US5006832A
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Pocket alarm
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-10
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Granted: 1991-04-09
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Expires: 2010-05-10
Abstract
Abstract A portable alarm includes a light circuit having in series a normally closed first relay contact and a light, an alarm circuit having in series an impact switch and an alarm, a manual switch in series with each of the light circuit and the alarm circuit for activating the light circuit and setting the alarm circuit to a ready position, the impact switch being operable upon impact to turn the alarm on when the alarm circuit is in the ready position, an alarm maintenance circuit connected in series with the alarm circuit, a relay in series with the impact switch, the relay being operable to open the normally closed first relay contact and to activate the alarm maintenance circuit, and a power source for the light, alarm and alarm maintenance circuits. Once the portable alarm is set to the ready position a light goes on. A severe jolt to the pocket alarm and thus the impact switch turns the light off and activates an alarm. The alarm can only be switched off by using a recessed switch.
Inventors
- 👤 Armand J. Beaudry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:36
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/0297
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A portable alarm comprising: a light circuit having in series a normally closed first relay contact and a light; an alarm circuit having in series an impact switch and an alarm; manual switch means in series with each of the light circuit and the alarm circuit for activating the light circuit and setting the alarm circuit to a ready position, the impact switch being operable upon impact to turn the alarm on when the alarm circuit is in the ready position; an alarm maintenance circuit connected in series with the alarm circuit; a relay in series with the impact switch, the relay being operable to open the normally closed first relay contact and to activate the alarm maintenance circuit; and a power source for the light, alarm and alarm maintenance circuits.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A portable alarm comprising: a light circuit having in series a normally closed first relay contact and a light; an alarm circuit having in series an impact switch and an alarm; manual switch means in series with each of the light circuit and the alarm circuit for activating the light circuit and setting the alarm circuit to a ready position, the impact switch being operable upon impact to turn the alarm on when the alarm circuit is in the ready position; an alarm maintenance circuit connected in series with the alarm circuit; a relay in series with the impact switch, the relay being operable to open the normally closed first relay contact and to activate the alarm maintenance circuit; and a power source for the light, alarm and alarm maintenance circuits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The portable alarm of claim 1 in which the alarm maintenance circuit includes a normally open second relay contact connected across the manual switch and the impact switch, the relay being operable to close the second relay contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
The portable alarm of claim 2 in which the impact switch comprises a switch housing, a pair of opposing faces disposed in the switch housing, a conducting spring connected to the housing and having a free end, the free end being disposed between the opposing conductive faces and having a mass such that the free end is movable between and so far as to touch the opposing conductive faces on rapid movement of the switch housing, and in which the housing of the portable alarm is cylindrical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
The portable alarm of claim 2 in which the impact switch comprises a switch housing, a pair of opposing faces disposed in the switch housing, a conducting spring connected to the housing and having a free end, the free end having disposed between the opposing conductive faces and having a mass such that the free end is movable between and so far as to touch the opposing conductive faces on rapid movement of the switch housing, and further comprising a recessed override off switch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
The portable alarm of claim 2 in which the impact switch comprises a switch housing, a pair of opposing faces disposed in the switch housing, a conducting spring connected to the housing and having a free end, the free end being disposed between the opposing conductive faces and having a mass such that the free end is movable between and so far as to touch the opposing conductive faces on rapid movement of the switch housing, in which the housing of the portable alarm is cylindrical, and further comprising a recessed override off switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
The portable alarm of claim 1 in which the impact switch comprises a switch housing, a conductive cantilever spring connected to the housing and having a free end, a conductive sleeve connected to the housing, the free end being conducting and having a mass in relation to the conductive cantilever spring such that the free end is movable between and so far as to touch the conductive sleeve upon rapid movement of the switch housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
The portable alarm of claim 1 in which the impact switch comprises a pair of switches, in which each of the switches includes a switch housing, a conductive sleeve connected to the housing, a wire spring connected to the housing and having a free end disposed within the conductive sleeve the free end being electrically conducting and having a mass in relation to the wire spring such that the free end is movable between and so far as to touch the conductive sleeve upon rapid movement of the switch housing, each of the pair of switches being oriented oppositely to the other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
The portable alarm of claim 1 in which the impact switch comprises a switch housing, a pair of opposing faces disposed in the switch housing, a conducting spring connected to the housing and having a free end, the free end being disposed between the conductive faces and having a mass such that the free end is movable between and so far as to touch the opposing conductive faces on rapid movement of the switch housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The portable alarm of claim 1 in which the housing is cylindrical.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The portable alarm of claim 1 further comprising a recessed override off switch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The portable alarm of claim 1 in which the housing is cylindrical and further comprising a recessed override off switch.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-04-08 | 1994-10-08 | 1995-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-04-08 | 1998-10-08 | 1999-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-04-08 | 2002-10-08 | 2003-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |