Holiday tree ornament having smoke alarm
OwnerGeorge Thomasinventor
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Abstract
A holiday tree ornament that incorporates a number of internal lights along with a smoke alarm that is connected to a power source is disclosed. The holiday tree ornament includes an outer housing, which is hollow, and a cover that can be placed atop the housing. The outer housing is fabricated from a base and a plurality of walls, with the outer housing preferably having the shape of a star. Within the outer housing is located a plurality of lights that are connected via lengths of wiring. In addition, a smoke alarm is connected to the wiring. A number of air holes are located on the base to ensure free air flow from the outside air to the air within the holiday tree ornament. The lights and the smoke alarm are connected to a power source, which preferably is standard household current.
Claims6
A holiday tree ornament in
- combination with a holiday tree, the holiday tree ornament comprising:
- a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter;
- a plurality of walls attached to the top surface of the perimeter of the base;
- a cover removably attached to the walls;
- an interior cavity disposed within the base, the interior cavity defined by the top surface, the bottom surface, and the walls;
- an alarm system attached to the top surface of the base;
- power means to provide power to the alarm system and the lighting system;
- wherein the holiday tree ornament is removably mounted on a holiday tree;
- wherein the holiday tree ornament further comprises a lighting system attached to the top surface of the base, wherein the lighting system is attached to the power means;
- wherein the base is star-shaped;
- wherein the holiday tree ornament further comprises a plurality of holes, the plurality of holes being interspersed on the base;
- wherein the alarm system attached to the top surface of the base further comprises
- a smoke alarm attached to the top surface of the base, the smoke alarm completely contained within the interior cavity of the base and the cover;
- a plurality of air holes located in the smoke alarm;
- wherein the smoke alarm is designed to emit an audible alarm when the smoke alarm detects smoke;
- and
- further wherein the smoke alarm is connected to the power means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.