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Child danger signaling device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-06-05
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Granted: 1999-07-13
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Expires: 2017-06-05
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Abstract

Abstract A new child danger signaling device for alerting guardians when a child presses a danger switch. The inventive device includes a transmitter worn by a child and a receiver carried by the parent with an attached key for disarming the transmitter.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fraidoon Vahdatshoar

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 17:58
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/0202; G08B21/0216; G08B21/0288

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 340 words
A child danger signaling device for transmitting a signal from a child in danger to a parent, said device comprising: a transmitter having a substantially rectangular transmitter housing, said transmitter being for sending a signal; a button positioned on said transmitter housing, said button being for activating the signal whereby the signal is sent upon depression of said button; a receiver having a substantially rectangular receiver housing with an eyelet having an O-ring attached thereto, said receiver being for reception of said signal; a receiver alarm within said receiver housing, said receiver alarm being for sounding a receiver alarm upon reception of said signal by said receiver, wherein the receiver sounds the alarm until the depression of an alarm reset button on the receiver housing; a transmitter alarm within said transmitter housing, said transmitter alarm being for sounding a transmitter alarm upon depression of said button; said transmitter having a lock, said lock positioned on a face of said transmitter housing, said lock being for deactivating said transmitter alarm, said lock further being for stopping said transmitter from sending said signal; a key attached to said O-ring of said receiver housing, said key being for engaging said lock whereby said transmitter alarm and said signal are deactivated by said key being positioned within said lock and being subsequently moved; attachment means being adapted for attaching said transmitter to the child; a rechargeable transmitter power source within said transmitter housing; a rechargeable receiver power source within said receiver housing; a recharging unit, said recharging unit being for recharging said transmitter power source and said receiver power source; and wherein said attaching means includes one attachment means chosen from the group of attachment means consisting of a belt being adapted for attaching to a waist of the child, a wrist band being adapted for attaching to a wrist of the child, and a loop being adapted for attaching to a neck of the child; wherein a receiver is positioned within the transmitter housing; wherein a transmitter is positioned within the receiver housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 340 words
A child danger signaling device for transmitting a signal from a child in danger to a parent, said device comprising: a transmitter having a substantially rectangular transmitter housing, said transmitter being for sending a signal; a button positioned on said transmitter housing, said button being for activating the signal whereby the signal is sent upon depression of said button; a receiver having a substantially rectangular receiver housing with an eyelet having an O-ring attached thereto, said receiver being for reception of said signal; a receiver alarm within said receiver housing, said receiver alarm being for sounding a receiver alarm upon reception of said signal by said receiver, wherein the receiver sounds the alarm until the depression of an alarm reset button on the receiver housing; a transmitter alarm within said transmitter housing, said transmitter alarm being for sounding a transmitter alarm upon depression of said button; said transmitter having a lock, said lock positioned on a face of said transmitter housing, said lock being for deactivating said transmitter alarm, said lock further being for stopping said transmitter from sending said signal; a key attached to said O-ring of said receiver housing, said key being for engaging said lock whereby said transmitter alarm and said signal are deactivated by said key being positioned within said lock and being subsequently moved; attachment means being adapted for attaching said transmitter to the child; a rechargeable transmitter power source within said transmitter housing; a rechargeable receiver power source within said receiver housing; a recharging unit, said recharging unit being for recharging said transmitter power source and said receiver power source; and wherein said attaching means includes one attachment means chosen from the group of attachment means consisting of a belt being adapted for attaching to a waist of the child, a wrist band being adapted for attaching to a wrist of the child, and a loop being adapted for attaching to a neck of the child; wherein a receiver is positioned within the transmitter housing; wherein a transmitter is positioned within the receiver housing.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2002-07-12 2003-01-11 2003-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2006-07-12 2007-01-11 2007-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2010-07-12 2011-01-11 2011-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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