Burglar alarm

• US 3,937,891 A
• Filed: 09/16/1974
• Issued: 02/10/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: George K. Roeder
• Original Assignee: George K. Roeder
• Inventors: Roeder, George K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Olms, Douglas W.
• Application Number:
  US05/506,439
• Time in Patent Office: 512 Days
• Field of Search: 179/5 R, 179/5 P, 179/2 A, 179/90 B, 340/416, 340/274
• US Class Current: 379/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

An alarm system having means by which unauthorized entrance into an enclosure activates mechanical apparatus which dials a second telephone from a first telephone, thereby informing whomever might be present at the second telephone that a particular location is being burglarized.

Claims

1. An alarm system by which unauthorized entrance through a closure means into an enclosure causes a first telephone to dial a second telephone comprising:

a first switch means (34) for connection to a closure means so that movement of the closure means activates said first switch means;

a motor-driven switch actuator (10), a first telephone (6), a second telephone (44), means forming an automatic dialing apparatus by which a predetermined telephone number can be dialed;

circuit means connecting said automatic dialing apparatus to said first telephone;

means, including a call switch on said automatic dialing apparatus, by which said first telephone will dial said second telephone when said call switch is activated;

circuit means connected to said first switch means for causing said motor of said motor-driven switch actuator to be energized upon movement of the closure means to which said first switch is connected;

means by which said motor-driven switch actuator is positioned respective to said automatic dialing apparatus so that said call switch is actuated when said motor-driven switch actuator is energized;

said motor-driven switch actuator being a motor-driven reduction gear assembly having an output shaft, a cam affixed to said shaft, said cam being arranged respective to said motor-driven reduction gear assembly, shaft and call switch, so that rotation of said shaft causes said cam to engage and actuate said call switch.

2. The alarm system of claim 1, wherein said first switch means is a plurality of series connected normally closed switches, with one switch being arranged relative to the closure means so that when the closure means is opened, the switch is moved to the open position.

3. The alarm system of claim 2, and further including a solenoid actuated normally closed switch;

a step-down transformer;

said first switch means being series connected to said transformer and said solenoid;

said transformer being connected to a source of current;

said normally closed switch of said solenoid actuated normally closed switch being series connected to said motor and to a source of current;

so that when said first switch means is moved to the opened position, said solenoid is de-energized, and the normally closed contacts thereof assume the closed position, causing said motor to be actuated, which in turn actuates said call switch, whereupon the first telephone dials the second telephone, thereby indicating that a closure means has been moved.