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Battery operated temperature warning sensor

US6617971B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
15References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 26, 2001
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01K3/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An alarm device for signaling when an object reaches a specified temperature. The alarm device includes a thermometer for detecting the temperature of the object. The device further includes a switch element which is closed when the thermometer indicates the specified temperature. The closed switch element triggers an alarm, such as a light or a buzzer, which will signal a person monitoring the temperature that the specified temperature has been reached.

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