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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1976
Donald A White, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fire detector and alarm is provided with means to mount it on a Christmas tree so as to be activated by the rapid buildup and intense heat of a Christmas tree fire. The power may be derived from a battery or the standard socket of a string of Christmas tree lights or from the electrical circuit with any Christmas tree decoration. The decorative shape of the alarm housing has a plurality of openings consistent with such decorative shape for passing the sound therethrough, and further is provided with a resonance chamber. With closure of a bimetallic switch, the heat of the fire will melt the solder of the switch contacts so that with subsequent cooling, the solder will harden prior to opening of the bimetallic contacts, so that they will remain closed even after cooling.