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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
James R. Engler, Depew, NY (US);
Assignee:
Curbell, Inc., Orchard Park, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/00 ; H01H 3/500 ; H01H 9/54 ; H02B 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/00 ; H01H 3/500 ; H01H 9/54 ; H02B 1/00 ;
Abstract
A communication/control device according to the invention may include a housing, a discrete switch and a membrane switch. The discrete switch and the membrane switch may be enclosed in the housing. The discrete switch may be in communication with a life-safety device. The membrane switch may be in communication with an environment device. In a method according to the invention, a housing is provided that has therein a discrete switch in communication with a life-safety device and a membrane switch in communication with an environment device. One of the switches may then be actuated to communicate information.