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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
May. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert W. Right, Bradenton Beach, FL (US);
Hilario S. Costa, Sarasota, FL (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Systems Technology, Inc., Cheshire, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/302 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for activating a fire-alarm pull station. The pull stations includes a non-contact switch located within a housing, a movable actuation device linked to the non-contact switch wherein the device moves between an activation and non-activation position and an actuator protector linked to the non-contact switch to aid in preventing improper activation of the non-contact switch.