Smoke alarm mount

• US 5,577,696 A
• Filed: 06/01/1995
• Issued: 11/26/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clarence J. Kramer
• Original Assignee: Clarence J. Kramer
• Inventors: Kramer, Clarence J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US08/456,300
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 248/206.5, 248/205.4, 248/683, 248/309.4, 340/628
• US Class Current: 248/206.5
• 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 17/113 Constructional details

Abstract

A mount for releasably securing a smoke detector to a support surface. The inventive device includes a base plate securable to a wall or ceiling. A magnet receiver mountable to a smoke detector is magnetically coupled to the base plate by a magnet interposed between the base plate and the magnet receiver so as to permit removable coupling of the smoke detector to the support surface.

Claims

1. A smoke alarm mount comprising:

a smoke detector;

a mounting means for releasably coupling the smoke detector to a support surface, the mounting means comprises a base plate securable to the support surface;

a magnet receiver secured to the smoke detector;

a magnet interposed between the magnet receiver and the base plate so as to magnetically couple the magnet receiver relative to the base plate, the base plate is shaped so as to define a mounting aperture directed therethrough; and

further comprising a fastener directed through the mounting aperture and securable to a support surface so as to permit coupling of the base plate to a support surface.

2. The smoke alarm mount of claim 1, wherein the fastener includes a fastener head;

and further wherein the magnet is shaped so as to define a central aperture directed therethrough which accommodates the head of the fastener.

3. The smoke alarm mount of claim 2, wherein the magnet receiver comprises a substantially planar member having a perimeter side wall projecting from an outer periphery of the planar member, the magnet being received within the perimeter side wall.

4. A smoke alarm mount comprising:

a mounting means for releasably coupling a smoke detector to a support surface, the mounting means comprises a base plate securable to the support surface;

a magnet receiver secured to a smoke detector;

a magnet interposed between the magnet receiver and the base plate, the magnet being adhesively secured to the magnet receiver and magnetically coupled to the base plate, the base plate is shaped so as to define a mounting aperture directed therethrough; and

further comprising a fastener directed through the mounting aperture and securable to a support surface so as to permit coupling of the base plate to a support surface.

5. The smoke alarm mount of claim 4, wherein the fastener includes a fastener head;

and further wherein the magnet is shaped so as to define a central aperture directed therethrough which accommodates the head of the fastener.

6. The smoke alarm mount of claim 5, wherein the magnet receiver comprises a substantially planar member having a perimeter side wall projecting from an outer periphery of the planar member, the magnet being received within the perimeter side wall.

7. A smoke alarm mount comprising:

a smoke detector;

a mounting means for releasably coupling the smoke detector to a support surface, the mounting means comprises a base plate securable to the support surface;

a magnet receiver secured to the smoke detector;

a magnet interposed between the magnet receiver and the base plate, the magnet being adhesively secured to the magnet receiver and magnetically coupled to the base plate, the base plate is shaped so as to define a mounting aperture directed therethrough; and

further comprising a fastener directed through the mounting aperture and securable to a support surface so as to permit coupling of the base plate to a support surface.

8. The smoke alarm mount of claim 7, wherein the fastener includes a fastener head;

and further wherein the magnet is shaped so as to define a central aperture directed therethrough which accommodates the head of the fastener.

9. The smoke alarm mount of claim 8, wherein the magnet receiver comprises a substantially planar member having a perimeter side wall projecting from an outer periphery of the planar member, the magnet being received within the perimeter side wall.

10. A smoke alarm mount comprising:

a mounting means for releasably coupling a smoke detector to a support surface, the mounting means comprising a base plate securable to the support surface;

a magnet receiver securable to a smoke detector;

a magnet interposed between the magnet receiver and the base plate so as to magnetically couple the magnet receiver relative to the base plate, the base plate is shaped so as to define a mounting aperture directed therethrough; and

further comprising a fastener directed through the mounting aperture and securable to a support surface so as to permit coupling of the base plate to a support surface.

11. The smoke alarm mount of claim 10, wherein the fastener includes a fastener head;

and further wherein the magnet is shaped so as to define a central aperture directed therethrough which accommodates the head of the fastener.

12. The smoke alarm mount of claim 11, wherein the magnet receiver comprises a substantially planar member having a perimeter side wall projecting from an outer periphery of the planar member, the magnet being received within the perimeter side wall.