Patent ID: 6690281
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A water leak detector for detecting water and moisture on a surface, said detector comprising:a lower body section which defines a plurality of lower electrode ports, for housing electronic components of said water leak detector; an upper body section which defines a plurality of upper electrode ports, said upper body section for joining with said lower body section and for housing said electronic components of said water leak detector; a plurality of electrodes which are configured to extend through said lower electrode ports in said lower body section and through said upper electrode ports in said upper body section, and which provide for detection of moisture below said lower body section and for detection of moisture above said upper body section by completing a circuit between electrodes when moisture is present between any two of said plurality of electrodes; a circuit board with electronic circuit and contact regions for said plurality of electrodes, said circuit board configured to mount between said lower body section and said upper body section; an enunciator for signaling when said electronic circuit is completed between any two of said plurality of electrodes; a battery for providing power to said electronic components and said enunciator; wherein said plurality of electrodes are in open circuit which is closed when water or moisture completes said circuit between any two of said plurality of electrodes, and when said circuit is completed, power from said battery activates said enunciator to sound until said circuit is broken.