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Emergency action plan display
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-01-14
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Granted: 1995-05-09
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Expires: 2014-01-14
Abstract
Abstract An emergency action plan for coordinating the activities of emergency action teams during an emergency condition including a display, an emergency icon supported by the display, a plurality of action lines extending downwardly on a surface of the display relative to the emergency icon, a plurality of team member blocks supported by the display and connected to the action lines on the display, a plurality of action indicators connected by the action lines from the team member blocks, and a plurality of position areas arranged on the display and supporting at least some of the action indicators thereon. Each of the position areas is a rectangular surface extending over a portion of the display. Each of the position areas is of a different color than an adjacent position area. The position areas vary in visual prominence relative to the importance of the position during the emergency condition. An instruction block is affixed to the display above the team member blocks and is unconnected to the plurality of action lines and the team member blocks. The emergency icon includes a plurality of emergency symbols relative to a type of emergency condition. A checklist block is affixed to the display and extends outwardly from an adjacent action indicator.
Inventors
- 👤 John Berra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:39
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/14; G05; G05B; G05B23/00; G05B23/02; G05B23/0205; G05B23/0259; G05B23/0267; G05B23/0272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
An emergency action plan for coordinating the activities of emergency action teams during an emergency condition comprising: a display; an emergency icon supported by said display, said emergency icon for the identification of said emergency condition; a plurality of action lines extending downwardly on a surface of said display relative to said emergency icon, said action lines for directing the steps to be carried out in said emergency condition; a plurality of team member blocks supported by said display and connected to said action lines on said display, said team member blocks for identifying the emergency action team for a particular task in said emergency condition; a plurality of action indicators connected by said action lines from said team member blocks, said action indicators positioned on said display for informing of the particular tasks to be performed by an emergency action team during said emergency condition; and a plurality of position areas positioned on said display, said plurality of position areas having some of said action indicators arranged thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
An emergency action plan for coordinating the activities of emergency action teams during an emergency condition comprising: a display; an emergency icon supported by said display, said emergency icon for the identification of said emergency condition; a plurality of action lines extending downwardly on a surface of said display relative to said emergency icon, said action lines for directing the steps to be carried out in said emergency condition; a plurality of team member blocks supported by said display and connected to said action lines on said display, said team member blocks for identifying the emergency action team for a particular task in said emergency condition; a plurality of action indicators connected by said action lines from said team member blocks, said action indicators positioned on said display for informing of the particular tasks to be performed by an emergency action team during said emergency condition; and a plurality of position areas positioned on said display, said plurality of position areas having some of said action indicators arranged thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, each of said position areas being a rectangular surface extending over a portion of a surface of said display, a portion of said action lines and said team member blocks and said action indicators positioned on one of said position areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, each of said position areas being of a different color than an adjacent position area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The emergency action plan of claim 3, each of said position areas being of a different color than an action indicator positioned thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The emergency action plan of claim 4, said position areas varying in visual prominence relative to the importance of the position during said emergency condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, at least one of said position areas having a color varying in intensity across a surface of said position area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, each of said position areas being indicative of a group of persons or a physical location during said emergency condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, at least one of said position areas being in overlapping relationship with another of said position areas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, said plurality of action lines comprising a solid thick action line extending vertically downwardly on said display from said team member blocks, said action indicators including lines extending horizontally outwardly from said solid thick action line below said team member blocks, said lines of said action indicators having an alphanumeric indicator affixed thereto, said alphanumeric indicator being indicative of an order of task performance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, further comprising: an instruction block affixed to said display above said team member blocks, said instruction block being unconnected to said plurality of action lines and said team member blocks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, said emergency icon including a plurality of emergency symbols relative to a type of emergency condition, said emergency symbols positioned adjacent a top of said display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The emergency action plan of claim 11, each of said emergency symbols arranged from left to right in order of prominance as to the type of emergency condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The emergency action plan of claim 1, further comprising: a checklist block affixed to said display and extending outwardly from an adjacent action indicator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The emergency action plan of claim 13, said checklist block having a header area of an identical color to that of said adjacent action indicator, said checklist block having a checklist item positioned below said header area within said checklist block.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
211 words
