Burglar alarm device

• US 4,532,498 A
• Filed: 10/11/1983
• Issued: 07/30/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George T. Gilmore
• Original Assignee: George T. Gilmore
• Inventors: Gilmore, George T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ruehl, Charles A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lau, Chi Keung
• Application Number:
  US06/540,317
• Time in Patent Office: 658 Days
• Field of Search: 340/545, 340/691, 340/815.12, 340/815.15, 340/541, 340/524, 340/525, 340/763, 340/764, 340/783, 340/330, 340/331, 340/568, 340/686, 40/579, 40/580, 40/577, 40/463
• US Class Current: 340/545.9
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind

Abstract

The present invention relates to a burglar alarm system for a building characterized by an electric sign adapted to illuminate a distress message in response to an unauthorized entry into the building. Forming a part of the alarm system is a series of switches with each switch being electrically connected in a circuit and mounted adjacent an entry way into the building and operative to actuate said sign and cause the presence of the distress message to appear thereacross in response to the unauthorized entry into the building through one of said entry ways.

Claims

1. A burglar alarm system for indicating that a building is being subject to an unauthorized entry, comprising:

a sign type signaling device adapted to be disposed in a conspicuous location about a building and including a housing structure having light means disposed therein, said housing structure including an outer continuously exposed stationary face plate with a plurality of perforations formed therein about a substantial area thereof, and a stationary message plate disposed within said housing between said light means and said face plate with said message plate including a plurality of perforations formed therein in a pattern that effectively spells out a constant stationary distress message, and wherein the perforations in the outer face camouflage the message plate when said light means is not actuated but wherein the perforations in said outer face plate and said message plate are so arranged to always register such that light may project through aligned openings of both said outer face plate and said message plate when said light means is actuated such that the distress message appears across said outer face plate;

entry sensing means operatively associated with entry areas of said building such as doors and windows, said entry sensing means including switching means operatively mounted adjacent windows and doors and adapted to be actuated by the opening of such;

circuit means operatively interconnecting said sign type signaling device with said entry sensing means such that the actuation of said switching means by the movement of a door or window results in the circuit being closed; and

power supply means operatively connected in said circuit for supplying power to said sign type signaling device so as to actuate the same upon the actuation of said entry sensing means.

2. The burglar alarm system of claim 1 wherein said switching means includes a plurality of individual switches disposed in parallel relationship within said circuit means, and wherein each switch is disposed adjacent an entry area and is normally open but is operative to move to a closed position in response to the movement of a window or door from its respective closed position.

3. The burglar alarm system of claim 2 wherein there is provided a master switch operatively connected in said circuit means for switching the entire system between on and off positions.

4. The burglar alarm system of claim 3 wherein said housing structure is of an elongated construction and is generally rectangular in cross section.

5. The burglar alarm system of claim 4 wherein said light means includes an elongated light bulb disposed adjacent said message plate.

6. The burglar alarm system of claim 5 wherein said housing structure includes a pair of mounting plates, each mounting plate projecting outwardly from opposed respective ends of said housing structure.

7. The burglar alarm system of claim 6 wherein each of said mounting plates is extensibly mounted relative to said housing structure in order that the same can be adjustably positioned to properly mount to a building structure.