Intrusion alarm safety

Activation means for activating at least one flashlamp unit located within a flashlamp article, said activation means comprising:

• a casing adapted for having said flashlamp article positioned theron, said casing defining a chamber therein and including at least one upstanding side wall having an opening therein;
• an activator movably oriented within said chamber of said casing for occupying a first, non-firing position therein, and including an aperture therein and at least one upstanding engagement member thereon, said activator effecting firing of said flashlamp unit within said flashlamp article when said article is positioned on said casing and said activator occupies said second position;
• biasing means located within said casing and engaged to said activator for continuously biasing said activator toward said first, non-firing position to return said activator thereto subsequent said firing of said flashlamp unit;
• engagement means movably positioned within said chamber of said casing for engaging said activator to effect movement thereof from said first, non-firing position to said second, firing position, said engagement means effecting said movement in response to external actuation thereof;
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• safety means secured to said engagement means and including a retention member removably positioned within said opening within said side wall of said casing and said aperture within said activator, said retention member positively engaging said activator to retain said activator in said first, non-firing position when said retention member is positioned within said opening and said aperture, said retention member disengaging said activator upon removal of said member from said opening and said aperture to permit said activator to move to said second position in response to said external actuation thereof.