Patent ID: 6288642
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A security system comprising:at least one satellite unit coupled in signal communication to a main unit, the main unit further comprising a housing, the housing being substantially in the form of a pyramid with a base and at least three faces converging at an apex, and an apparatus for emitting an alerting stimulus in response to a signal received from the satellite unit indicating the presence of a security threat;at least one controller contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit;a lamp positioned on the at least one satellite unit and the main unit, such that there is no portion of the security system above the lamp obstructing the lamp's illumination;a discrete power source contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit for providing power to the controller and the lamp;a power cord engagable to a fixed power source for providing power to the controller and the lamp, the lamp movable by the controller into an illuminated condition in response to the controller receiving power only from the discrete power sources;a panic switch located on one of the at least three faces, for causing the apparatus to emit the alerting stimulus upon actuation of the panic switch;a detector, for detecting the presence of at least one security threat, located on one of the at least three faces, oriented in an approximately vertical position, forming an angle with the one of the at least three faces upon which the detector is placed, the detector and the panic switch being located on different faces; anda segmented light fixture including a plurality of lights arranged in substantially linear series, the plurality of lights being parallel to a horizontal edge of the housing base, the plurality of lights being placed in different illuminated states by the controller in response to detecting one of the ARMED, DISARMED and TROUBLED conditions.