Motion sensitive alarm system

Claim 2

An alarm system comprising: a motion sensing device for developing a control signal and including; a rod member having one end portion fixedly mounted, said rod member exhibiting the characteristics of returning the other end portion of the rod member to an original position upon being released after being deflected in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod member and of returning said other end portion to an original position upon being released after being rotated about a said longitudinal axis; an elongated weighted conductive member mounted on said other end portion of said rod member and having a longitudinal axis which extends generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said rod member; cage means comprising a pair of conductive arm members, said conductive weighted member being normally spaced from and disposed between said pair of conductive arm members and being contained by said cage means; and, a control circuit including; an electronic control means having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control electrode, for, upon receipt of a control signal on said control electrode, changing from a first condition to a second condition; said motion sensing device coupled to said control electrode of said electronic control means and adapted to be coupled to a source of potential; first circuit means for coupling said first electrode to an alarm device; and, second circuit means for coupling said second electrode to a source of potential so that the alarm device is energized upon application of a control signal to said control electrode by said motion sensing device.

Claim 3

An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said conductive arm members takes the form of a wall member which extends generally perpendicular to a common plane, and said pair of wall members are disposed with respect to each other so as to define an acute angle.

Claim 4

An apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said rod member extends from the elongated weighted member in a direction opposite to that of an apex of the pair of wall members.

Claim 5

An apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said conductive weighted member is comprised of an elongated cylindrical conductive member having a longitudinal axis which extends generally perpendicular to both a longitudinal axis of said rod member and to said common plane.

Claim 6

An alarm system comprising a motion sensing device for developing a control signal and including a V-shaped bracket member having a pair of conductive arm members, a flexible rod member having one end portion fixedly mounted, an elongated conductive weighted member carried by said other end portion of said rod member and having a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said rod member, said weighted member disposed between and contained by said pair of conductive arm members and normally in spaced relation with respect to each of said arm members; electronic control means having a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode, for normally presenting a high impedance to the flow of a signal from said first electrode to said second electrode and upon application of a control signal to said control electrode presenting a low impedance to the flow of a signal from said first electrode to said second electrode and for maintaining a low impedance to the flow of that signal until the signal is interrupted; said first electrode of said electronic control means being adapted to be coupled to an alarm device so that when a signal flows from said first electrode to said second electrode the alarm device is energized; said second electrode being adapted to be coupled to a source of potential, and said control electrode coupled to said motion sensing device for receiving a said control signal; circuit means for, upon being actuated, interrupting a said signal flowing from said first electrode to said second electrode of said electronic control means; and, actuatable means for actuating said circuit means at a predetermined period of time after sAid electronic control means exhibits the characteristics of presenting a low impedance to the flow of a signal to interrupt a said signal flowing from said first electrode to said second electrodes of said electronic control means thereby de-energizing the alarm device.

Claim 7

An alarm system comprising a motion sensing device for developing a control signal and including a V-shaped bracket member having a pair of conductive arm members, a flexible rod member having one end portion fixedly mounted, an elongated conductive weighted member carried by said other end portion of said rod member and having a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said rod member, said weighted member disposed between and contained by said pair of conductive arm members and normally in spaced relation with respect to each of said arm members; electronic control means having a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode, for normally presenting a high impedance to the flow of a signal from said first electrode to said second electrode and upon application of a control signal to said control electrode presenting a low impedance to the flow of a signal from said first electrode to said second electrode and for maintaining a low impedance to the flow of that signal until the signal is interrupted; said first electrode of said electronic control means being adapted to be coupled to an alarm device so that when a signal flows from said first electrode to said second electrode the alarm device is energized; said second electrode being adapted to be coupled to a source of potential, and said control electrode coupled to said motion sensing device for receiving a said control signal; circuit means for, upon being actuated, interrupting a said signal flowing from said first electrode to said second electrode of said electronic control means; and, actuatable means for actuating said circuit means at a predetermined period of time after sAid electronic control means exhibits the characteristics of presenting a low impedance to the flow of a signal to interrupt a said signal flowing from said first electrode to said second electrodes of said electronic control means thereby de-energizing the alarm device.

Claim 8

An apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said alarm system includes an alarm device having one terminal coupled to said first electrode of said electronic control means and the other terminal adapted to be coupled to a source of potential.

Claim 9

An apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein each of said conductive arm members takes the form of a wall member extending generally perpendicular to a common plane, and said pair of arm members are disposed with respect to each other so as to define an acute angle.

Claim 10

An apparatus as defined in claim 7 including adjustable means for varying the position of said arm members with respect to said conductive weighted member.

