US5512880A
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Wrist baby monitor
Assignee: Cosco Management Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-27
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Granted: 1996-04-30
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Expires: 2015-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A baby monitor receiver in the form of a wristwatch. A holder including a stand and cradle is provided for the receiver so that it may be stood on a flat surface or clipped to the clothing of the person attending to the baby.
Inventors
- 👤 Randy L. Abrams
- 👤 Michael S. Bernstein
- 👤 David W. Crossley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:04
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/0202; G08B21/0205; G08B21/0208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A baby monitor to be used by an attendant to listen to a child in a remote location comprising: a receiver including a housing and a strap for securing the housing about the wrist of the attendant so that it may be worn as a wristwatch, a holder having a cradle for releasably receiving the receiver, said holder including a clip for attachment to the clothing of the attendant, and a stand forming part of the holder for supporting the receiver on a flat surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A baby monitor to be used by an attendant to listen to a child in a remote location comprising: a receiver including a housing and a strap for securing the housing about the wrist of the attendant so that it may be worn as a wristwatch, a holder having a cradle for releasably receiving the receiver, said holder including a clip for attachment to the clothing of the attendant, and a stand forming part of the holder for supporting the receiver on a flat surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A baby monitor as described in claim 1 wherein the stand and cradle are movable with respect to one another, said cradle in a first position relative to the stand nesting with the stand when the holder is to be clipped to the clothing of an attendant and the stand in a second position relative to the cradle being disposed beneath the cradle for supporting the receiver or a flat surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 2 wherein the cradle and stand are pivotally connected together and pivoting relative to reach other when the stand moves between the first and second positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A baby monitor to be used by an attendant to listen to a child in a remote location comprising a receiver having a housing and a strap connected to the housing for securing the receiver to the wrist of the attendant so that it may be worn as a wristwatch, and a holder for the receiver, said holder having a clip for hanging the receiver on the clothing of the attendant, said holder also having a support for standing the receiver on a flat surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
A baby monitor to be used by an attendant to listen to a child in a remote location comprising a receiver having a housing and a strap connected to the housing for securing the receiver to the wrist of the attendant so that it may be worn as a wristwatch, and a holder for the receiver, said holder having a clip for hanging the receiver on the clothing of the attendant, said holder also having a support for standing the receiver on a flat surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 4 wherein said holder includes a cradle for engaging the receiver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 5 wherein the support is a stand pivotally connected to the cradle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 6 wherein the stand is movable between an operable position for supporting the cradle on a flat surface and an inoperable position when the clip supports the receiver on the clothing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 7 wherein a detent is provided in the holder for releasably holding the stand in the operative and inoperative positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 4 wherein the receiver is removable from the holder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 9 wherein the receiver is removed from the holder when the receiver is worn as a wristwatch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 10 wherein said holder includes a cradle for engaging the receiver.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A baby monitor as defined in claim 11 wherein the support is a stand pivotally connected to the cradle.
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