Brk Brands, Inc.

Mark A Devine

Andrew J Ivanecky

Michael A Swieboda

Kenneth L Venzant

Derek Scott Johnston

Floyd Brooks

Lulzim Osmani

Samuel D Lopez

Romualdo S Siazon

Mark A Watson

An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.

Universal wire harness for detectors

A modular detector includes at least one module receiving port. Members of a plurality of modules have a common form factor and are removably insertable into the port. Members of the plurality, when inserted, implement a selected communication, sensing or output function. One module can be removed and replaced with another thereby changing detector characteristics. A respective detector could have several ports to receive a plurality of insertable modules.

Modular detector system

A smoke detector has a geometry that locates a sensor or sensors at or near a boundary layer of smoke movement thus facilitating smoke entry into the sensor and/or sensors. The sensors are mounted so as to protrude from the bottom of a cover instead of into the cover of the detector.

Smoke detector with sensor having improved mounting configuration

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Shorewood, IL, United States of America

Mark A Devine