Small animal facility with fire exits
OwnerThinh T. Nguyeninventor
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Abstract
An animal holding facility with automatic evacuation system is disclosed, comprised of an otherwise conventional kennel. Installed inside of the kennel is an automatic fire/smoke/carbon dioxide detection system utilizing a plurality of smoke and/or fire and/or carbon monoxide sensors. An audible alarm activates upon triggering of the sensors. A common fire door open automatically and a hydraulic animal ejection means gently sweeps or guides the animal out of the kennel through the fire exits. A slide is located at the outside entrance to each fire exit. A cushioned pad is located on the bottom of each slide. A fenced-in area is located at the base of each slide, and is designed to retain the animals in a restricted area away from the fire or smoke or carbon monoxide.
Claims6
A small animal facility with fire exits comprising:
- a kennel for housing at least one animal;
- smoke detection means for detecting the presence of smoke;
- carbon monoxide detection means for detecting the presence of carbon monoxide;
- an audible alarm in electrical communication with said smoke detection means and said carbon monoxide detection means;
- a fire exit for providing emergency egress from said kennel area;
- a door for securing or releasing said fire exit;
- door opening means in communication with said smoke detection means and said carbon monoxide means so that annunciation of said audible alarm opens said fire exit;
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- an animal ejection means for automatically ejecting an occupant of said kennel area through the fire exit upon detection of smoke or carbon monoxide by said smoke detection means or said carbon monoxide means, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.