An emergency action plan for coordinating the activities of emergency action teams during an emergency condition comprising: a display; an emergency icon supported by said display, said emergency icon for the identification of said emergency condition; a plurality of action lines extending downwardly on a surface of said display relative to said emergency icon, said action lines for directing the steps to be carried out in said emergency condition; a plurality of team member blocks supported by said display and connected to said action lines on said display, said team member blocks for identifying the emergency action team for a particular task in said emergency condition; and a plurality of action indicators connected by said action lines from said team member blocks, said action indicators positioned on said display for informing of the particular tasks to be performed by an emergency action team during said emergency condition, said plurality of action lines comprising a solid thick action line extending vertically downwardly on said display from said team member blocks, said action indicators including lines extending horizontally outwardly from said solid thick action line below said team member blocks, said lines of said action indicator having an alphanumeric indicator affixed thereto, said alphanumeric indicator being indicative of an order of task performance.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
211 words
An emergency action plan for coordinating the activities of emergency action teams during an emergency condition comprising: a display; an emergency icon supported by said display, said emergency icon for the identification of said emergency condition; a plurality of action lines extending downwardly on a surface of said display relative to said emergency icon, said action lines for directing the steps to be carried out in said emergency condition; a plurality of team member blocks supported by said display and connected to said action lines on said display, said team member blocks for identifying the emergency action team for a particular task in said emergency condition; and a plurality of action indicators connected by said action lines from said team member blocks, said action indicators positioned on said display for informing of the particular tasks to be performed by an emergency action team during said emergency condition, said plurality of action lines comprising a solid thick action line extending vertically downwardly on said display from said team member blocks, said action indicators including lines extending horizontally outwardly from said solid thick action line below said team member blocks, said lines of said action indicator having an alphanumeric indicator affixed thereto, said alphanumeric indicator being indicative of an order of task performance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The emergency action plan of claim 15, further comprising: plurality of position areas positioned on said display, said plurality of position areas having said action indicators arranged thereon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The emergency action plan of claim 15, further comprising: a checklist block affixed to said display and extending outwardly from an adjacent action indicator.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
232 words
An emergency action plan comprising: a display; an emergency icon supported by said display at the top of said display for identifying an emergency condition, said emergency icon including a plurality of emergency symbols relative to a type of emergency condition; a plurality of action lines extending downwardly on said display relative to said emergency icon, said action line directing the steps to be taken in said emergency condition; a plurality of team member blocks of desired color, each of said team member blocks indicating a team leader of an emergency action team, the importance of one team member block in relation to another team member block corresponding to the brightness of said desired color, the team member block of most importance being affixed to a center of said display; a plurality of action indicators connected to said action lines, said action indicators for detailing the particular tasks to be performed, each of said plurality of action indicators corresponding in color to the color of a particular team member block to which it is connected, said action indicators being supported on a surface of said display; and a checklist block affixed to said display and extending outwardly from an adjacent action indicator, said checklist block having a header area of an identical color to that of said adjacent action indicator, said checklist block having a checklist item positioned below said header area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
232 words
An emergency action plan comprising: a display; an emergency icon supported by said display at the top of said display for identifying an emergency condition, said emergency icon including a plurality of emergency symbols relative to a type of emergency condition; a plurality of action lines extending downwardly on said display relative to said emergency icon, said action line directing the steps to be taken in said emergency condition; a plurality of team member blocks of desired color, each of said team member blocks indicating a team leader of an emergency action team, the importance of one team member block in relation to another team member block corresponding to the brightness of said desired color, the team member block of most importance being affixed to a center of said display; a plurality of action indicators connected to said action lines, said action indicators for detailing the particular tasks to be performed, each of said plurality of action indicators corresponding in color to the color of a particular team member block to which it is connected, said action indicators being supported on a surface of said display; and a checklist block affixed to said display and extending outwardly from an adjacent action indicator, said checklist block having a header area of an identical color to that of said adjacent action indicator, said checklist block having a checklist item positioned below said header area.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The emergency action plan of claim 18, further comprising: plurality of position areas positioned on said display, said plurality of position areas having at least some of said action indicators supported thereon.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
71 words
The emergency action plan of claim 18, said plurality of action lines comprising a solid thick action line extending vertically downwardly on said display from said team member blocks, said action indicators including lines extending horizontally outwardly from said solid thick action line below said team member blocks, said lines of said action indicator having an alphanumeric indicator affixed thereto, said alphanumeric indicator being indicative of an order of task performance.
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