US4794378A
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Gravitationally-actuating missing reminder for pocket article
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-23
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Granted: 1988-12-27
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Expires: 2007-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A missing reminder for pocket article includes: a wallet for storing credit card or the like, a gravitational actuator clamped on the wallet and an alarming circuit which is operatively sensed when withdrawing the wallet from an owner's pocket by seating a weight disk of the actuator on a receiver to close two contacts of the alarming circuit formed on the receiver to sound the alarm and give warning to the wallet owner.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheng-Chuan Chen
- 👤 Wen-Tsung Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:13
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/18; G08B21/24; A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/18; A45C13/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
296 words
A missing reminder for pocket article comprising: a wallet normally stored in a user's pocket having two leaves foldable upon each other and having bags therein for storing credit cards or valuable documents; a gravitational actuator including an outer tube clamped on a central folding portion intermediate between the two leaves of said wallet, an inner tube having a lower plug formed on a lower end of said inner tube movably sliding within the outer tube, a weight disk mounted on an upper portion of said inner tube, a contactor receiver made of insulating material retained on a central portion inside said outer tube having a central through hole formed therein slidably engageable with said inner tube, a top cap formed on a top end of said outer tube and a sliding pipe jacketing on said outer tube and slidingly moving said lower plug of said inner tube within said pipe, said pipes having a lower opening edge coinciding with a bottom edge of said wallet; and an alarming means having a buzzer and a battery stored in said outer tube, said buzzer having one electric terminal electrically connecting a right wire having a right contact formed on said contactor receiver and having the other electric terminal of said buzzer electrically connecting said battery and a left wire having a left contact formed on said receiver opposite to said right contact; said weight disk, normally suspending above said receiver when said lower plug being raised upwardly as retained by a user's pocket, having an electrically conductive plate formed on a bottom surface of said weight disk and gravitationally descending to seat on said contactor receiver to close two said contacts of said buzzer for sounding said buzzer when upwardly removing said wallet from a user's pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
296 words
A missing reminder for pocket article comprising: a wallet normally stored in a user's pocket having two leaves foldable upon each other and having bags therein for storing credit cards or valuable documents; a gravitational actuator including an outer tube clamped on a central folding portion intermediate between the two leaves of said wallet, an inner tube having a lower plug formed on a lower end of said inner tube movably sliding within the outer tube, a weight disk mounted on an upper portion of said inner tube, a contactor receiver made of insulating material retained on a central portion inside said outer tube having a central through hole formed therein slidably engageable with said inner tube, a top cap formed on a top end of said outer tube and a sliding pipe jacketing on said outer tube and slidingly moving said lower plug of said inner tube within said pipe, said pipes having a lower opening edge coinciding with a bottom edge of said wallet; and an alarming means having a buzzer and a battery stored in said outer tube, said buzzer having one electric terminal electrically connecting a right wire having a right contact formed on said contactor receiver and having the other electric terminal of said buzzer electrically connecting said battery and a left wire having a left contact formed on said receiver opposite to said right contact; said weight disk, normally suspending above said receiver when said lower plug being raised upwardly as retained by a user's pocket, having an electrically conductive plate formed on a bottom surface of said weight disk and gravitationally descending to seat on said contactor receiver to close two said contacts of said buzzer for sounding said buzzer when upwardly removing said wallet from a user's pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A missing reminder for pocket article according to claim 1, wherein said inner tube of said gravitational actuator is filled with ink and formed with a ball point in said lower plug so that said actuator is withdrawn from said wallet for writing purpose, said lower plug normally sealed by a bottom cap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
A missing reminder for pocket article comprising: a wallet; a gravitational actuator having an outer tube mounted on said wallet, an inner rod having a lower plug slidingly moving within said outer tube, a metallic weight disk formed on an upper portion of said inner rod, a contactor receiver formed on a central portion inside said outer tube, and a sliding pipe mounted on said wallet and jacketed around the outer tube; and an alarming means having a buzzer, a battery and two contacts respectively formed on said receiver; said buzzer having a wire electrically connecting a left contact formed on said receiver and said battery having a wire electrically connecting a right contact formed on said receiver opposite to said left contact; said weight disk operatively suspending above said receiver and gravitationally descending to seat on said receiver to close said two contacts to electrically connect the buzzer with the battery for sounding said buzzer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
156 words
A missing reminder for pocket article comprising: a wallet; a gravitational actuator having an outer tube mounted on said wallet, an inner rod having a lower plug slidingly moving within said outer tube, a metallic weight disk formed on an upper portion of said inner rod, a contactor receiver formed on a central portion inside said outer tube, and a sliding pipe mounted on said wallet and jacketed around the outer tube; and an alarming means having a buzzer, a battery and two contacts respectively formed on said receiver; said buzzer having a wire electrically connecting a left contact formed on said receiver and said battery having a wire electrically connecting a right contact formed on said receiver opposite to said left contact; said weight disk operatively suspending above said receiver and gravitationally descending to seat on said receiver to close said two contacts to electrically connect the buzzer with the battery for sounding said buzzer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A missing reminder for pocket article comprising: a gravitational actuator having the limitations as set forth in claim 1 operatively clamped on an upper portion of a credit card; and a clamping holder secured to a sliding pipe jacketed on said actuator and operatively clamping a lower portion of the credit card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A missing reminder according to claim 1, wherein said top cap is drilled with plural perforations and is stored with said buzzer, said top cap having a clip for clamping said actuator on said wallet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A missing reminder according to claim 1, wherein said weight disk is made of magnet and said receiver is inserted with ferrous material thereon for the magnetic attraction therebetween.
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