Crawl to the light emergency exit
OwnerOtis L. Hughen, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
The present application provides a new emergency exit system. The system comprises an exit door controlled by an emergency detection system, which includes emergency detection sensors such as a smoke detector, a heat detector and/or a carbon monoxide detector functionally connected to the door. The exit door is pivotally mounted on a frame and equipped with a locking mechanism which is in communication with the emergency detection system through an alarm system. The door automatically opens and illuminates when an unsafe emergency situation is detected to provide a lighted escape route at the floor level of a room.
Claims20
An emergency exit system, comprising:
- an emergency detection device having alarm circuitry in communication with one or more emergency detection sensors, one or more speakers, and one or more lights;
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- an escape door pivotally mounted on a frame, wherein the door is equipped with a locking mechanism in communication with the alarm circuitry, wherein the lights are inset in the frame between the door and the frame so the lights are hidden from view by the door when the door is closed.
An emergency exit unit comprising:
- an emergency detection device having alarm circuitry in communication with an escape door pivotally mounted on a frame near or at the level of the floor of a room in a building which when open provides a passage way to the outside of said building;
- wherein said frame has one or more high intensity lights mounted in the door frame and positioned between the frame and the door in communication with said alarm circuitry to provide illumination of the door and door frame when the door is open,
- wherein said door and/or frame have one or more speakers in communication with said alarm circuitry to provide an audible alarm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.