Security device with adjustable magnet location
First Claim
1. A security device comprising:
- a. a magnetic member having a member length, b. a housing having a length substantially longer than the member length, said housing adapted to be mounted along a window, and c. means for mounting the magnetic member at a desired location along the housing and relocating the magnetic member to a different location when desired.
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Abstract
A security device that is adapted to be affixed along a window to provide anti-intruder protection while providing the ability to open the window a variable amount for venting an area. The security device comprises a magnetic member, located in a housing, and means for mounting the magnetic member at a desired location along the housing. The means for mounting the magnetic member may comprise a track extending substantially along the length of the housing and means for slidingly engaging the magnetic member along the track, whereby the magnetic member may be engaged at a desired location. The security device further comprises a contact switch adapted to provide a closed signal to a security system when the contact switch is in proximity to the magnetic member and an open signal when the contact switch is not in proximity to the magnetic member.
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14 Claims
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1. A security device comprising:
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a. a magnetic member having a member length, b. a housing having a length substantially longer than the member length, said housing adapted to be mounted along a window, and c. means for mounting the magnetic member at a desired location along the housing and relocating the magnetic member to a different location when desired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of adjusting a security device mounted along a window to allow for adjustable venting of said window, wherein said security device comprises a magnetic member having a member length in a housing having a length substantially longer than the member length, and a contact switch for outputting a signal dependent on the relative position of the magnetic member to the contact switch, comprising the steps of,
a. locating the magnetic member in a first position in the housing such that when the window is in a first position the magnetic member is in close proximity to the contact switch causing the contact switch to output a first output signal, and when the window is in a second position the magnetic member is not in close proximity to the contact switch causing the contact switch to output a second output signal, and b. relocating the magnetic member in a second position in the housing such that when the window is in a vented position the magnetic member is in close proximity to the contact switch causing the contact switch to output the first output signal, and when the window is in a second position the magnetic member is not in close proximity to the contact switch causing the contact switch to output the second output signal.
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