US5005002A
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Hand held safety siren
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-01-05
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2010-01-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a hand held alarm device for personal use. The alarm device comprises a housing having an alarm circuitry contained therein and a activating switch located thereon. The housing has an attachment strap for releasably attaching the alarm device to the hand such that the activating switch is maintained in a positon to be within reach of the fingers, both during and after a fright response. In an aspect of the invention, the alarm device includes a deactivating switch physically separated from the activating switch for deactivating the alarm device.
Inventors
- 👤 Rachel Halperin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:35
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A hand held alarm device for personal use comprising a housing having a top surface, bottom surface and side surfaces, an alarm circuitry contained within said housing and a activating switch located on the op surface of said housing, said activating switch being provided in a recessed area surrounding said switch, said recessed area being enlarged relative to said switch, said housing having a attaching means for releasably attaching the alarm device to a hand such that the activating switch is maintained in a position to be within reach of the fingers of a user, even after a fright response.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A hand held alarm device for personal use comprising a housing having a top surface, bottom surface and side surfaces, an alarm circuitry contained within said housing and a activating switch located on the op surface of said housing, said activating switch being provided in a recessed area surrounding said switch, said recessed area being enlarged relative to said switch, said housing having a attaching means for releasably attaching the alarm device to a hand such that the activating switch is maintained in a position to be within reach of the fingers of a user, even after a fright response.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hand held alarm device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said alarm device includes a deactivating switch on one of said side surfaces of said housing physically separated from the activating switch for deactivating said alarm device.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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