Fire extinguishers – Mount – cabinet or guard
Patent
1979-04-12
1981-01-13
Spar, Robert J.
Fire extinguishers
Mount, cabinet or guard
248 90, A62C 2500
Patent
active
042444268
ABSTRACT:
A fire-fighting apparatus particularly for homes comprising a cabinet having a door affording access to a water hose, operating valve and fire extinguisher in the cabinet. The cabinet is divided into three compartments, the first containing a fire hose, the second a valve assembly connected to the fire hose, and the third a chemical extinguisher. The compartment containing the valve assembly opens into the fire hose compartment to accomodate a connection between the fire hose and the valve assembly. A cover plate is hingedly mounted on the cabinet unit to overlie the valve assembly, and more particularly the operating handle thereof. A spring in the hinge urges the cover plate in a direction to uncover the handle; however, the cover plate has a portion extending between the fire hose and valve assembly compartments which is engageable by the fire hose when in its compartment to hold the cover plate in overlying relation to the handle. Thus, unless the fire hose is withdrawn from its compartment, the cover plate will overlie the handle and serve as a safeguard against operation of the handle while the fire hose is still in the compartment.
An electrical switch is mounted on the valve assembly in operative association with the handle such that operation of the handle serves in activating the switch. The switch may be connected to any suitable alarm device, including a bell, siren, lights, automatic telephone-dialing system and the like.
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Noland Kenneth
Spar Robert J.
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