Emergency notification system

• US 20010038339A1
• Filed: 05/29/2001
• Published: 11/08/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony Haynes, Roy L. Mckenzie
• Original Assignee: Anthony Haynes, Roy L. Mckenzie
• Inventors: Haynes, Anthony, McKenzie, Roy L.
• Granted Patent: US 6,634,768 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.36
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

Abstract

The Emergency notification system includes a housing (11) that supports a lamp (15), a television (18), a radio (25), and a plug receptacle (29) for powering auxiliary appliances. Remote control sensors (17, 20, 24 and 30) actuate switches for energizing the elements of the invention, in response to remote control transmitters, such as hand-held transmitter (30) or a community transmitter actuated by emergency communication personnel.

Claims

1. An emergency survival apparatus comprising:

a housing;

an illumination means for casting light, a first remote control sensor responsive to a first electronic signal, and a first switch responsive to said first remote control sensor for actuating said illumination means;

a television set including a second remote control sensor responsive to a second electronic signal, and a second switch responsive to said second remote control sensor for actuating said television receiver to provide a picture;

a radio receiver including a third remote control sensor responsive to a third electronic signal, and a third switch responsive to said third remote control sensor for actuating said radio receiver; and

said illumination means, said television set and said radio mounted to said housing as a integral unit.

2. The emergency survival apparatus of

claim 1

, and further including a timepiece mounted to said housing, and wherein said illumination means, said timepiece, and said television signal receiver means are all powered by a source of direct current.

3. The emergency survival apparatus of

claim 1

, and further including a timepiece mounted to said housing, and wherein said illumination means, said timepiece, said television and said radio are all powered by a source of alternating current.

4. The emergency survival apparatus of

claim 1

, wherein said illumination means includes a dimmer control.

5. The emergency survival apparatus of

claim 1

, wherein said first remote control sensor is responsive to a first electronic signal of predetermined frequency.

6. The emergency survival apparatus of

claim 1

, wherein said second remote control sensor is responsive to a second electronic signal of a predetermined frequency, different from the frequency of said first electronic signal.

7. An emergency survival apparatus for dissemination of emergency information comprising:

a housing;

a power source supported by said housing;

a plug receptacle supported by said housing for connection to an auxiliary device remote from said housing;

a remote controlled sensor mounted to said housing for sensing a radio signal of a predetermined frequency;

a switch responsive to said sensor for connecting said power source to said plug receptacle; and

a personnel alerting device for communicating information to a person, said personnel alerting device selected from the group consisting of;

a television set, a radio, a lamp, a flashing lamp, a vibrator, a noise emitting siren, a compact disc player, a timer, and an actuator for operating a door,

said personnel alerting device electrically connected to said plug receptacle.

8. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

, wherein said television set and said radio are set to a frequencies receive emergency broadcasts.

9. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

, wherein said power source is a battery.

10. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

, wherein said power source is alternating current.

11. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

and further including a lamp supported on said housing.

12. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

, and further including a television set supported on said housing.

13. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

, and further including a radio supported by said housing.

14. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

, and further including a radio and a lamp supported on said housing.

15. The emergency survival system of

claim 7

, and further including a timer supported on said housing, and a switch controlled by said timer to disconnect said power source.

16. An alert system for dissemination of emergency information from a public broadcast facility, comprising:

a housing;

a power source carried by said housing;

an electrical plug receptacle supported by said housing;

a remote control sensor supported by said housing responsive to an electronic signal emitted from an emergency broadcast system;

a switch responsive to said remote control sensor for connecting said power source to said electrical plug receptacle; and

a human alert apparatus plugged into said electrical plug receptacle for alerting people to emergency information.

17. The alert system of

claim 16

, wherein said power source is a battery.

18. The alert system of

claim 16

, wherein said power source is a circuit for transmitting alternating current.

19. The alert system of

claim 16

, and wherein said human alert apparatus plugged into said electrical plug receptacle are selected from the group consisting of:

a television set, a radio, a siren, a vibrator, a flashing light apparatus, a door closer, and a television monitor.