US 12,236,769 B1
Decomposition alarm device
Jennifer E. Benson, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by Jennifer E. Benson, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/986,089.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/278,545, filed on Nov. 12, 2021.
Int. Cl. G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/18 (2013.01) [G08B 23/00 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A decomposition alarm device, comprising:
a plastic enclosure having a front face and a side, said enclosure being waterproof for enhanced environmental protection;
a sound grille located on the front face of the enclosure for emitting an audible alert;
an ionization chamber and a radiation detector disposed within the enclosure for detecting decomposition gases emitted by a deceased body;
an analog clock face on the front face of the enclosure, said clock face ceasing operation upon detection of said decomposition gases to document the time of detection;
an alarm horn configured to emit a unique sound distinct from conventional alarms;
a radio frequency (RF) transmitter for sending a wireless signal to a central manned position upon detection of decomposition gases;
a mounting tab on a side of the enclosure to enable mounting of the device on a vertical surface; and,
a power supply connection and a rechargeable battery for operation in the event of power failure.