Accessible smoke/carbon monoxide detector system and apparatus for single/multifamily new residential installations
First Claim
1. A physical disability accessible combustion gas detector system, comprising:
- a ceiling mounted combustion gas detector device, having a first aperture located above a surface of said ceiling for extending leads from battery connections of internal circuits of said combustion gas detector device above the interior surface of the ceiling;
a wall mounted battery compartment having a second aperture located behind the interior surface of the mounting wall for extending leads behind the mounting wall from terminals of a battery contained within the battery compartment; and
wires connecting said battery terminals with said battery connections and extending above said interior surfaces of the ceiling and the mounting wall by extending through said first aperture and said second aperture.
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Abstract
An accessible smoke/carbon monoxide detector (combustion gas detector) apparatus and system aids in preventing alarm system failures and easing maintenance by providing a system that includes a ceiling mounted smoke/carbon monoxide detector and a wall mounted battery compartment including a test switch and a battery charge indicator. Both the wall mounted battery compartment and ceiling mounted smoke/carbon monoxide detector are provided in rated housings that conform to standard electrical box dimensions and specifications. The boxes include apertures for passing wires behind the surface of the ceiling and the wall, providing a permanent installation that does not required unsightly or easily damaged external wiring. The alerting mechanism may be a strobe light or an audible alarm or both, and a separate strobe light fixture is provided for mounting near the ceiling but on the wall where code requirements specify high wall mount installation.
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20 Claims
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1. A physical disability accessible combustion gas detector system, comprising:
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a ceiling mounted combustion gas detector device, having a first aperture located above a surface of said ceiling for extending leads from battery connections of internal circuits of said combustion gas detector device above the interior surface of the ceiling;
a wall mounted battery compartment having a second aperture located behind the interior surface of the mounting wall for extending leads behind the mounting wall from terminals of a battery contained within the battery compartment; and
wires connecting said battery terminals with said battery connections and extending above said interior surfaces of the ceiling and the mounting wall by extending through said first aperture and said second aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A physical disability accessible combustion gas detector system, comprising:
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a ceiling mounted combustion gas detector device;
a wall mounted battery compartment; and
means for passing wires from said combustion gas detector device to said battery compartment, wherein said wires are contained behind the interior surfaces of said ceiling and said wall.
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12. A combustion gas detector, comprising:
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a detection device for detecting the presence of combustion gas particles in the air within a residence;
an alerting mechanism coupled to said detection device for alerting an occupant of said residence that said particles are present; and
a housing containing said detection device and said alerting mechanism, wherein said housing is mountable above an interior surface of a ceiling of said residence. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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