Patent ID: 7045916

Claim:
A delay switch comprising: a main switch having a first selection terminal and a second selection terminal, the main switch adapted such that at most one of the selection terminals provides an output at a time; a first switch electrically connected between the first selection terminal and a first load, the first switch having a control input that controls whether the first switch is closed or open relative to the first load; a second switch electrically connected between the second selection terminal and a second load, the second switch having a control input that controls whether the second switch is closed or open relative to the second load; and a first delay circuit having an input and an output, the input of the first delay circuit is electrically connected to the first selection terminal of the main switch, and the output of the first delay circuit is electrically connected to the control input of the first switch, the first delay circuit providing a delay between a change on the first selection terminal of the main switch and a corresponding change on the control input of the first switch.