Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., is the largest privately held manufacturer of electrical wiring equipment in North America. It produces electrical

Electricity

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 products: light sockets, receptacles

Domestic AC power plugs and sockets

AC power plugs and sockets are devices for removably connecting electrically operated devices to the power supply. Electrical plugs and sockets differ by country in rating, shape, size and type of connectors...

 (switch

Switch

In electronics, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another....

es & outlets

Domestic AC power plugs and sockets

AC power plugs and sockets are devices for removably connecting electrically operated devices to the power supply. Electrical plugs and sockets differ by country in rating, shape, size and type of connectors...

), dimmer

Dimmer

Dimmers are devices used to vary the brightness of a light. By decreasing or increasing the RMS voltage and, hence, the mean power to the lamp, it is possible to vary the intensity of the light output...

s and other lighting control system

Lighting control system

A lighting control system consists of a device that controls electric lighting and devices, alone or as part of a daylight harvesting system, for a public, commercial, or residential building or property, or the theater...

s, wire

Wire

A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Standard sizes are determined by various...

, power cable

Power cable

A power cable is an assembly of two or more electrical conductors, usually held together with an overall sheath. The assembly is used for transmission of electrical power...

s, power cord

Power cord

A power cord, line cord, or mains cable is a cable that temporarily connects an appliance to the mains electricity supply via a wall socket or extension cord. The terms are generally used for cables using a power plug to connect to a single-phase alternating current power source at the local line...

s, wall and ceiling occupancy sensors

Motion detection

Motion detection is a process of confirming a change in position of an object relative to its surroundings or the change in the surroundings relative to an object. This detection can be achieved by both mechanical and electronic methods...

, wall plates, datacom, and other electrical products.

History

Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a manufacturer of electrical wiring devices, data center connectivity apparatus and lighting energy management systems. The company was founded in 1906. Leviton products include over 25,000 devices and systems, used in homes and businesses.

Leviton has operations in over 85 countries and across six continents.

Patent lawsuits

In March 2007, Leviton was sued in U.S. district court by Lutron Electronics

Lutron

Lutron Electronics Company, Inc. is a privately held corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells lighting control systems and a variety of other related products...

 regarding various dimmers, switches and wireless lighting control systems. Lutron has also filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission alleging that Leviton has produced several patent-infringing products in Mexico

Mexico

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 and China

China

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and then imported them into the United States. The lawsuit was settled with a cross license of certain of the parties' respective patents.