US4706071A
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Warning apparatus against the coverlet out of position
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-16
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Granted: 1987-11-10
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Expires: 2006-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A warning apparatus to signal that a coverlet is out of position, includes a belt, a buckle mounted on one end of the belt, a rim on the buckle, a catch mounted on the other end of the belt, and a photoelectric circuit of a first photo sensitive element provided on the buckle and a second photo sensitive element provided on the belt. The first and second photo sensitive elements are separated a predetermined distance and connected in parallel to the photoelectric circuit means, and a buzzer is connected to the photoelectric circuit means.
Inventors
- 👤 Min-Shin Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:59
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/18; G08B21/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A warning apparatus to signal that a coverlet of a bed is out of position, comprising: a belt; a buckle mounted on one end of said belt; a rim on said buckle; a catch mounted on the other end of said belt; a photo electric circuit means comprising a first photo sensitive element provided on said buckle, and a second photo sensitive element provided on said belt, said first and second photo sensitive elements being separated a predetermined distance and connected in parallel in said photo electric circuit means; and a buzzer connected to said photo electric circuit means; wherein when said belt is buckled about a child in said bed and covered with said coverlet, and when said coverlet is kicked out of position by said child, said buzzer provides said warning as a result of at least one of said photo sensitive elements receiving more light when said coverlet is out of position compared to when it is in position over said child buckled with said belt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A warning apparatus to signal that a coverlet of a bed is out of position, comprising: a belt; a buckle mounted on one end of said belt; a rim on said buckle; a catch mounted on the other end of said belt; a photo electric circuit means comprising a first photo sensitive element provided on said buckle, and a second photo sensitive element provided on said belt, said first and second photo sensitive elements being separated a predetermined distance and connected in parallel in said photo electric circuit means; and a buzzer connected to said photo electric circuit means; wherein when said belt is buckled about a child in said bed and covered with said coverlet, and when said coverlet is kicked out of position by said child, said buzzer provides said warning as a result of at least one of said photo sensitive elements receiving more light when said coverlet is out of position compared to when it is in position over said child buckled with said belt.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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