Parking alarm assembly

• US 10,134,284 B1
• Filed: 09/06/2017
• Issued: 11/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Justin Hamlin, Lois Ubriaco
• Original Assignee: Justin Hamlin, Lois Ubriaco
• Inventors: Hamlin, Justin, Ubriaco, Lois
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US15/696,654
• Time in Patent Office: 440 Days
• Field of Search: 3409322, 34030916, 340 532, 340436, 340988, 3406861, 340933, 340435, 34030915, 340322, 340332, 340942, 3405451, 34069311
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/168 Driving aids for parking, e.g. acoustic or visual feedback on parking space

Abstract

A parking alarm assembly for assisting with parking a vehicle in a garage includes an alarm unit that may be coupled to a wall in a garage. The alarm unit selectively emits an audible alarm. A pole is pivotally coupled to the alarm unit. The pole extends between the alarm unit and a windshield of a vehicle when the vehicle is parked in the garage. A pad is coupled to the pole and engages the windshield when the vehicle is parked in the garage. The alarm unit emits the audible alarm when the pad contacts the windshield to notify a driver of the vehicle to stop.

Claims

1. A parking alarm assembly being configured to communicate when a vehicle is fully positioned in a garage, said parking alarm assembly comprising:

an alarm unit being configured to be coupled to a wall in a garage, said alarm unit selectively emitting an audible alarm, said alarm unit comprising a housing having a front wall and a back wall, said back wall being configured to be coupled to the wall;

a pole being pivotally coupled to said alarm unit wherein said pole is configured to extend between said alarm unit and a windshield of a vehicle being parked in the garage, said pole having a first end and a second end, said first end being coupled to said front wall of said housing and said pole extending forwardly from said front wall wherein said second end of said pole is extended away from said housing, said pole having a plurality of sections being slidably coupled together such that said pole has a telescopically adjustable length, said pole being pivotally coupled to said housing;

a pad being coupled to said second end of said pole wherein said pad is configured to engage the windshield when the vehicle is parked in the garage, said alarm unit emitting said audible alarm when said pad contacts the windshield wherein said alarm unit is configured to notify a driver of the vehicle to stop; and

a sensor being coupled to said pad wherein said sensor is configured to sense when said pad abuts the windshield.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a coupler being coupled to said front wall of said housing.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a receiver being coupled to said first end of said pole, said receiver pivotally engaging said coupler to pivotally retain said pole on said housing.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a processor being positioned within said housing, said processor selectively generating an alarm sequence.

5. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a speaker being coupled to said front wall of said housing wherein said speaker is configured to emit an audible alarm, said speaker being turned on when said processor generates said alarm sequence.

6. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a light emitter being coupled to said front wall of said housing wherein said light emitter is configured to selectively emit light, said light emitter being turned on when said processor generates said alarm sequence.

7. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a power supply being positioned within said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

8. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising said sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said alarm sequence when said sensor senses said pad abuts the windshield.

9. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said pad has a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being coupled to said second end of said pole, said second surface being configured to abut the windshield.

10. A parking alarm assembly being configured to communicate when a vehicle is fully positioned in a garage, said parking alarm assembly comprising:

an alarm unit being configured to be coupled to a wall in a garage, said alarm unit selectively emitting an audible alarm, said alarm unit comprising;

a housing having a front wall and a back wall, said back wall being configured to be coupled to the wall,

a coupler being coupled to said front wall of said housing,

a processor being positioned within said housing, said processor selectively generating an alarm sequence,

a speaker being coupled to said front wall of said housing wherein said speaker is configured to emit an audible alarm, said speaker being turned on when said processor generates said alarm sequence,

a light emitter being coupled to said front wall of said housing wherein said light emitter is configured to selectively emit light, said light emitter being turned on when said processor generates said alarm sequence, and

a power supply being positioned within said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery;

a pole being pivotally coupled to said alarm unit wherein said pole is configured to extend between said alarm unit and a windshield of a vehicle being parked in the garage, said pole having a first end and a second end, said first end being coupled to said front wall of said housing and said pole extending forwardly from said front wall wherein said second end of said pole is extended away from said housing, said pole having a plurality of sections being slidably coupled together such that said pole has a telescopically adjustable length;

a receiver being coupled to said first end of said pole, said receiver pivotally engaging said coupler to pivotally retain said pole on said housing;

a pad being coupled to said pole wherein said pad is configured to engage the windshield when the vehicle is parked in the garage, said alarm unit emitting said audible alarm when said pad contacts the windshield wherein said alarm unit is configured to notify a driver of the vehicle to stop, said pad having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being coupled to said second end of said pole, said second surface being configured to abut the windshield; and

a sensor being coupled to said pad wherein said sensor is configured to sense when said pad abuts the windshield, said sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said alarm sequence when said sensor senses said pad abuts the windshield.