Firefighter's safety device
US6317047A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B7/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fire fighter's safety device, comprising a hollow body having a sidewall, a top end and a bottom end and an arm connected to the body and extending parallel to the sidewall. There is a light source disposed at one of the top and bottom ends and an audible signal disposed within the body. There is a heat sensor connected to the body for sensing the temperature in the surrounding area, and a power source disposed with the hollow body and connected to the light source, audible signal and heat sensor. The device keeps a door open when the arm is inserted between a door and a door frame to rest on a door hinge and the audible signal and light indicate the exit during a fire.
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