US5311168A
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Lock set with self-contained door alarm and annunciator system
Assignee: Pease Industries Inc
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Filing: 1992-09-10
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Granted: 1994-05-10
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Expires: 2012-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A self-contained alarm/annunciator system for a door provides an alarm function and a flashing LED when the door is locked to deter attempted burglary, and an annunciator function operable when the door is unlocked to indicate attempted door opening.
Inventors
- 👤 David H. Pease, Jr.
- 👤 William W. Kling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:02
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B15/00; E; E05; E05B; E05B45/00; E05B45/06; G08B13/00; G08B13/02; G08B13/08; G08B3/00; G08B3/10; E05B2045/0695; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S70/00; Y10S70/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
A self-contained alarm/annunciator system for a door comprising, within a housing: a dead-bolt mechanism with a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted to lock and unlock the door; a door latch mechanism with a latch for opening the door when retracted; means associated with the dead-bolt mechanism for providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended such as to lock the door; means associated with the door latch mechanism for providing a door opening signal when the door latch is retracted such as to open the door; sensor means for providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the housing whereby to sense attempted entry through the door; electric circuit means being in an alarm mode in response to the alarm enable signal and being in an annunciator mode in the absence of the alarm enable signal, the electric circuit means operable in the alarm mode for providing an alarm-on signal in response to the alarm state signal and operable in the annunciator mode for providing an annunciator-on signal in response to the door opening signal; means for providing a source of power to the electric circuit means; speaker means responsive to the electric circuit means for providing an audible alarm sound in response to the alarm-on signal and an audible annunciator sound in response to the annunciator-on signal whereby to provide an alarm sound in response to motion of the locked door such as from attempted entry therethrough and an annunciator sound in response to attempted opening of the unlocked door.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
A self-contained alarm/annunciator system for a door comprising, within a housing: a dead-bolt mechanism with a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted to lock and unlock the door; a door latch mechanism with a latch for opening the door when retracted; means associated with the dead-bolt mechanism for providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended such as to lock the door; means associated with the door latch mechanism for providing a door opening signal when the door latch is retracted such as to open the door; sensor means for providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the housing whereby to sense attempted entry through the door; electric circuit means being in an alarm mode in response to the alarm enable signal and being in an annunciator mode in the absence of the alarm enable signal, the electric circuit means operable in the alarm mode for providing an alarm-on signal in response to the alarm state signal and operable in the annunciator mode for providing an annunciator-on signal in response to the door opening signal; means for providing a source of power to the electric circuit means; speaker means responsive to the electric circuit means for providing an audible alarm sound in response to the alarm-on signal and an audible annunciator sound in response to the annunciator-on signal whereby to provide an alarm sound in response to motion of the locked door such as from attempted entry therethrough and an annunciator sound in response to attempted opening of the unlocked door.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising: a light source mounted to the housing to be visible from exterior the door; and means responsive to the alarm enable signal for energizing the light source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 2 further comprising flasher means responsive to the alarm enable signal for intermittently energizing the light source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, the means associated with the dead-bolt mechanism including a switch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1, the means associated with the latch mechanism including a switch.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
54 words
The system of claim further comprising: doorbell sound generator means coupled to the speaker means for causing a doorbell sound to be emitted when the doorbell sound generator means is energized; and doorbell switch means mounted to the housing to be accessible from exterior the door for selectively energizing the doorbell sound generator means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a battery connected to the power source providing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
In combination, a door to be mounted to a frame and the system of claim 1, the door including a large face surface and an adjacent door edge surface, the system being contained in an aperture in the face surface with the dead-bolt and latch extending through corresponding apertures in the door edge surface for locking and securing the door closed in the frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
179 words
A self-contained alarm/annunciator system for a door comprising, within a housing: a dead-bolt mechanism with a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted to lock and unlock the door; means associated with the dead-bolt mechanism for providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended such as to lock the door; sensor means for providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the housing whereby to sense attempted entry through the door; electric circuit means being in an alarm mode in response to the alarm enable signal for providing, in the alarm mode, an alarm-on signal in response to the alarm state signal; means for providing a source of power to the electric circuit means; speaker means responsive to the electric circuit means for providing an audible alarm sound in response to the alarm-on signal; a light source mounted to the housing to be visible from exterior the door; and flasher means responsive to the alarm enable signal for intermittently energizing the light source whereby to provide a flashing light deterrence when the door is locked.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
