Smoke detector cutoff timer

• US 4,600,314 A
• Filed: 10/26/1984
• Issued: 07/15/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George E. Theriault
• Original Assignee: George E. Theriault
• Inventors: Theriault, George E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Roskoski, Bernard
• Application Number:
  US06/665,179
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 340/628-630, 340/527, 368/10
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/10 Actuation by presence of smoke or gases , e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means

Abstract

A mountable remote cutoff timer for a smoke detector that is powered by a battery and includes a timer that is operatively connected to the battery, a light emitting device for indicating improper connection of the battery, and VELCRO® for attaching the mountable cutoff timer to the wall.

Claims

1. A smoke detector system having a smoke detector and a mountable remote cutoff timer for said smoke detector, that controls power from a battery, said timer comprising:

a unit separate and remotely disposed from, but with electrical connected means to, the smoke detector;

a timer contained within said unit;

battery coupling means within said unit for receiving the battery which can remotely energize the smoke detector, said timer capable of disengaging the battery from energization of the smoker detector for a selected period of time; and

indicator means on said unit for indicating improper connection of the battery to the unit.

2. The remote timer as defined in claim 1, wherein said indicator means includes a polarity sensitive light emitting device mounted to said unit.

3. The remote timer as defined in claim 1;

further comprising means for mounting the remote timer to a wall.

4. The remote timer as defined in claim 3, wherein said means includes VELCRO®

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