WATER LEAK DETECTOR
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1. A leak detector comprising:
- a housing including an annular inner wall, an annular outer wall concentrically positioned radially outwardly from the inner wall, and an annular retention reservoir defined between the inner wall and the outer wall;
a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the inner wall of the housing to a water pipe;
a switch supported by the housing and configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the retention reservoir; and
an indicator in electrical communication with the switch to provide an indication to a user when water has reached the predetermined level within the retention reservoir.
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Abstract
A water leak detector including a housing defining a retention reservoir, and a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the housing to a water pipe. A switch is supported by the housing and is configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the reservoir. An indicator may be an electrical communication with the switch to provide an indication to a user when water has reached the predetermined level within the reservoir.
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1. A leak detector comprising:
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a housing including an annular inner wall, an annular outer wall concentrically positioned radially outwardly from the inner wall, and an annular retention reservoir defined between the inner wall and the outer wall; a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the inner wall of the housing to a water pipe; a switch supported by the housing and configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the retention reservoir; and an indicator in electrical communication with the switch to provide an indication to a user when water has reached the predetermined level within the retention reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A leak detector comprising:
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a housing including a first portion and a second portion defining an annular inner wall, an outer wall positioned outwardly from the inner wall, and a retention reservoir defined between the inner wall and the outer wall; a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the inner wall of the housing to a water pipe, the coupler comprising a living hinge and a catch mechanism, the living hinge pivotably coupling first ends of the first portion and the second portion, and the catch mechanism releasably coupling second ends of the first portion and the second portion; and a switch supported by the housing and configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the retention reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A leak detector comprising:
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a housing including an inner wall, an outer wall positioned outwardly from the inner wall, and a retention reservoir defined between the inner wall and the outer wall; an absorbent material received within the reservoir; a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the inner wall of the housing to a water pipe; a switch supported by the housing and configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the retention reservoir; and an indicator in electrical communication with the switch to provide an indication to a user of when water has reached the predetermined level within the retention reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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