179 words
A self-contained alarm/annunciator system for a door comprising, within a housing: a dead-bolt mechanism with a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted to lock and unlock the door; means associated with the dead-bolt mechanism for providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended such as to lock the door; sensor means for providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the housing whereby to sense attempted entry through the door; electric circuit means being in an alarm mode in response to the alarm enable signal for providing, in the alarm mode, an alarm-on signal in response to the alarm state signal; means for providing a source of power to the electric circuit means; speaker means responsive to the electric circuit means for providing an audible alarm sound in response to the alarm-on signal; a light source mounted to the housing to be visible from exterior the door; and flasher means responsive to the alarm enable signal for intermittently energizing the light source whereby to provide a flashing light deterrence when the door is locked.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 9, the means associated with the dead-bolt mechanism including a switch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
The system of claim 9 further comprising: means for providing a door opening signal when the door is opened, the electric circuit means being in an annunciator mode in the absence of the alarm enable signal for providing, in the annunciator mode, an annunciator-on signal in response to the door opening signal, the speaker means further being responsive to the electric circuit means whereby to provide an audible annunciator sound in response to opening of the door.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 11, the door opening signal-providing-means including a reed switch being responsive to a magnet placed adjacent thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination, a door to be mounted to a frame and the system of claim 12, the door including a large face surface and an adjacent door edge surface, the system being contained in an aperture in the face surface with the dead-bolt extending through a corresponding aperture in the door edge surface for locking and securing the door closed in the frame, and magnet means to be placed in a recess in the frame adjacent the aperture in the door edge surface for activating the reed switch to provide the door opening signal when the reed switch is moved away from the magnet as the door is opened.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 9 further comprising: doorbell sound generator means coupled to the speaker means for causing a doorbell sound to be emitted when the doorbell sound generator means is energized; and doorbell switch means mounted to the housing to be accessible from exterior the door for selectively energizing the doorbell sound generator means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a door having a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted by a dead-bolt mechanism to lock and unlock the door and a door latch for opening the door when retracted an alarm and annunciator method comprising: providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended to lock the door; providing a door opening signal when the door latch is retracted to open the door; providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the door; emitting an audible alarm sound in response to provision of both the alarm enable and alarm state signals; emitting an audible annunciator sound in response to provision of the door opening signal in the absence of the alarm enable signal, whereby to provide an alarm sound in response to motion of the locked door such as from attempted entry therethrough and an annunciator sound in response to attempted opening of the unlocked door.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a door having a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted by a dead-bolt mechanism to lock and unlock the door and a door latch for opening the door when retracted an alarm and annunciator method comprising: providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended to lock the door; providing a door opening signal when the door latch is retracted to open the door; providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the door; emitting an audible alarm sound in response to provision of both the alarm enable and alarm state signals; emitting an audible annunciator sound in response to provision of the door opening signal in the absence of the alarm enable signal, whereby to provide an alarm sound in response to motion of the locked door such as from attempted entry therethrough and an annunciator sound in response to attempted opening of the unlocked door.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising emitting a visible light exteriorly the door in response to the alarm enable signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising intermittently emitting a visible light exteriorly the door in response to the alarm enable signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
87 words
In a door having a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted by a dead-bolt mechanism to lock and unlock the door, an alarm and annunciator method comprising: providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended to lock the door; providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the door; emitting an audible alarm sound in response to provision of both the alarm enable and alarm state signals; intermittently emitting a visible light exteriorly the door in response to the alarm enable signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
87 words
In a door having a dead-bolt adapted to be extended and retracted by a dead-bolt mechanism to lock and unlock the door, an alarm and annunciator method comprising: providing an alarm enable signal when the dead-bolt is extended to lock the door; providing an alarm state signal in response to motion of the door; emitting an audible alarm sound in response to provision of both the alarm enable and alarm state signals; intermittently emitting a visible light exteriorly the door in response to the alarm enable signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising providing an annunciator signal in response to opening of the door and emitting an audible annunciator sound in response the annunciator signal and the absence of the alarm enable signal.
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