Alarm system and enclosure
First Claim
1. An alarm device comprising:
- an enclosure configured to be secured on a wall, the enclosure comprising a door to access an interior of the enclosure, wherein the interior of the enclosure is configured to house a removable non-lethal self-defense item, whereby the removable non-lethal self-defense item is accessible by opening or removing the door, wherein the enclosure is configured to activate an alarm signal upon opening or removing the door by any authorized individual;
an audio or visual notification device associated with and electrically coupled to the enclosure, wherein the audio or visual notification is activated upon activation of the alarm signal; and
a message transmission system electrically coupled to the enclosure that sends a notification message to an alarm monitoring call station or a first responder entity.
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Abstract
An alarm system described herein can be used in commercial, public, or governmental buildings and can be activated by any individual when an intruder poses imminent threat; can contain a portable, removable, self-defense mechanism; can notify everyone within the building of the threat; records surveillance video; and can immediately notify police of an intruder posing serious threat to the public. There remains a vital need in public, commercial, residential and governmental buildings for a robust intruder alarm system that protects the public, warns other patrons, notifies the police, and records crime scene information. The embodiments disclosed herein attempt to provide a method and apparatus for protecting people in the presence of a threatening intruder.
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21 Claims
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1. An alarm device comprising:
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an enclosure configured to be secured on a wall, the enclosure comprising a door to access an interior of the enclosure, wherein the interior of the enclosure is configured to house a removable non-lethal self-defense item, whereby the removable non-lethal self-defense item is accessible by opening or removing the door, wherein the enclosure is configured to activate an alarm signal upon opening or removing the door by any authorized individual; an audio or visual notification device associated with and electrically coupled to the enclosure, wherein the audio or visual notification is activated upon activation of the alarm signal; and a message transmission system electrically coupled to the enclosure that sends a notification message to an alarm monitoring call station or a first responder entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An alarm system comprising:
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at least one alarm device configured to enclose a non-lethal self-defense item, wherein the at least one alarm device is configured to activate an alarm upon access to the non-lethal self-defense item by any authorized individual; a control panel electronically coupled to the at least one alarm device and is configured to receive a notification from the alarm device that has activated the alarm; and an alarm monitoring call station electronically coupled to the control panel and configured to transmit messages to a first responder entity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An alarm device comprising:
a removable non-lethal self-defense item housed in an enclosure, the enclosure comprising a door that opens to access the non-lethal self-defense item in the enclosure, wherein opening the door by any authorized individual activates an audio or visual notification associated with the alarm device and causes an alarm signal to be transmitted to a central control panel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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