Door-actuated activation means for flashlamp article
AssigneeGTE Sylvania Incorporated
InventorsHarold H. Hall, Jr., Andre C. Bouchard
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Abstract
Means for activating a multilamp flashlamp article in response to movement of a door. An activator having several upstanding engagement members is operatively joined to the base portion of a two-part housing. Movement of a pivoted arm portion of the housing toward the base causes a casing member to move about the activator whereby each of the engagement arms will activate a respective lamp unit within the flashlamp article. The invention is ideally suited for use within an intrusion alarm system.
Claims12
A door-actuated activation means for activating at least one flashlamp unit located within a flashlamp article, and activation means comprising:
- a housing including a base portion and movable arm portion, said movable arm portion pivotally mounted on said base portion for moving toward said base portion in response to external actuation of said housing by a door;
- a casing secured to said arm portion of said housing and including a seating portion for having said flashlamp article positioned thereon;
- an activator located substantially within said casing in operative relationship to said base portion for effecting activation of said flashlamp unit within said flashlamp article when said article is positioned on said seating portion of said casing, said activator effecting said activation in response to movement of said arm portion of said housing toward said base portion;
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- means located substantially within said housing in operative relationship to said arm and base portions of said housing for applying a force between said portions to effect separation thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.