Tub alarm apparatus
US6160482A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/36
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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 i…
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