Personal safety device
First Claim
1. A personal safety device comprising casing means, a means of illumination and smoke detector means enclosed by the casing means in a first, closed configuration of the device and accessible to a surrounding atmosphere in a second, open configuration thereof
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Abstract
A personal safety device (21) comprises a casing (22) having a torch (23) and a smoke detector at opposite ends. When not in use, the smoke detector is protoected by an end cap (33) making a water tight seal with the casing (22). The end cap (33) is biased to slide away from the casing (22) when unlatched, exposing a louvered chamber (9) containing the smoke detector. The smoke detector is automatically activated when the chamber (9) is exposed, and should it detect a fire operates both an audible alarm (30) and the torch (23). Buttons (35, 36) are provided to allow activation of the audible alarm (30) as an attack alarm or controllably as a signaling device. The torch (23) compriss one or a plurality of white LEDs (26) for conventional illumination and optionally a red LED (27) for signaling and for illumanition without loss of night vision.
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- 1. A personal safety device comprising casing means, a means of illumination and smoke detector means enclosed by the casing means in a first, closed configuration of the device and accessible to a surrounding atmosphere in a second, open configuration thereof
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