Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Patent
1995-09-26
1996-10-01
Foster, Jimmy G.
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
206223, 206232, 206575, 206803, B65D 8500, A62B 3700
Patent
active
055604919
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a rescue alert kit.
BACKGROUND ART
When a fire breaks out in a building the first priority for people is to evacuate the building. However, there are many instances where it would be unsafe to leave a room in a burning building. Under those circumstances, it is imperative to attract attention of fire fighters to assist in safe evacuation from that room. There has been little done to educate the public on what to do if it is unsafe to evacuate a room.
Moreover, in order to obtain an early warning of the breakout of a fire, it is also necessary to ensure that the battery of a smoke detector is functioning properly.
An emerging fire and smoke safety kit is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,437,568 patented Mar. 20, 1984 by A. Hamblin. Such kit is formed of metal and is of sufficient size to contain a large variety of emergency equipment, namely, temporary first aid, emergency clothing, breathing apparatus, and means for attracting attention, with a fire extinguisher mounted on the exterior and having a lock on the hinged front.
It would therefore be desirable to provide a kit which can be used to attract attention to persons trapped in a room in a burning building. It would also be desirable to provide such a kit that is useful to assist people in evacuating burning or unsafe buildings.
It is also desirable to enable a person properly to monitor the smoke detector, insofar as the battery is concerned, to ensure that is properly functioning at all times. This is one of the most important aspects stressed by all fire departments to the public when promoting fire safety.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is provided to meet all these desirable objectives.
This invention provides a portable, very light-weight compact rescue alert kit including means to attract attention enabling rescuers to locate people in danger. The kit is characterized in that it consists of: an envelope, such envelope being formed of thin, pliant material, and having an easily openable and reclosable fastener at its opening; a high decibel whistle secured to the exterior of the envelope; means secured to the exterior of the envelope to enable hanging the envelope on a support or member, or to secure the envelope to a wall or to a body part; a chemiluminescent safety light removably disposed within the envelope; pre-printed fire evacuation safety instructions removably disposed within the envelope; and an attention flag removably disposed within the envelope, the attention flag being made of, or being coated with, a material having phosphorescent or fluorescent or retro-reflective properties, and having a plurality of safety appliques thereon, the appliques being made from, or being coated with, a material having fluorescent or phosphorescent or retro-reflective properties, the attention flag including a suction cup and a cord having a grip at the free end thereof secured thereto.
In specific embodiments, the kit is further characterized in that it has one or more of the following features: the envelope is transparent; it also includes a smoke alarm battery test checklist which is removably disposed within the envelope; the hanging means consists of a loop which is secured to the envelope, or consists of a band which is secured to the top and to the bottom of the envelope; the chemiluminescent safety light, once activated, is adapted to shine for at least twelve hours, and it also includes an elastic loop secured to its casing; the attention flag consists of a rectangular strip of vinyl plastic material divided by two score lines to enable folding thereof and to enable such a folded-up attention flag automatically to become unfolded, the vinyl plastic material having a coating thereon of a phosphorescent or fluorescent day-and-night glow material; the safety appliques are formed of synthetic plastic material having phosphorescent, fluorescent or retro-reflective properties; the grip comprises a rod formed of a synthetic plastic having fluorescent or phosphorescent properties, which is
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Romaniuk Peter
Stanley Thomas A.
Foster Jimmy G.
Rescue Alert and Lifeline Products, Inc.
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