Extension device for toggle switches

Claim 1

In a light switch for small children, the combination of a conventional toggle switch mounted on a sidewall of a room at an elevation convenient to adults and an accessory securable to said toggle switch, said accessory comprising a cap removably attachable to an exposed pivotable knob of said toggle switch, said cap being attached pivotally free to an upper end of a depending rod, a lower end of said rod having an enlarged handle for convenient grasp by the hand of a child, said cap having an opening therein extending from a rear side thereof, said opening being adaptable for receiving said toggle switch knob, an eyebolt threadingly secured to said cap, said eyebolt having a pointed end extending into said opening of said cap, said pointed end being adaptable for biting accordingly into said toggle switch knob received within said cap, said eyebolt engaging an upper end of said rod, said accessory including a bracket comprising a onepiece member having a forwardly extending arm with a central opening extending vertically therethrough for receiving said rod, a slot communicating with said opening to permit introducing said rod into said opening of said bracket, and a rear surface of said bracket including a removable sheet of paper for exposing a tacky adhesive on a rear side of said bracket for mounting against said sidewall.