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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. 21, 2009
Filed:
May. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Paul A. Stranieri, Bristol, CT (US);
Dang V. Nguyen, South Windsor, CT (US);
Inventors:
Paul A. Stranieri, Bristol, CT (US);
Dang V. Nguyen, South Windsor, CT (US);
Assignee:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 1/14 (2006.01); B66B 1/46 (2006.01); B66B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An elevator call button assembly () includes at least one call button () having a surface () that is touchable by an individual to indicate a desired call in the elevator system. A responder () provides a tactile indication that the call has been successfully placed. In one example, the responder () comprises a vibrating motor that moves a moveable member () once the system controller () has successfully received a signal indicating the desired call.