Fire alarm safety silencing system

• US 5,815,066 A
• Filed: 04/29/1997
• Issued: 09/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas F. Pumilia
• Original Assignee: Thomas F. Pumilia
• Inventors: Pumilia, Thomas F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOINS, DAVETTA WOODS
• Application Number:
  US08/846,529
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 340/309.15, 340/309.3, 340/628, 340/514, 340/623, 340/515, 340/500
• US Class Current: 340/309.9
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/145 of fire detection circuits

Abstract

A new Fire Alarm Safety Silencing System for providing a fire alarm which allows a user to silence during false alarms for a finite period of time wherein the fire alarm rearms itself. The inventive device includes a fire alarm having a receiver a transmitter for transmitting a signal to the receiver of the fire alarm for deactivating the fire alarm for a finite period of time during a false alarm, and a length of Velcro and a length of magnet secured to the transmitter for conveniently attaching to a metal surface.

Claims

1. A fire alarm system which allows a user to remotely deactivate said fire alarm system for a finite period of time whereafter the fire alarm system reactivates itself, comprising:

a fire alarm having a receiver within which detects a signal;

a transmitter which transmits said signal to said receiver within said fire alarm which carries a deactivation code which deactivates said fire alarm for said finite period of time and upon expiration of said finite period of time said fire alarm reactivates itself;

said transmitter comprising a first switch whereupon being depressed said transmitter transmits said signal carrying said deactivation code;

a second switch whereupon being depressed said transmitter transmits said signal carrying a battery test code;

a third switch whereupon being depressed said transmitter transmits said signal carrying said battery test code; and

an LED which emits light when said fire alarm is selectively deactivated during said finite period of time.

2. The fire alarm system of claim 1, including a securing means attached to a rear surface of said transmitter for removably securing said transmitter to a convenient storage surface.

3. The fire alarm system of claim 1, wherein said fire alarm includes an LED which emits light when said fire alarm is deactivated during said finite period of time comprises at least ten minutes.

4. The fire alarm system of claim 1, wherein said deactivation code is detected by said receiver of said fire alarm.

5. The fire alarm system of claim 1, wherein whereupon said second switch is depressed and said transmitter transmits said signal carrying said battery test code which is detected by said receiver of said fire alarm, said fire alarm emits an audible sound if a battery within said fire alarm is charged sufficiently.

6. The fire alarm system of claim 1, wherein whereupon said third switch is depressed and said transmitter transmits said signal carrying said battery test code which is detected by said receiver of said fire alarm, said fire alarm emits an audible sound if said fire alarm is activated properly.

7. The fire alarm system of claim 1, wherein said finite period of time allows the alarm to be deactivated once the cause of a false alarm is eliminated.

8. The fire alarm system of claim 2, wherein said securing means comprises a length of hook and loop fastener for attaching to said convenient storage surface.

9. The fire alarm system of claim 2, wherein said securing means comprises a length of magnet for removably securing to magnetic surfaces.

10. The fire alarm system of claim 2, wherein said securing means comprises a length of hook and loop fastener and a length of magnet for removably attaching to said convenient storage surface.