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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:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2008
Applicants:
Matthew J. Buchholz, Canon City, CO (US);
Travis Silver, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Inventors:
Matthew J. Buchholz, Canon City, CO (US);
Travis Silver, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., Mebane, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A life safety device includes a battery assembly with a rechargeable battery. Extended shelf life is achieved by annually initiating an over-discharge protection mode in which a battery protection circuit prevents current flow from the battery. The life safety device remains in the over-discharge protection mode until the device is connected to a charging power source at the time of installation. The battery assembly then exits the protection mode and enters its normal mode of operation.