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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Itt Manufacturing Enterprises Llc, Stamford, CT (US);
Inventor:
Terrance E. Daul, Hamburg, NY (US);
Assignee:
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/21 (2024.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/212 (2024.01); F21V 23/0407 (2013.01); B60K 2360/128 (2024.01);
Abstract
A backlit button assembly is provided for aircraft, ship, train, or bus seats. The backlit button assembly may provide changing colors, flashing, or similar features to reflect status information associated with the seat, the vehicle, or other aspects. The button assembly may be combined with one or more sensors and/or communicatively coupled to a controller to detect statuses of the seat, vehicle, or passenger and activate a color change or flashing to reflect the status.