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Refrigerator and freezer monitoring device

CA 1097761 A · Owner: Kelley, Joseph B. · Inventors: Kelley, Joseph B.

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A temperature-sensitive switch in a refrigerator or freezer remains open when the temperature is below a predetermined level and closes when the temperature rises above the predetermined level. A visible alarm and an audible alarm are provided outside the refrigerator and freezer. A battery is electrically connected to the visible and audible alarms via the temperature sensitive switch whereby the temperature in the refrigerator or freezer rises above the predetermined level, the alarms are actuated.

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  • Granted March 17, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 17, 1998.
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FiledJanuary 13, 1978
GrantedMarch 17, 1981
Term endedMarch 17, 1998
Patent numberCA 1097761 A
Classification (IPC)G08B7/06

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1979198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedJan 13, 1978Patent grantedMarch 17, 1981Term endedMarch 17, 1998

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