Illuminated fire extinguisher cabinet
First Claim
1. A cabinet for a fire extinguisher located in a building wherein the cabinet is operably connected to a fire safety system including a computer network having fire safety detectors for detecting a fire condition in the building, comprising:
- a housing having an interior light and a door, wherein the housing is located remote from the fire safety detectors; and
an exterior light located on the door, wherein when a fire condition is detected by the fire safety detectors of the fire safety system, the interior and exterior lights are turned on to illuminate the cabinet and provide notification of the fire condition.
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Abstract
A cabinet for a fire extinguisher located in a building. The cabinet includes a housing having a door and a dome light located in an interior of the housing. The cabinet also includes an exterior light located on the door and a status light for indicating whether the cabinet is operating properly as a notification device. A fire safety system is also provided, wherein the fire safety system includes detectors for detecting an unsafe condition in the building and notification devices for providing notification of the unsafe condition. When an unsafe condition is detected, the interior and exterior lights are turned on to provide notification of the unsafe condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A cabinet for a fire extinguisher located in a building wherein the cabinet is operably connected to a fire safety system including a computer network having fire safety detectors for detecting a fire condition in the building, comprising:
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a housing having an interior light and a door, wherein the housing is located remote from the fire safety detectors; and an exterior light located on the door, wherein when a fire condition is detected by the fire safety detectors of the fire safety system, the interior and exterior lights are turned on to illuminate the cabinet and provide notification of the fire condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cabinet for a fire extinguisher located in a building wherein the cabinet is operably connected to a fire safety system including a computer network having fire safety detectors for detecting a fire condition in the building, comprising:
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a housing having a door, wherein the housing is located remote from the fire safety detectors; a status light for indicating whether the cabinet is operating properly as a notification device; a dome light located in an interior of the housing; and an exterior light located on the door, wherein when a fire condition is detected by the fire safety detectors of the fire safety system, the dome and exterior lights are turned on to illuminate the cabinet and provide notification of the fire condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a cabinet as a notification device in a building, comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing having interior and exterior lights, wherein the housing stores firefighting equipment; providing a fire safety system including a computer network having fire safety detection devices for detecting a fire condition in the building wherein the fire safety detection devices are located remote from the housing; turning on the interior and exterior lights when the fire safety detection devices of the fire safety system detect a fire condition to illuminate the cabinet and provide notification of the fire condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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