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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen R Cooper, Norwalk, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340304 ; 340407 ; 3401 / ;
Abstract
An alarm box for summoning police and/or fire personnel to the scene of an emergency. The alarm box is provided with means for obtaining and recording the fingerprints of the operator, thus deterring the improper use of the alarm box by unauthorized persons. Simultaneously with the transmission of an alarm, at least one of the fingerprints of the operator is obtained and recorded. The alarm box is also provided with transmission means for transmitting a facsimile of the fingerprint or fingerprints obtained to the central station or dispatcher, thereby facilitating and insuring identification of an unauthorized user.