US 12,234,668 B2
Exit device assembly
Eric Hoiland, Carmel, IN (US); Michael D. Coleman, Noblesville, IN (US); and Manjunath Shetty, Udupi (IN)
Assigned to Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed by Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/336,607.
Prior Publication US 2022/0389740 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. E05B 41/00 (2006.01); E05B 9/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/10 (2006.01); E05B 57/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 41/00 (2013.01) [E05B 9/00 (2013.01); E05B 65/1053 (2013.01); E05B 57/00 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An indicator assembly, comprising:
a mounting bracket;
a follower rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket, the follower configured to receive a tailpiece of an input device such that the input device is at least selectively operable to rotate the follower;
a transmission ring rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket, wherein the transmission ring is engaged with the follower such that the follower is operable to rotate the transmission ring between a first transmission ring position and a second transmission ring position; and
an indicator plate slidably mounted to the mounting bracket for movement between a first indicator plate position and a second indicator plate position to selectively place a first indicium of the indicator plate within a reference area;
wherein the transmission ring is operably connected with the indicator plate such that movement of the transmission ring between the first transmission ring position and the second transmission ring position drives the indicator plate between the first indicator plate position and the second indicator plate position; and
wherein the follower is rotatable about a rotational axis that passes through the transmission ring.