US4591836A
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Battery operated panic alarm wrist watch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-01-16
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2005-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A wrist watch alarm having a watch and a band, and audio transducer for producing an audio signal and being disposed in the watch, a battery for powering the audio transducer and being disposed in the band, a magnetic switch for activating the battery and being disposed in the band, and VELCRO® for keeping the band closed. The magnetic switch is closed when the VELCRO® does not close the band.
Inventors
- 👤 Nathan Feigenblatt, Jr.
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:52
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C21/00; G04C21/16; G04C21/18; G04C21/185; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/0202; G08B21/0286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A wrist watch alarm, comprising: (a) a watch having a band; (b) means for producing an audio signal and being disposed in said watch; (c) means for powering said audio signal producing means and being disposed in said band; (d) means for applying said powering means and being disposed in said band; and (e) means for keeping said band closed on the user and being disposed on said band so that when said band closing means is opened, said power applying means permits said audio signal producing means to produce an audio signal and when said band closing means is closed said power applying means prevents said audio signal producing means from producing an audio signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A wrist watch alarm, comprising: (a) a watch having a band; (b) means for producing an audio signal and being disposed in said watch; (c) means for powering said audio signal producing means and being disposed in said band; (d) means for applying said powering means and being disposed in said band; and (e) means for keeping said band closed on the user and being disposed on said band so that when said band closing means is opened, said power applying means permits said audio signal producing means to produce an audio signal and when said band closing means is closed said power applying means prevents said audio signal producing means from producing an audio signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A watch as defined in claim 1, wherein said audio signal producing means include an audio transducer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A watch as defined in claim 2, wherein said powering means include a battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A watch as defined in claim 3, wherein said power applying means include a magnetic switch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A watch as defined in claim 4, wherein said band closing means include VELCRO®; and further comprising means for connecting said magnetic switch to said audio transducer, said connecting means include a pin spring strap holder having a hollow cylindrically shaped body containing a spring and two pins movably mounted and extending from each end of said hollow body, said pins having a flange mating with a shoulder disposed internally of said hollow body so that said spring biases said pins against said shoulders, wires entering said hollow body and being connected to said pins so that the circuit between said strap and said watch is connected.
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