Claim 11

An apparatus as defined in claim 8 including elongated track means extending in a direction parallel to a line substantially bisecting a said acute angle formed by said pair of conductive arm members; a support member mounted on said track means for movement along said track means; and, said arm member comprised of a V-shaped bracket member and being mounted on said support member so that said conductive arm members may be moved closer to said conductive weighted member.

Claim 12

An apparatus as defined in claim 9 including means for retaining said support member at a preselected position along said track means.

Claim 13

An apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein said rod member extends from the weighted member in a direction opposite to that of an apex of the V-shaped bracket member.

Claim 14

An apparatus as defined in claim 11 wherein said conductive weighted member is comprised of an elongated cylindrical member having a longitudinal axis which extends generally perpendicular to both a longitudinal axis of said elongated rod member and to said common plane.

Claim 15

An apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein said actuatable means comprises a thermal relay having a heating element and a pair of contacts which are actuated in response to an increase in temperature of said heating element, first circuit means coupling said heating element so that said heating element becomes energized when a said signal begins flowing from said first electrode to said second electrode of said electronic control means, and second circuit means coupling said pair of contacts so that when said pair of contacts are actuated a said signal flowing from said first electrode to said second electrode is interrupted to thereby de-energize the alarm device.

Claim 16

In an alarm system, a motion sensing device comprising: an elongated flexible means having one end portion fixedly mounted; an elongated cylindrical weighted conductive member mounted on the other end portion of said flexible means and having a longitudinal axis which extends generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said elongated flexible means; and, cage means comprising a pair of conductive arm members, said conductive weighted member being normally spaced from and disposed between said pair of conductive arm members and being contained by said cage means.

Claim 17

In an alarm system, a motion sensing device comprising: an elongated flexible means having one end portion fixedly mounted; an elongated cylindrical weighted conductive member mounted on the other end portion of said flexible means and having a longitudinal axis which extends generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said elongated flexible means; and, cage means comprising a pair of conductive arm members, said conductive weighted member being normally spaced from and disposed between said pair of conductive arm members and being contained by said cage means.

Claim 18

An apparatus as defined in claim 14 wherein each of said conductive wall members extends generally perpendicular to a common plane and said elongated cylindrical weighted member is disposed so that its said axis extends generally perpendicular to a said plane.

Claim 19

An apparatus as defined in claim 15 wherein said elongated cylindrical weighted member is mounted on said elongated flexible means at substantially a midpoint between the ends of said cylindrical weighted member.

Claim 20

An apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein said pair of conductive wall members are disposed in the form of a generally V-shaped conductive bracket member.

Claim 21

An apparatus as defined in claim 17 including elongAted track means, said V-shaped conductive member being mounted on said track means for movement relative to said cylindrical weighted member.

Claim 22

An apparatus as defined in claim 18 wherein said elongated track means extends in a direction generally parallel to a said longitudinal axis of said elongated flexible means.

Claim 23

An apparatus as defined in claim 19 including adjustment means for maintaining said V-shaped conductive member at a predetermined position with respect to said cylindrical conductive member.

Claim 24

In an alarm system, a motion sensing device comprising: a cage member comprised of a pair of spaced apart conductive wall members disposed in a generally V-shaped configuration; a flexible rod member having one end portion fixedly mounted; and, a weighted conductive member mounted on the other end portion of said rod member and being disposed between and contained by said pair of conductive wall members and normally in spaced relationship with respect to each of said conductive wall members.

Claim 25

In an alarm system, a motion sensing device comprising: a cage member comprised of a pair of spaced apart conductive wall members disposed in a generally V-shaped configuration; a flexible rod member having one end portion fixedly mounted; and, a weighted conductive member mounted on the other end portion of said rod member and being disposed between and contained by said pair of conductive wall members and normally in spaced relationship with respect to each of said conductive wall members.

Claim 26

An apparatus as defined in claim 21 wherein each of said conductive wall members extends generally perpendicular to a common plane, and said weighted conductive member takes the form of an elongated cylindrical member having a longitudinal axis which extends generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said rod member and being disposed so that its said axis extends generally perpendicular to said common plane.

Claim 27

An apparatus as defined in claim 22 wherein said elongated cylindrical weighted member is mounted on said rod member at substantially a midpoint between the ends of said cylindrical weighted member.

Claim 28

An apparatus as defined in claim 23 including elongated track means, said conductive wall members being mounted on said track means for movement relative to said cylindrical weighted member.

Claim 29

An apparatus as defined in claim 24 wherein said elongated track means extends in a direction generally parallel to a said longitudinal axis of said rod member.

Claim 30

An apparatus as defined in claim 25 including adjustment means for maintaining said V-shaped conductive member at a predetermined position with respect to said cylindrical weighted member.