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United States Patent | 3,587,082 |
Muehter , et al. | June 22, 1971 |
A holdup alarm system in which the premises to be protected are coupled to a central station via a transmission line, the central station having a source of direct current potential, a break indicator and a ground indicator connected in series with the line. The protected premises is provided with a normally closed loop circuit connected to the transmission line. The loop circuit includes a manually operable holdup switch having break contacts normally included in the loop circuit and connected to the high side of the transmission line. The holdup switch also has make contacts arranged, upon operation of the holdup switch, to be connected to the low side of the transmission line. An electronic switch is coupled between the high and low sides of the transmission line when the holdup switch is operated. An astable multivibrator is energized when the holdup switch is operated and operates the electronic switch to successively open and ground the transmission line at a repetition rate controlled by the multivibrator. Means also are provided to prevent a holdup alarm from being given upon an accidental break or ground in the wiring. Means also are provided to supervise the line and associated wiring against open and ground faults.
Current U.S. Class: | 340/286.04 ; 340/532; 340/533; 340/650; 340/693.1 |
Current International Class: | G08B 21/00 (20060101); G08B 21/02 (20060101); G08b 029/00 (); G08b 019/00 () |
Field of Search: | 340/409,276 |
3010100 | November 1961 | Muehter |
3174143 | March 1965 | Akin |
3456251 | July 1969 | Smith et al. |
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