Doorbell mounting and activation apparatus and method
AssigneeSimpliSafe, Inc.
InventorsScott Joseph Thorne, Patrick Lloyd Murphy, Michael Joseph Murray
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Abstract
A doorbell including a housing and mount that can be engaged such that the housing is pivotable or otherwise movable relative to the mount for engagement with the mount and/or for activation of a doorbell switch. A latch can secure the housing to the mount so the housing is secured to the mount. A switch located in a space defined by the housing and mount can be actuated based on movement of the housing relative to the mount.
Claims29
A doorbell comprising:
- a mount configured to be secured to a surface and support the doorbell on the surface;
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- a housing having a switch and configured to be secured to the mount such that the housing is movable relative to the mount between a rest position and an activation position, the switch being configured to be actuated to provide an indication of actuation of the doorbell in response to movement of the housing from the rest position to the activation position.
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A doorbell comprising:
- a mount configured to be secured to a surface and support the doorbell on the surface;
- a housing configured to be secured to the mount and having a switch configured to be actuated to provide an indication of actuation of the doorbell;
- the mount and housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and configured to engage with each other at the first end such that the housing is pivotable toward the mount about a pivot axis but is restricted in movement relative to the mount in directions parallel to the pivot axis and perpendicular to the pivot axis;
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- a latch configured at a second end of the housing and the mount that is movable to engage the housing and mount at the second end so as to restrict movement of the housing about the pivot axis and the directions parallel and perpendicular to the pivot axis.
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A method of operating a doorbell comprising:
- providing a doorbell housing secured to a mount;
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- moving the housing relative to the mount between a rest position and an activation position to cause a switch of the housing to be actuated to provide an indication of actuation of the doorbell.
A method of operating a doorbell comprising:
- providing a doorbell housing secured to a mount;
- engaging first ends of the housing and the mount such that the housing is pivotable toward the mount about a first pivot axis but is restricted in movement relative to the mount in directions parallel to the first pivot axis and perpendicular to the first pivot axis;
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- engaging second ends of the housing and the mount with a latch so as to restrict movement of the housing about the first pivot axis and the directions parallel and perpendicular to the first pivot axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.