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US 12,077,990 B2Granted
Safety device
AssigneeKingsway Enterprises (UK) Limited
InventorBenjamin Hall
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a safety device for attachment at an edge of a door leaf. The safety device comprises a pressure monitor and an electromagnetic lock element. The pressure monitor is configured, in response to a force being applied to the safety device, to issue a signal.
Claims20
A safety device for attachment at an edge of a door leaf, the safety device comprising:
- a surface plate comprising an opening for receiving a lock element;
- and
- a pressure monitor comprising one or more pressure sensors disposed on or in the surface plate, the pressure monitor configured to issue a signal in response to a force detected by the one or more pressure sensors from a ligature being applied to the safety device when the door leaf is in a closed configuration.
A safety assembly comprising:
- a door leaf having an edge;
- and
- a safety device attached to the edge of the door leaf, the safety device comprising:
- a surface plate comprising an opening for receiving a lock element;
- and
- a pressure monitor comprising one or more pressure sensors disposed on or in the surface plate, the pressure monitor configured to issue a signal in response to a force detected by the one or more pressure sensors from a ligature being applied to the safety device when the door leaf is in a closed configuration.
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A door comprising:
- a door frame;
- a door leaf pivotally connected to the door frame;
- and
- a safety device attached to an edge of the door leaf, the safety device comprising:
- a surface plate comprising an opening for receiving a lock element;
- and
- a pressure monitor comprising one or more pressure sensors disposed on or in the surface plate, the pressure monitor configured to issue a signal in response to a force detected by the one or more pressure sensors from a ligature being applied to the safety device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.