Firefighter's safety device

• US 6,317,047 B1
• Filed: 04/28/2000
• Issued: 11/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maloney, Patrick, Michael Stein
• Original Assignee: Maloney, Patrick, Michael Stein
• Inventors: Stein, Michael, Maloney, Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): TANG, SON M
• Application Number:
  US09/561,543
• Time in Patent Office: 564 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/321, 340/326, 340/577, 340/298
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• 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 fire fighter'"'"'s safety device, comprising a hollow body having a sidewall, a top end and a bottom end and an arm connected to the body and extending parallel to the sidewall. There is a light source disposed at one of the top and bottom ends and an audible signal disposed within the body. There is a heat sensor connected to the body for sensing the temperature in the surrounding area, and a power source disposed with the hollow body and connected to the light source, audible signal and heat sensor. The device keeps a door open when the arm is inserted between a door and a door frame to rest on a door hinge and the audible signal and light indicate the exit during a fire.

Claims

1. A portable fire fighter'"'"'s safety device, comprising:

a hollow body having a sidewall, a top end and a bottom end;

an arm connected to said hollow body and extending parallel to said sidewall;

a light source connected to said body;

an audible signal disposed within the body;

a heat sensor connected to said body, said heat sensor sensing the temperature in the surrounding area;

a power source disposed with said hollow body and connected to said light source, audible signal and heat sensor;

a controller connected to said power source, audible signal, light source and heat sensor and disposed within said hollow body, said controller activating said light source, audible signal and heat sensor and recording the time and date upon activation of the heat sensor, audible signal and light source; and

a transmitter connected to said controller within said hollow body for transmitting the time and date recorded upon each activation to a remote receiver;

wherein said body keeps a door open when said arm is inserted between a door and a door frame to rest on a door hinge.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the controller causes the audible signal to change when said heat sensor senses a temperature that exceeds a preset temperature.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the audible signal is a beeping noise and wherein the audible signal changes to a constant tone when the preset temperature is exceeded.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the light source is a strobe light.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the heat sensor is an infrared heat sensor that sends an infrared beam and measures the temperature of a surface hit by the beam.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the heat sensor is pivotally mounted so that the beam can be aimed at a plurality of locations.

7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a magnet attached to said sidewall for attaching said device to a metallic surface.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the controller records the time and date each time the heat sensor registers a temperature above a preset temperature.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the light source is disposed at the bottom end of said body.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the heat sensor and audible signal are disposed at the top end of said body.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is a microprocessor.