Thomas Ralph Gott

US Patent:

20100164696, Jul 1, 2010

Filed:

Dec 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/347044

Inventors:

Scott Blaise Tylicki - Bowling Green KY, US
Timothy Gale Birdwell - Lafayette TN, US
Thomas Michael Gott - Bowling Green KY, US
Jimmy David Claiborne - Scottsville KY, US

International Classification:

G10K 1/26

US Classification:

3403961

Abstract:

A doorbell chime () can comprise a chassis (), a cover () having a mechanical-cover identifier (), a mechanical-cover identifier detector () (to detect when the cover is at least substantially disposed in the installed position), and a chime () mounted in the chassis. This chime is configured to operate in a first mode of operation () when the mechanical-cover identifier detector detects the cover and in a second mode of operation () (that is different than the first mode of operation) when the mechanical-cover identifier detector does not detect the cover.