Burglar chain alarm

• US 6,049,276 A
• Filed: 12/09/1998
• Issued: 04/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andrew Agozzino
• Original Assignee: Andrew Agozzino
• Inventors: Agozzino, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US09/208,179
• Time in Patent Office: 489 Days
• Field of Search: 340/545.1, 340/548, 200/61.62, 200/61.71-61.77
• US Class Current: 340/545.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind

Abstract

An alarm and latch apparatus for a closure panel mounted within an opening perimeter of a building opening includes a closure panel link member having a link member first end mounted to the closure panel and a link member second end including a slot engaging slide; and a latch box having a slide slot with a slot end opening for receiving a portion of the slide, the latch box being mounted to the opening perimeter and containing an alarm circuit including a mechanism for alarm activation upon movement of the slide along the slide slot.

Claims

1. An alarm and latch apparatus for a closure panel mounted within an opening perimeter of a building opening, comprising:

a closure panel link member having a link member first end mounted to said closure panel and a link member second end including a slot engaging slide;

and a latch box mounted to said opening perimeter and having a latch box outer wall, said latch box outer wall having a slide slot with a slot end opening for receiving a portion of said slide such that said slide protrudes simultaneously both inside and outside said latch box and is removable from said slide slot through said slot end opening to permit said slide and said closure panel link member to separate from said latch box thereby freeing said closure panel to move relative to the opening perimeter to open the building opening, said latch box containing an alarm circuit including means for alarm activation upon movement of said slide along said slide slot.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said latch box comprises a housing including a building wall engaging fastening panel and said outer wall forming an opposing and outwardly directed slot panel including said slide slot, and a perimeter panel interconnecting said wall fastening panel and said slot panel.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said housing contains:

a battery mount connected to said housing having a spring clip and battery terminal fittings and containing a battery,

a sound generator mounted to said housing,

a contact mount protruding from said fastening panel toward said slot panel including an electrical mount contact,

alarm circuit wiring extending from at least one said battery terminal fitting to said sound generator and to said contact mount,

a pivot arm having an arm first end fitted with an electrical arm contact connected to said alarm circuit wiring and an arm second end,

a fulcrum mount protruding toward said slot panel from said fastening panel and hingedly secured with a fulcrum pin to the middle of said pivot arm, wherein said pivot arm extends substantially parallel and adjacent to said slide slot,

such that upon insertion of said slide into said slide slot receiving opening, said slide abuts said arm second end, and movement of said slide along said slot beyond said fulcrum pin causes said slide to ride along said pivot arm first end, causing said pivot arm first end to pivot toward said fastening panel until said mount contact and said arm contact meet and close said alarm circuit and thereby activate said sound generator.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said arm second end comprises an arm arch progressing toward said slot panel as said second end progresses away from said fulcrum pin.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, additionally comprising an arm biasing spring extending between said latch housing and said pivot arm, biasing said arm second end toward said slot panel,

such that said mount contact and said arm contact are separated from each other.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said latch box slot panel comprises at least one hole for releasing sound waves generated by said sound generator.

7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said housing contains:

a battery mount connected to said housing having a spring clip and battery terminal fittings and containing a battery,

a sound generator mounted to said housing,

alarm circuit wiring extending from at least one said battery terminal fitting to said sound generator,

a leaf spring having a spring first end and a spring second end, said spring first end being mounted within said latch box such that said spring second end extends in cantilever fashion in spaced relationship to and along said slide slot and in spaced relationship to one said battery terminal fitting, said leaf spring being electrically conductive and electrically connected to said alarm circuit wiring,

such that upon insertion of said slide into said slide slot receiving opening, said slide abuts said leaf spring, and movement of said slide along said slide slot causes said slide to ride along said leaf spring toward said spring second end, causing said leaf spring second end to pivot toward said fastening panel until said leaf spring second end and said battery terminal fitting meet and close said alarm circuit, thereby activating said sound generator.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said link member first end is secured to said closure panel with an eyelet anchor fastened to said closure panel.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said link member is a chain.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said link member is a solid stem connected to a line and pulley.

11. An alarm and latch apparatus for a closure panel mounted within an opening perimeter of a building opening, comprising:

a closure panel link member having a link member first end mounted to said closure panel and a link member second end including a slot engaging slide;

and a latch box having a slide slot with a slot end opening for receiving a portion of said slide, said latch box being mounted to said opening perimeter and containing an alarm circuit including means for alarm activation upon movement of said slide along said slide slot,

wherein said latch box comprises a housing including a building wall engaging fastening panel and an opposing and outwardly directed slot panel including said slide slot, and a perimeter panel interconnecting said wall fastening panel and said slot panel.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said link member first end is secured to said closure panel with an eyelet anchor fastened to said closure panel.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said housing contains:

a battery mount connected to said housing having a spring clip and battery terminal fittings and containing a battery,

a sound generator mounted to said housing,

a contact mount protruding from said fastening panel toward said slot panel including an electrical mount contact,

alarm circuit wiring extending from at least one said battery terminal fitting to said sound generator and to said contact mount,

a pivot arm having an arm first end fitted with an electrical arm contact connected to said alarm circuit wiring and an arm second end,

a fulcrum mount protruding toward said slot panel from said fastening panel and hingedly secured with a fulcrum pin to the middle of said pivot arm, wherein said pivot arm extends substantially parallel and adjacent to said slide slot,

such that upon insertion of said slide into said slide slot receiving opening, said slide abuts said arm second end, and movement of said slide along said slot beyond said fulcrum pin causes said slide to ride along said pivot arm first end, causing said pivot arm first end to pivot toward said fastening panel until said mount contact and said arm contact meet and close said alarm circuit and thereby activate said sound generator.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said arm second end comprises an arm arch progressing toward said slot panel as said second end progresses away from said fulcrum pin.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, additionally comprising an arm biasing spring extending between said latch housing and said pivot arm, biasing said arm second end toward said slot panel,

such that said mount contact and said arm contact are separated from each other.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said latch box slot panel comprises at least one hole for releasing sound waves generated by said sound generator.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said housing contains:

a battery mount connected to said housing having a spring clip and battery terminal fittings and containing a battery,

a sound generator mounted to said housing,

alarm circuit wiring extending from at least one said battery terminal fitting to said sound generator,

a leaf spring having a spring first end and a spring second end, said spring first end being mounted within said latch box such that said spring second end extends in cantilever fashion in spaced relationship to and along said slide slot and in spaced relationship to one said battery terminal fitting, said leaf spring being electrically conductive and electrically connected to said alarm circuit wiring,

such that upon insertion of said slide into said slide slot receiving opening, said slide abuts said leaf spring, and movement of said slide along said slide slot causes said slide to ride along said leaf spring toward said spring second end, causing said leaf spring second end to pivot toward said fastening panel until said leaf spring second end and said battery terminal fitting meet and close said alarm circuit, thereby activating said sound generator.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said link member is a chain.

19. An alarm and latch apparatus for a closure panel mounted within an opening perimeter of a building opening, comprising:

a closure panel link member having a link member first end mounted to said closure panel and a link member second end including a slot engaging slide,

and a latch box having a slide slot with a slot end opening for receiving a portion of said slide, said latch box being mounted to said opening perimeter and containing an alarm circuit including means for alarm activation upon movement of said slide along said slide slot,

wherein said link member is a solid stem connected to a line and pulley.