Patent ID: 7800511
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. An emergency lighting system adapted to guide occupants from an interior location of a structure, said emergency lighting system comprising: at least one guide light device, said at least one guide light device adapted for installation within an interior location, said at least one guide light device including a plurality of illumination sources selectively activatable to emit light signals; a selectively programmable guide light controller connected to said at least one guide light device, said programmable guide light controller including a manually selectable directional input switch and being selectively preset via said directional input switch to cause said illumination sources to provide a directional indication in a fixed one of two selectable directions based on the manually selected position of said directional input switch; and a signal device operatively connected to said programmable guide light controller, said signal device operable to generate an emergency input signal in response to an emergency situation with said programmable guide light controller activating said at least one guide light device in response to said emergency input signal to direct occupants from an interior location of a structure; said at least one guide light device being mountable to a generally vertical surface within said interior location proximate a floor of said interior location.