Customized overlay template for alarm control panel keypad
US6177925A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0238
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An alarm control panel and keypad for programming a security system having a panel keypad face which includes a plurality of push-button activation keys is described comprising a customized overlay template which is sized to overlay the panel keypad face in a manner which maintains exposure to the push-button activation keys and displays, wherein the customized overlay template is formed by feeding a standard-sized, rectangular paper or plastic sheet through a printer which provides desired written indicia whereby the customized overlay template is separated from the paper or plastic sheet by means of pre-fabricated perforations. The customized overlay template typically could be applied to the panel face by means of an overlaying protective acrylic cover, but also may be glued directly to the face of the panel.
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