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Automatic fire prevention system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-02-07
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2006-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A fire prevention system useful for controlling actuation of equipment such as combustion or heating devices used in food preparation. The system according to this invention includes a fire alarm circuit and a timer circuit which automatically shuts down energy supplies to such equipment either in response to the detection of a fire, or during preselected periods of scheduled inoperation of the equipment. The system, therefore, in addition to operating as a fire alarm, reduces the likelihood that a fire will be started when equipment is unattended. The fire prevention system according to this invention further includes a manually operated override circuit which restores energy supplies to the controlled equipment irrespective of the control signals provided by the fire alarm circuit and timer.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry T. Peters
- 👤 Harry Kalayjian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:43
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62C; A62C37/00; G; G08; G08B; G08B17/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A fire prevention system for deactivating equipment in response to the detection of a fire and during preselected time periods, comprising: a fire alarm circuit providing a first output signal when a fire is detected, and a second output signal when a fire is not detected, a timer circuit providing a third output signal during preselected time periods and a fourth output signal during periods other than said preselected time periods, and at least one switching means which responds to said signals from said fire alarm circuit and said timer circuit for selectively activating and deactivating said equipment; said fire alarm circuit, said timer circuit and said switching means interconnected such that if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal, said switching means deactivates said equipment, and said switching means activating said equipment only when both said fire alarm circuit provides said second output signal and said timer circuit provides said fourth output signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A fire prevention system for deactivating equipment in response to the detection of a fire and during preselected time periods, comprising: a fire alarm circuit providing a first output signal when a fire is detected, and a second output signal when a fire is not detected, a timer circuit providing a third output signal during preselected time periods and a fourth output signal during periods other than said preselected time periods, and at least one switching means which responds to said signals from said fire alarm circuit and said timer circuit for selectively activating and deactivating said equipment; said fire alarm circuit, said timer circuit and said switching means interconnected such that if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal, said switching means deactivates said equipment, and said switching means activating said equipment only when both said fire alarm circuit provides said second output signal and said timer circuit provides said fourth output signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 1 wherein said switching means includes means for disconnecting electrical power to said equipment wherein said electrical power is disconnected if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 1 wherein said switching means includes means for disconnecting a source of fuel to said equipment wherein said fuel is disconnected if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 1 further comprising an override switch and override switch circuit means which activates said equipment irrespective of whether the first or second output signal is provided by said fire alarm circuit or whether the third or fourth output signal is provided by said timer circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 1 wherein said switching means comprises at least one electrical relay, said fire alarm circuit and said timer circuit connected such that an energization coil of said relay is energized when both said fire alarm circuit provides said second output signal and said timer circuit provides said fourth output signal, thereby activating said equipment, and when either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer provides said third output signal, said relay coil is de-energized, thereby deactivating said equipment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 5 further comprising an override switch and at least one override relay, said override switch controlling energization of the coil of said override relay such that when said override relay coil is energized, said equipment is activated irrespective of whether the first or second output signal is provided by said timer means or whether its third or fourth output signal is provided by said fire alarm circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
A fire prevention system for deactivating equipment in response to the detection of a fire and during preselected time periods, comprising: a fire alarm circuit providing a first output signal when a fire is detected and a second output signal when a fire is not detected, a timer circuit providing a third output signal during preselected time periods and a fourth output signal during periods other than said preselected time periods, at least one normal operation relay, said fire alarm circuit and said timer circuit connected to said normal operation relay such that if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal, said normal operation relay deactivates said equipment, and said normal operation relay activating said equipment only when both said fire alarm circuit provides said second output signal and said timer circuit provides said fourth output signal, and at least one override relay for activating said equipment whether said fire alarm circuit provides said first or second output signal or whether said timer circuit provides said third or fourth output signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
183 words
A fire prevention system for deactivating equipment in response to the detection of a fire and during preselected time periods, comprising: a fire alarm circuit providing a first output signal when a fire is detected and a second output signal when a fire is not detected, a timer circuit providing a third output signal during preselected time periods and a fourth output signal during periods other than said preselected time periods, at least one normal operation relay, said fire alarm circuit and said timer circuit connected to said normal operation relay such that if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal, said normal operation relay deactivates said equipment, and said normal operation relay activating said equipment only when both said fire alarm circuit provides said second output signal and said timer circuit provides said fourth output signal, and at least one override relay for activating said equipment whether said fire alarm circuit provides said first or second output signal or whether said timer circuit provides said third or fourth output signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 7 wherein said switching means includes means for disconnecting electrical power to said equipment wherein said electrical power is disconnected if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 7 wherein said switching means includes means for disconnecting a source of fuel to said equipment wherein said fuel is disconnected if either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer circuit provides said third output signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 7 wherein energization of a coil of said normal operation relay occurs when both said fire alarm circuit provides said second output signal and said timer circuit provides said fourth output signal, thereby activating said equipment, and when either said fire alarm circuit provides said first output signal or said timer provides said third output signal, said normal operation relay coil is de-energized, thereby deactivating said equipment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fire prevention system according to claim 7 wherein energization of a coil of said override relay causes said equipment to be activated irrespective of whether the first or second output signal is provided by said fire alarm circuit or whether said third or fourth output signal is provided by said timer circuit.
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