Toy with a smoke detector

• US 4,904,988 A
• Filed: 03/06/1989
• Issued: 02/27/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Charles E. Nesbit, Mark S. Nesbit
• Original Assignee: Charles E. Nesbit, Mark S. Nesbit
• Inventors: Nesbit, Mark S., Nesbit, Charles E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Orsino, Joseph A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jackson, Jill
• Application Number:
  US07/319,616
• Time in Patent Office: 358 Days
• Field of Search: 446/14, 446/24, 446/25, 446/71, 446/72, 446/73, 446/75, 446/76, 446/81, 446/175, 446/404, 446/491, 446/219, 340/693, 340/691, 340/628-630, 340/584, 340/577, 340/586, 340/590, 340/539, 250/574, 250/573, 250/575, 250/578, 356/439, 379/43
• US Class Current: 340/628
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/00 Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/113 Constructional details

Abstract

A toy that is equipped with a smoke detector that would be extremely portable and thus provide fire and smoke protection wherever you had the toy. The smoke detector is housed inside the toy with smoke sensing openings in several locations. The power supply is electronically coupled to the smoke detector by wires run on the inside of the toy.

Claims

1. A fire safety device, comprising:

a portable toy including a body secton formed of pliable shock absorbent material, a hollow interior cavity surrounded by said body section, and an access opening in said body section communicating with said interior cavity;

an alarm signal device disposed within said interior cavity;

wherein said alarm signal device emits an audible alarm having a sound output equivalent of at least about 70 decibels and

means for activating said alarm signal device when a fire condition is detected in the vicinity of said toy.

2. The fire safety device of claim 1 further including an emergency light attached to the body section of said toy and being operably connected to and activated by said alarm signal device.

3. The fire safety device of claim 1 wherein said detected fire condition includes a sound emitted from a remote fire condition detector located remote from said toy.

4. The fire safety device of claim 1 further including an emergency telephone number calling device attached to the body section of said toy and being operably connected to and activated by said alarm signal device.

5. The fire safety device of claim 1 wherein said toy is a stuffed animal.

6. The fire safety device of claim 1 wherein said toy is a doll.

7. The fire safety device of claim 1 further including an audio message device attached to the body section of said toy and being operably connected to and activated by said alarm signal device.

8. The fire safety device of claim 7 wherein said audio message device emits verbal instructions recommending actions to be taken in a fire situation.

9. The fire safety device of claim 1 wherein said detected fire condition includes the presence of smoke, combustion gases, heat or flame.

10. The fire safety device of claim 9 wherein said alarm signal device is a battery powered smoke detector.

11. The fire safety device of claim 10 wherein said smoke detector is an ionization type.

12. The fire safety device of claim 10 further including means for warning a user of low battery power.

13. The fire safety device of claim 3 wherein said alarm signal device is a battery powered alarm activated by the sound from said remote fire condition detector.

14. The fire safety device of claim 13 wherein said remote fire condition detector is permanently mounted to a dwelling structure.

15. The fire safety device of claim 13 wherein said remote fire condition detector is portable.

16. The fire safety device of claim 1 wherein said detected fire condition includes a radio signal emitted from a remote fire condition detector located remote from said toy.

17. The fire safety device of claim 16 wherein said alarm signal device is a battery powered alarm activated by the radio signal from the remote fire condition detector.

18. The fire safety device of claim 17 wherein said remote fire condition detector is portable.

19. The fire safety device of claim 17 wherein said remote fire condition detector is permanently mounted to a dwelling structure.

20. A fire safety device, comprising:

a portable toy including a body section formed of pliable shock absorbent material, a hollow interior cavity surrounded by said body section, and an access opening in said body section communicating with said interior cavity;

an alarm signal device disposed within said interior cavity and,

means for activating said alarm signal device when a fire condition is detected in the vicinity of said toy wherein said alarm signal device emits a visual alarm.

21. A fire safety device, comprising:

a portable toy including a body section formed of pliable shock absorbent material, a hollow interior cavity surrounded by said body section, and an access opening in said body section communicating with said interior cavity;

an alarm signal device disposed within said interior cavity;

means for activating said alarm signal device when a fire condition is detected in the vicinity of said toy; and

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an emergency light attached to the body section of said toy and being operably connected to and activated by said alarm signal device.

22. A fire safety device, comprising:

a portable toy including a body section formed of pliable shock absorbent material, a hollow interior cavity surrounded by said body section, and an access opening in said body section communicating with said interior cavity;

an alarm signal device disposed within said interior cavity;

means for activating said alarm signal device when a fire condition is detected in the vicinity of said toy; and

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an audio message device attached to the body section of said toy and being operably connected to and activated by said alarm signal device;

wherein, said audio message device emits verbal instructions recommending actions to be taken in a fire situation.

23. A fire safety device, comprising:

a portable toy including a body section formed of pliable shock absorbent material, a hollow interior cavity surrounded by said body section, and an access opening in said body section communicating with said interior cavity;

an alarm signal device disposed within said interior cavity; and

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means for activating said alarm signal device when a fire condition is detected in the vicinity of said toy wherein said detected fire condition detector located remote from said toy.

24. The fire safety device of claim 23 wherein said alarm signal device is a battery powered alarm activated by the sound from said remote fire condition detector.

25. The fire safety device of claim 24 wherein said remote fire condition detector is portable.

26. The fire safety device of claim 24 wherein said remote fire condition detector is permanently mounted to a dwelling structure.

27. A fire safety device, comprising:

a portable toy including a body section formed of pliable shock absorbent material, a hollow interior cavity surrounded by said body section, and an access opening in said body section communicating with said interior cavity;

an alarm signal device disposed within said interior cavity; and

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means for activating said alarm signal device when a fire condition is detected in the vicinity of said toy wherein said detected fire condition includes a radio signal emitted from a remote fire condition detector located remote from said toy.

28. The fire safety device of claim 27 wherein said alarm signal device is a battery powered alarm activated by the radio signal from the remote fire condition detector.

29. The fire safety device of claim 28 wherein said remote fire condition detector is portable.

30. The fire safety device of claim 29 wherein said remote fire condition detector is permanently mounted to a dwelling.

31. A fire safety device, comprising:

a portable toy including a body section formed of pliable shock absorbent material, a hollow interior cavity surrounded by said body section, and an access opening in said body section communicating with said interior cavity;

an alarm signal device disposed within said interior cavity;

means for activating said alarm signal device when a fire condition is detected in the vicinity of said toy; and

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an emergency telephone number calling device attached to the body section of said toy and being operably connected to and activated by said alarm signal device.