Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1999-02-23
2000-12-12
Wu, Daniel J.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340618, 340623, 73308, 200 84A, 200 612, G08B 2100
Patent
active
061604828
ABSTRACT:
An alarm apparatus is provided for a bathtub and includes a suction cup for attaching to a wall of the bathtub. An alarm housing is attached to a top portion of the suction cup. An alarm system is housed within the alarm housing. A float assembly is supported by the alarm housing for activating the alarm system. To use the alarm apparatus of the invention in a bathtub, the suction cup is applied to a wall of the bathtub approximately at a desired height on the wall. Water is added to the bathtub, and when the water level lifts the float assembly a sufficient amount, the alarm system is activated and sounds a warning alarm. The alarm system includes a battery power source, a sounder assembly electrically connected to the battery power source, a manually operated on-off switch assembly electrically connected to the sounder assembly, and a pair of float-responsive switch contacts. The battery power source, the sounder assembly, the manually operated on-off switch assembly, and the float-responsive switch contacts are electrically connected in a series circuit. The float assembly includes a float-controlled switch element which contacts the float-responsive switch contacts when water in the bathtub reaches a predetermined level for closing a series circuit. A liquid-level-responsive control assembly is provided for operating the float-controlled switch element.
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