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US 6,655,047 B2Granted
Fire arrester for use with a clothes dryer
OwnerAndrew C Miller, IIinventor
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A fire arrester for use with a clothes dryer includes a fire detector at the dryer vent to detect fires starting in the dryer and provides an electrical power disconnect means to break the flow of electrical power being supplied to operate the dryer. Optionally, the signal is applied to release an extinguishing agent or fire suppressant into the interior of the dryer just prior to shutting off the dryer blower. The output signal from the fire detector can also be used to provide various alarms, including local visual and/or alarms, as well as a remote alarm, which can be accomplished by sending a signal to a remote monitoring facility such as a home intrusion service or to a local fire department. Optionally, the activation of any of the alarm signals, and/or the activation of any of the features or functions of the fire arrester can be accomplished by using wireless communications.
A fire arrester kit for use with a clothes dryer having a ventilation path from an inlet to an outlet, said ventilation path having an internal volume, said dryer having a blower that forces air from said inlet to said outlet and a heat source, said fire arrester kit, comprising:
A machine, comprising:
A machine, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.