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EP 0463415 A3 19930721 - ALARM DEVICE

Title (en)

ALARM DEVICE

Publication

EP 0463415 A3 19930721 (DE)

Application

EP 91109152 A 19910605

Priority

DE 4020702 A 19900629

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0463415A2] The invention relates to an alarm device with a monitoring circuit. There are provided a number of setting elements for setting a secret code and a corresponding number of keys for arming or disarming the device. By means of brief actuation of the keys matching the code, it is armed and, by means of longer-lasting actuation of the keys, disarmed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/00

IPC 8 full level

G08B 13/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 25/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 4797657 A 19890110 - VORZIMMER MARK A [US], et al
[Y] EP 0018071 A1 19801029 - SOUTHWATER SECURITY LIMITED [GB]
[A] DE 2922262 A1 19801204 - MEYERS PIERRE
[A] DE 2931414 B1 19810115 - WACHTEL TECHNIK GMBH
[A] EP 0350325 A2 19900110 - GOULDITAR NO 18 LIMITED [GB]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0463415 A2 19920102; EP 0463415 A3 19930721; DE 4020702 A1 19920109; DE 4020702 C2 19921217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91109152 A 19910605; DE 4020702 A 19900629