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US3973095A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Intrusion detector sensitive to resonant frequency of breaking glass

Assignee: United Security Products Inc
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Filing: 1975-06-16
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Granted: 1976-08-03
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Expires: 1995-06-16
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Abstract

Abstract An intrusion detector which senses the motion and vibration caused by intrusion comprises a base plate secured to the surface to be protected, and a housing coaxially and rotatably joined to the base plate. Within the housing is disposed a mercury switch parallel to the protected surface. The mercury switch comprises a tubular envelope housing a drop of mercury and a pair of electrodes. The electrodes are of disparate lengths so that the mercury must travel to one extreme end of the tube to complete the circuit. Rotation of the housing alters the orientation of the switch envelope with respect to horizontal, permitting the device to be employed as a normally-open or normally-closed motion switch. Further, the switch is sensitive to motion colinear with the axis of the envelope, so that, by rotation of the housing, its sensitivity may be finely adjusted to stimuli ranging between loud noises to broachment of the protected surface. In one embodiment the electrode structure of the switch is designed to sense the particular frequency of breaking glass, and to close when such frequency is present.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ted R. Greene

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 23:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H29/00; H01H29/20; H01H35/00; H01H35/14; H01H35/144

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
An intrusion detector comprising a base plate, means for securing said base plate to an article to be protected, a housing rotatably secured to said base plate, a vibration sensing switch secured in said housing for sensing a particular frequency produced by the breaking of said article, said switch comprising a sealed, tubular, envelope having cylindrical evacuated cavity therein, a first electrode disposed in said cavity and extending substantially the entire length thereof, a second electrode parallel to said first electrode and disposed in one end of said cavity, and a charge of mercury disposed in said cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
An intrusion detector comprising a base plate, means for securing said base plate to an article to be protected, a housing rotatably secured to said base plate, a vibration sensing switch secured in said housing for sensing a particular frequency produced by the breaking of said article, said switch comprising a sealed, tubular, envelope having cylindrical evacuated cavity therein, a first electrode disposed in said cavity and extending substantially the entire length thereof, a second electrode parallel to said first electrode and disposed in one end of said cavity, and a charge of mercury disposed in said cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The detector of claim 1, wherein said first electrode is adapted to resonate at said particular frequency and facilitate the flow of said mercury charge toward said one end of said cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The detector of claim 1, wherein said first electrode includes a contact spike extending from a medial portion thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 52 words
The detector of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a cylindrical member joined at one end to said base plate and closed at the other end, and including a plurality of narrow cylindrical fingers extending from said other end into said housing to reduce transmission of low frequency vibration to said switch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 52 words
The detector of claim 1, wherein said article comprises a glass pane, and said first electrode comprises a wire approximately 0.50 (12.7 mm) inches in length and 0.030 (0.762 mm) inches in diameter and adapted for resonating at a particular frequency component of the sound produced by the breaking of said pane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
The detector of claim 5, wherein said wire includes a contact spike extending from a medial portion thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
The detector of claim 1 wherein said housing is manually rotatable on said base plate to select the appropriate orientation and sensitivity of said switch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said housing is filled with a potting compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 33 words
The device of claim 4, including a hole in said housing through which a cable extends to said switch, said cable disposed between said fingers and the interior peripheral wall of said housing.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3706090A Cited
US3899784A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-08-03 1980-02-02 1980-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-08-03 1984-02-02 1984-08-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-08-03 1988-02-02 1988-08-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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