Patent ID: 7571694
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. An occupancy indicator comprising: a housing; a magnet; a lever; an arm; a switching apparatus activatable by a person; a signaling device adapted to indicate one of at least two states; a biasing mechanism; and wherein, a first end of the lever is operatively coupled to the magnet and a second end of the lever is coupled to a first end of the arm; a first end of the biasing mechanism is operatively coupled to the magnet and a second end of the biasing mechanism is operatively coupled to the housing; a second end of the arm is operatively coupled to the switching apparatus; and the arm being operatively coupled to the switching apparatus whereby a movement of the arm will cause the signaling apparatus to change the signaling device from one of the at least two signaling states to an other.