Patent ID: 8461492
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
1. An emergency shut-off system for deactivating a gas stove upon sensing smoke or heat and thereby reducing kitchen fires, said gas stove having a gas inlet connected to a gas line, said emergency shut-off system comprising: a smoke detector; an emergency shut-off device connected to said smoke detector; a solenoid adapted to be engaged with the gas inlet and the gas line respectively, said solenoid further being connected to said emergency shut-off device; a solenoid power supply electrically connected to said solenoid for providing power thereto; and, a gas plug adapted to be plugged into an outlet having a ground fault circuit interrupter; wherein upon detecting smoke or heat from the gas stove, said smoke detector sends a five volt direct current to said emergency shut-off device and thereby trips a ground fault circuit interrupter at the outlet; and, wherein, after said ground fault circuit interrupter at said outlet is tripped, said gas plug transmits a twelve volt direct current to said solenoid and thereby activates said solenoid which prohibits gas flow from the gas line to the gas inlet; wherein said gas plug is located at said solenoid power supply; wherein said emergency shut-off device is directly coupled to said solenoid and said gas plug.