Battery Float Switch Patents (Class 200/84A)
  • Patent number: 6160482
    Abstract: An alarm apparatus is provided for a bathtub and includes a suction cup for attaching to a wall of the bathtub. An alarm housing is attached to a top portion of the suction cup. An alarm system is housed within the alarm housing. A float assembly is supported by the alarm housing for activating the alarm system. To use the alarm apparatus of the invention in a bathtub, the suction cup is applied to a wall of the bathtub approximately at a desired height on the wall. Water is added to the bathtub, and when the water level lifts the float assembly a sufficient amount, the alarm system is activated and sounds a warning alarm. The alarm system includes a battery power source, a sounder assembly electrically connected to the battery power source, a manually operated on-off switch assembly electrically connected to the sounder assembly, and a pair of float-responsive switch contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: Timothy W. Hill
  • Patent number: 4922226
    Abstract: A water level and temperature detector alarm device and more particularly to an alarm device which includes a buoy type detector to alternately detect water level or water temperature so as to provide an audio alarm signal through a buzzer when water level or water temperature reaches the predetermined range. The detector is connected to the expansible end of a conduit and includes a sleeve having set therein two reed switches and a thermswitch and having mounted thereon a body which includes therein a circular magnet. An alarm device is connected to the other end of the conduit which is having a movable positioning rack mounted thereon for positioning of the whole assembly. Following the rising of water level, the magnet of the buoy alternatively drives the reed switched to turn on the alarm device to buzz or, when water temperature reaches the predetermined range, the thermoswitch will be turned on to drive the alarm device to buzz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Inventors: Sheng-Shun Hsieh, Ting-Chih Liu
  • Patent number: 4757305
    Abstract: A water level indicator useful for signalling a plurality of different water levels within a bathtub. The device has clamping means for removably securing the indicator to the tub, a depending float chamber for projecting into the tub and a battery operated sound alarm system. A float and rod assembly are housed within the float chamber. The rod projects through an opening in the top of the indicator and is provided with a plurality of metallic bands which will complete an electrical circuit to sound the alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Inventor: Dominic Peso
  • Patent number: 4055708
    Abstract: A device for detecting the overdischarge of the accumulator as well as the surface level of electrolyte contained in the accumulator comprising a floating member, a case housing the floating member and having a hole through which the electrolyte in the accumulator passes, a means for sucking the electrolyte through the hole into the case, and a magnetically sensing switch arranged to be operated responding to movement of the floating member. At least one chamber communicated with the outside of the case is provided in the case outside the hole through which the electrolyte passes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Assignee: Ishikawa Tekko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mitsuo Yamamoto