Safety Light Apparatus

• US 20110095895A1
• Filed: 10/27/2009
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian Bolinger, Gregory Chero
• Original Assignee: Brian Bolinger, Gregory Chero
• Inventors: Chero, Gregory, Bolinger, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 8,350,712 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/628
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/10 Actuation by presence of smoke or gases , e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/064 indicating houses needing emergency help, e.g. with a flashing light or sound

Abstract

The present invention relates to a safety apparatus for providing a visible signal to firefighters or other rescuers of occupants of a building that an occupant is in a particular location or room of the building. According to one embodiment of the invention, the safety apparatus may include an emergency detector, such as a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm or the like responsive to an emergency condition, including a visible signaling device, and a detector responsive to the presence of an occupant for providing a signal to the visible signaling device when the safety device is activated by the emergency condition.

Claims

1. A safety device comprising:

a sensor responsive to an emergency condition;

a signaling device;

a detector responsive to the presence of an occupant for providing a signal to the signaling device when the sensor indicates an emergency condition.

2. A safety device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a smoke detector.

3. A safety device according to claim 2, wherein the detector is a tactile sensing mat.

4. A safety device according to claim 2, wherein the detector is a weight sensing mat.

5. A safety device according to 1, wherein the signaling device is a light.

6. A safety device according to 4, wherein the signaling device is an alarm.

7. An alarm comprising at least one smoke detector for generating a first signal in response to a smoke condition, and including a first transmitter for transmitting a second signal responsive to the first signal;

a light separate from the smoke detector including a receiver;

a mat responsive to the presence of a person for generating a third signal;

a transmitter coupled to the mat for generating a fourth signal responsive to the third signal, the light being illuminated when the receiver receives both the second signal and the forth signal.

8. An emergency indicator comprising an emergency situation detector;

a sensor for providing a signal to the detector in response to the presence of a body;

a light connected to the indicator responsive to the detector when the sensor'"'"'s signal responds to the presence of a body.

9. A building alarm for indicating the location of an occupant of the building during an emergency situation comprising:

an emergency situation detector for providing a first signal;

a sensor for recognizing the presence of the occupant and providing a second signal; and

a signaling device responsive to the first signal when the second signal is received by the alarm.