Door with built-in smoke and fire detector

• US 5,886,637 A
• Filed: 12/31/1997
• Issued: 03/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scott R. Stuckey
• Original Assignee: Scott R. Stuckey
• Inventors: Stuckey, Scott R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Application Number:
  US08/001,427
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 340/577, 340/578, 340/579, 340/584, 340/628, 340/629, 340/630, 340/632, 340/691, 340/693
• US Class Current: 340/628
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources

Abstract

A new door with built-in smoke and fire detector for incorporating a smoke and fire detector into a door. The inventive device includes a door having a generally rectangular configuration. The door includes front and rear surfaces. The door includes a short upper edge, a short lower edge, and long opposed side edges. The short upper edge has a recess extending inwardly thereof. The front and rear surfaces have a plurality of openings therethrough in communication with the recess. An alarm system is coupled with respect to the recess in the short upper edge of the housing.

Claims

1. A new door with built-in smoke and fire detector for incorporating a smoke and fire detector into a door comprising, in combination:

a door having a generally rectangular configuration, the door including front and rear surfaces, the door including a short upper edge, a short lower edge, and long opposed side edges, the short upper edge having a recess extending inwardly thereof, the front and rear surfaces having a plurality of openings therethrough in communication with the recess;

an alarm system coupled with respect to the recess in the short upper edge of the housing, the alarm system including a housing dimensioned for being received within the recess of the door, the alarm system including alarm circuitry positioned interiorly of the housing, the alarm system being powered by batteries disposed within the housing, the housing including a door to facilitate access to the batteries, the alarm system including smoke sensors extending outwardly of the openings in the front and rear surfaces of the door, the smoke sensors being in communication with the alarm circuitry, the alarm system including speakers extending outwardly of the openings in the front and rear surfaces of the door, the speakers being in communication with the alarm circuitry, the alarm system including lights extending outwardly of the openings in the front and rear surfaces of the door, the lights being in communication with the alarm circuitry, the alarm system including a test button extending outwardly of a top wall of the housing, the test button being in communication with the alarm circuitry.

2. A new door with built-in smoke and fire detector for incorporating a smoke and fire detector into a door comprising, in combination:

a door having a generally rectangular configuration, the door including front and rear surfaces, the door including a short upper edge, a short lower edge, and long opposed side edges, the short upper edge having a recess extending inwardly thereof, the front and rear surfaces having a plurality of openings therethrough in communication with the recess;

an alarm system coupled with respect to the recess in the short upper edge of the housing.

3. The door with built-in smoke and fire detector as set forth in claim 2 wherein the alarm system includes a housing dimensioned for being received within the recess of the door, the alarm system including alarm circuitry positioned interiorly of the housing.

4. The door with built-in smoke and fire detector as set forth in claim 3 wherein the alarm system is powered by batteries disposed within the housing, the housing including a door to facilitate access to the batteries.

5. The door with built-in smoke and fire detector as set forth in claim 3 wherein the alarm system includes smoke sensors extending outwardly of the openings in the front and rear surfaces of the door, the smoke sensors being in communication with the alarm circuitry.

6. The door with built-in smoke and fire detector as set forth in claim 3 wherein the alarm system include speakers extending outwardly of the openings in the front and rear surfaces of the door, the speakers being in communication with the alarm circuitry.

7. The door with built-in smoke and fire detector as set forth in claim 3 wherein the alarm system includes lights extending outwardly of the openings in the front and rear surfaces of the door, the lights being in communication with the alarm circuitry.

8. The door with built-in smoke and fire detector as set forth in claim 3 wherein the alarm system includes a test button extending outwardly of a top wall of the housing, the test button being in communication with the alarm circuitry.