position, to turn said light source on at a first brightness when said switch is set to a second position, and to turn said light source on at a second brightness brighter than said first brightness when said switch is set to a third position.