Innovation Fixtures
Universal
Universal is the most common Innovation fixture, and among the most common elevator fixtures in the United States. It consists of a white plastic button (circle or square) usually with a number in the center. Call buttons have arrows on them, similar to Dover Traditional.
Older Universal buttons (commonly seen on Montgomery and Montgomery KONE elevators) usually light up in an off-white color with incandescent lights, though they've been replaced with LEDs on some. These older buttons use contacts, as opposed to the clicky microswitches on newer versions. Newer examples have LED lights, usually amber, but also sometimes white, red, blue, or green.
A Universal button is prominently featured as the North American Elevator Guide's logo.
Six variants of Universal exist:
PB01 - projecting circle
PB02 - flush circle
PB03 - flush circle, California code compliant
PB04 - projecting square
PB05 - flush square
PB06 - flush square, California code compliant
Produced c.1984-present
Rarity Rating: 1/10
Black Universal & Colored Universal
Black Universal is a very rare variant of Universal that features black Universal buttons with amber LED halo lights. These buttons usually include the same numbers and symbols as regular Universal.
Similarly, Colored Universal incorporates colored (red, blue, yellow, and green are the known options) buttons with the same amber LEDs. This fixture does not have Universal's symbols or numbers.
Due to their design, these may be considered part of the Premier series. These fixtures do not appear in any current Innovation marketing material and are probably discontinued.
Rarity Rating: 8/10
Decorator
Decorator is a variant of Universal that has a slightly smaller square button, with a wraparound label. Like Universal, older versions also had contacts and used incandescent bulbs instead of LEDs.
Two variants of Decorator exist:
PB07 - non-California code compliant
PB08 - California code compliant
Rarity Rating: 3/10
Security
Security was the first vandal resistant fixture offered by Innovation. It consists of a circle (or rarely, square) metal button with a flat surface, and a red incandescent (1984-2001) or LED (2000-present) indicator light in the center. Older versions of Security used contacts, and newer ones have microswitches, just like Universal and Decorator.
Security is most common on Montgomery KONE elevators. It is rare to see in newer installations, as Bruiser is more popular among smaller elevator companies.
Produced c.1984-present
Rarity Rating: 5/10
Bruiser
Bruiser is a vandal resistant fixture. It consists of a circle metal button that angles up at the edges to a flat surface. It features an LED lamp in the center, usually red, sometimes blue, or rarely white, green, or amber. Recent blank Bruiser buttons have engravings on them in addition to the braille to state what the button does.
Produced 2000-present
Rarity Rating: 1/10
NEMA-4
NEMA-4 (formerly known as NEMA 4X) is a variant of Bruiser with the angled ring separate from the pushable button, and different microswitches. This fixture is waterproof and usually used for outdoor installations.
Rarity Rating: 5/10
Premier
Premier is a plastic button, with the same cap as Universal. It features a reflective silver or bronze center, and a light-up LED ring in green, blue, red, amber, or white.
Produced c.2000-present
Rarity Rating: 5/10
Prestige
Prestige consists of a metal circle (or very rarely, square) button, with a separate LED halo that lights up red, green, blue, white, or amber in a few different variants. These usually come paired with Universal alarm buttons.
There is also a variant of square Prestige with a wraparound braille plate, similar to Decorator.
Produced c.2002-present
Rarity Rating: 3/10
Bar buttons
Innovation makes seven types of bar button:
PB10 - 5" white plastic button with or without engraved text
PB40 (Bruiser bar) - 5" metallic button with a red jewel light on each end
PB56 - 4" white plastic button
PB57 - 4" metal button with engraved paint filled metal inlay and light-up halo
PB58 - 4" metal button with cut through epoxy, filled metal inlay, with a light-up center and halo
PB59 - 5" metal button with engraved paint filled metal inlay and light-up halo
PB60 - 5" metal button with cut through metal inlay and light-up center and halo
Rarity Rating: 5/10
I-Line
This line of surface-mount Innovation fixtures is commonly called I-Line. This call station can incorporate Universal, Decorator, Bruiser, or Security buttons.
There are two variants of this call station. The first is a rectangle, with a stainless steel face, buttons at the bottom, and plastic on the sides. The second has black sides that angle up to a stainless steel face.
Lanterns
Innovation makes two types of lanterns.
The first consists of two white plastic arrows. These light up in many different colors, including red, white, amber, green, and off-white. These lanterns are very common on Montgomery, Montgomery KONE, and KONE elevators.
The other type consists of two arrows, each consisting of two diagonal rows of four LEDs on a metal background. Down arrows of this type usually light up red, up lanterns light up green or white.
Documents
Innovation_Pushbutton_Catalog_2011.pdfCurrent Innovation button catalog