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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Kidde Technologies Inc., Wilson, NC (US);
David Frasure, Wilson, NC (US);
Steven Wallace, Raleigh, NC (US);
KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES INC., Wilson, NC (US);
Abstract
A detector that detects an alarm and/or fault condition with respect to a pressure of a medium is provided. The detector comprises a housing comprising an access tube configured to receive a medium and a bellows fixed to the housing comprising a cavity and a first contact surface. The detector also comprises an adjustment screw positioned within the cavity of the bellows, coupled to the housing via an insulation member, and comprising a second contact surface. The detector is further configured to detect a change in pressure of the medium based on whether the first contact surface and the first contact surface are in electrical communication.