Chain guard alarm apparatus

• US 5,296,841 A
• Filed: 09/21/1992
• Issued: 03/22/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan Vormbrock
• Original Assignee: Alan Vormbrock
• Inventors: Vormbrock, Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Peng, John K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US07/948,118
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 340/541, 340/542, 340/545, 340/548, 200/61.62, 200/61.76, 200/61.77, 200/61.93, 292/264
• US Class Current: 340/542
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/005 Chain-locks, cable-locks or padlocks with alarms
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 17/365 Security chains

Abstract

An alarm includes a chain guard assembly in which a slide member is attached to a door jamb by a chain and is removeably engaged in a slot member which is mounted on the inside of a door. An alarm enclosure which is connected to the slot member includes an alarm and a battery. A normally open switch assembly is mounted on the slot member. Movement of the slide member caused by a forced opening of the door causes the slide member to bear against the switch assembly causing the switch assembly to close and complete an electrical circuit between the battery and the alarm thereby activating the alarm.

Claims

1. A chain guard alarm apparatus comprising

a slot member having a slot portion and a pair of side panels,

mounting means disposed on said slot member for mounting said slot member on a door,

a slide member removeably engaged in said slot portion,

a retainer member,

mounting means disposed on said retainer member for mounting said retainer member on a door jamb,

flexible chain means connecting said retainer member and said slide member,

electrically operated alarm means mounted on said slot member,

battery means mounted on said slot member,

normally open switch means mounted on said slot member with said switch means being closed when said slide member is engaged in said slot portion and said door is opened,

electrical connection means connecting said switch means, said battery means and said alarm means for activation of said alarm means responsive to said slide member closing said switch means as a result of said door being opened,

with said switch means comprising

a slide block with said slide block slideably disposed between said side panels of said slot member,

a conductive plate mounted on said slide member,

a pair of electrical contacts mounted on said slot member, and

helical spring means mounted on said slide block and disposed to bias said slide block away from said electrical contacts until pressure applied to said slide block overcomes the bias of said helical spring means and brings said plate into contact with said electrical contacts thereby completing an electric circuit between said electrical contacts.

2. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 1 in which said alarm means comprises audible alarm means.

3. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 1 in which said slot member comprises

a first panel portion having a pair of relatively longer edges and a pair of relatively shorter edges,

wherein said pair of side panels each projects generally perpendicularly from a respective one of said relatively longer edges of said first panel portion, and

a pair of flange members with said flange members each projecting generally perpendicularly from a respective one of said side panels.

4. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 1 in which said switch means are mounted proximate to an end of said slot portion.

5. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 1 in which said switch means are mounted between said side panels of said slot member.

6. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 1 in which said electrical connection means comprises printed circuit conductor means.

7. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising enclosure means connected to said slot member with said battery means and said alarm means mounted in said enclosure means.

8. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 7 further comprising a base member with said slot member and said enclosure means mounted on said base member.

9. A chain guard alarm apparatus according to claim 1 in which each of said mounting means comprises a plurality of mounting screws.