Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1998-03-10
2000-05-02
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340514, 340652, 340631, 340643, G08B 2100
Patent
active
060577703
ABSTRACT:
A device for detecting water leakage and preventing flooding from a water-utilizing appliance connected to water supply lines with water hoses, comprising a main electric unit which attaches to a power line. The main electric unit includes outlets, into which the power cords of the water-utilizing appliance are plugged, and a plurality of water sensor strips extending from the main electric unit for detecting the presence of water. The water leakage detection and flood prevention device further comprises solenoid-actuated cut-off valves connected between the water supply lines and the water hoses of the water-utilizing appliance. When a water leak is detected by the water sensor strips, a circuit breaker within the main electric unit shuts off, cutting power to the outlets and the solenoid-actuated cut-off valve, thereby disconnecting the water supply and electric power to the water-utilizing appliance in order to prevent a flood.
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Hofsass Jeffery A.
Nguyen Tai T.
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