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US 5,402,000 AGranted
Security system
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InventorJoe B. Owens, II
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InventorJoe B. Owens, II
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A room security system has a deterrent sprayer positioned on a ceiling of a room selectively inward and in front of an entryway to the room. A spray nozzle of the deterrent sprayer is directed at nose height of an average or anticipated person and adjustable to diverge conically to about three-to-six feet in diameter at a point of contact with the person after partial entry through the entryway. A position slightly on an open side of the entryway can be selected on a ceiling for an entryway with a closure that opens on side hinges like a conventional door. A position directly in front of the entryway can be selected for an entryway with a closure that slides vertically or horizontally like some windows and doors. A trip of the deterrent sprayer and/or other security devices can be actuated and an actuation signal transmitted by mechanical, electrical, electronic, light, magnetic or gaseous means in working relationship with the closure and the entryway. Tear gas, mace, cayenne pepper and/or other disabling substance can be dischargeable. In addition, identifiers such as scent and coloring can be emitted from nozzles of separate deterrent containers. Further in addition, audio signals such as a siren, various types of light beams, photography, communication directly to the intruder and communication to remote locations such as 911 can be directed from the trip. The trip can be set either manually or remotely by electrical, mechanical, telephonic or other remote-control means.
A room security system comprising:
A room security system as claimed in claim I wherein the deterrent sprayer is designed to spray a temporarily disabling substance such as mace, tear gas or cayenne pepper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives: with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid
Signalling systems
Term ended 4 Mar 2014 (estimated)
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of security systems which detect, deter and identify intruders into buildings and rooms of various structures. In particular, it is related to ceiling-positioning and remote operation of security devices effectively for their activation and operation.
2. Description of the Prior Art
FIG. 1 is a side elevation view at an entryway to a room with a hinged door;
FIG. 2 is a top view at an entryway to a room with a hinged door;
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view at an entryway to a room with a sliding door;
Referring to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures, reference is made first to FIG. 1. A deterrent sprayer 1 having a spray nozzle 2 is mounted on a ceiling 3 of a room 4. The spray nozzle 2 is directed at an upper portion of an entryway 5 where spray from the spray nozzle 2 will be in a designed conical spray pattern to contact a top portion of a person entering the room 4 through the entryway 5.
Spray is released by action of a spray-release means 6 on the deterrent sprayer 1 in response to tripping of a sprayer trip 7 that is positioned in closure-trip relationship to a closure such as a hinged door 8 in the entryway 5. The sprayer trip 7 can be designed for manual cocking and uncocking or for remote cocking and uncocking with a remote device such as an electrical switch as a cocking means 9.
An operational relay means 10 in communication between the cocking means 9, the sprayer trip 7 and the spray-release means 6 can be electrical, mechanical or radio-wave means or a select combination of electrical, mechanical and radio-wave means. The operational relay means 10 transmits motion or energy for actuation of components of this security system.