Door sign device
OwnerKamran Khoshkishinventor
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Abstract
A door sign device includes an actuator mounted on the inner door surface of a door that has inner and outer door surfaces so that a user can move the actuator between first and second actuator positions, and a follower mounted on the outer door surface so that the follower can be move between first and second follower positions that each correspond to a respective one of the first and second actuator positions. Coupling components are included for coupling the actuator to the follower magnetically so that the follower follows actuator movement, and indicator components responsive to the follower being in the first follower position indicate that a predetermined sign applies.
Claims17
A door sign device, comprising:
- an actuator assembly, the actuator assembly including an actuator and first mounting means for mounting the actuator on the inner door surface of a door that has inner and outer door surfaces so that a user can move the actuator between first and second actuator positions;
- a follower assembly, the follower assembly including a follower and second mounting means for mounting the follower on the outer door surface so that the follower can be move between first and second follower positions that each correspond to a respective one of the first and second actuator positions;
- coupling means for coupling the actuator to the follower magnetically so that when the actuator is moved to the first actuator position the follower moves to the first follower position and when the actuator is moved to the second actuator position the follower moves to the second follower position;
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- a predetermined sign located on the follower assembly;
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- sign-indicating means responsive to the follower being in the first follower position for indicating that the predetermined sign applies.
A method of selectively indicating a sign on an outer door surface without the need for a hole through the door utilizing a device that has:
- an actuator assembly that includes an actuator and first mounting means for mounting the actuator on the inner door surface of a door that has inner and outer door surfaces so that a user can move the actuator between first and second actuator positions;
- a follower assembly that includes a follower and second mounting means for mounting the follower on the outer door surface so that the follower can be moved between first and second follower positions that each correspond to a respective one of the first and second actuator positions;
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- a predetermined sign located on the follower assembly and sign-indicating means for indicating the predetermined sign when the follower is in the first follower position;
- the method comprising:
- coupling the actuator to the follower magnetically so that when the actuator is moved to the first actuator position the follower moves to the first follower position and when the actuator is moved to the second actuator position the follower moves to the second follower position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.