Emergency alert systems

• US 20040008116A1
• Filed: 07/07/2003
• Published: 01/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael D. Goehring
• Original Assignee: Michael D. Goehring
• Inventors: Goehring, Michael D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,002,466 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

An emergency alert system comprising a two-way radio system having a first radio apparatus and a second radio apparatus. The first radio apparatus has a call activation device incorporated into its circuitry. A jack with a toggle member attached thereto may be provided for insertion into a jack receptacle of the transmitting apparatus. Removal of the jack by a service dog pulling on the toggle member causes a distress signal to be sent to the second radio apparatus.

Claims

1. An emergency alert system comprising:

a) a two-way radio system comprising at least a first radio apparatus and a second radio apparatus, said first radio apparatus having means to automatically activate a signal for sending to said second radio apparatus, said means to activate comprising a jack receptacle incorporated into the circuitry of said first radio apparatus; and

b) a jack device having a toggle device connected thereto, said jack device for the removable insertion in said jack receptacle and said toggle device being constructed and arranged to be held between the teeth of a trained service dog, whereby upon the removal of said jack by the service dog causes a signal to be sent to said second radio.

2. The emergency alert system of claim 1, wherein said toggle device is a length of flexible cotton rope.

3. The emergency alert system of claim 2, wherein said first radio has an attachment device connected thereto for attachment to a person and wherein said toggle device has an attachment device constructed and arranged for connection to a wheelchair.

4. The emergency alert system of claim 1, wherein said first and second radio apparatus each further have a talk button, a microphone and a speaker and wherein said means to activate said apparatus is further comprised of a generally horizontally disposed switch structure having a movable conductive member and conductive end portions, said conductive end portions being incorporated into said circuitry of said one radio apparatus to thereby activate a signal.

5. The emergency alert system of claim 1, wherein said first and second radio apparatus are FM radios.

6. The emergency alert system of claim 5, wherein said first and second radio apparatus have a channel lock button and wherein said first and second radios are locked to operate on one FM channel.

7. The emergency alert system of claim 1, further comprising a perimeter signal and wherein said one radio apparatus has means to receive said perimeter signal, said means to receive being incorporated in said circuitry of said one radio apparatus to activate said signal sending means.

8. The emergency alert system of claim 1, wherein said toggle device further includes a length of flexible cord connected at one end of said jack device and wherein said activation means further includes a clip attached to said length of flexible cord, said clip being constructed and arranged for attachment to a wheelchair.

9. The emergency alert system of claim 1, wherein said jack receptacle and said jack device are magnetically held in position.

10. The emergency alert system of claim 1, wherein said first radio apparatus has means for attachment to a user of the system.

11. An emergency alert system comprising:

a) a two-way radio system comprising at least a first radio apparatus and a second radio apparatus, said first radio apparatus having means to automatically activate a signal sent to said second radio, said means to activate comprising a jack receptacle incorporated into the circuitry of said first radio apparatus;

b) a jack having a toggle device connected thereto, said jack for the removable insertion in said jack receptacle and said toggle device being constructed and arranged to be held between the teeth of a trained service dog, whereby upon the removal of said jack by the service dog causes a signal to be sent to said second radio apparatus; and

c) a talk button, a microphone and a speaker operatively incorporated in each said radio apparatus, said means to activate further comprising a generally horizontally disposed switch structure having a movable conductive member and conductive end portions, said conductive end portions being incorporated into said circuitry of said one radio apparatus.

12. The emergency alert system of claim 11, wherein said toggle device is a length of flexible cotton rope.

13. The emergency alert system of claim 12, wherein said first radio has an attachment device connected thereto for attachment to a person and wherein said toggle device has an attachment device constructed and arranged for connection to a wheelchair.

14. The emergency alert system of claim 11, wherein said first and second radio apparatus are FM radios and wherein each said radio has a channel lock button for locking to one FM channel.

15. The emergency alert system of claim 11, further comprising a perimeter signal and wherein said one radio apparatus has means to receive said perimeter signal, said means to receive being incorporated in said circuitry of said one radio apparatus to activate said signal sending means.

16. The emergency alert system of claim 12, wherein said length of flexible rope has a pendant connected thereto.

17. The emergency alert system of claim 16, wherein said activation means is a magnetic switch whereby said jack and said jack receptacle are separable and magnetically held.

18. The emergency alert system of claim 11, wherein said first radio apparatus has means for attachment to a user of the system.

19. An emergency alert system comprising:

a) a two-way radio system comprising at least a first radio apparatus and a second radio apparatus, said first radio apparatus having means to automatically activate a signal sent to said second radio, said means to activate comprising a jack receptacle incorporated into the circuitry of said first radio apparatus;

b) a jack having a tog connected thereto, said jack for the removable insertion in said jack receptacle and said tog being constructed and arranged to be held between the teeth of a trained service dog, whereby upon the removal of said jack by the service dog causes a signal to be sent to said second radio apparatus;

c) a talk button, a microphone and a speaker operatively incorporated in said first and second radio apparatus; and

d) an attachment device mounted to said first radio apparatus for attachment to a person and wherein said toggle device has an attachment device constructed and arranged for connection to a wheelchair.

20. The emergency alert system of claim 19, wherein said jack receptacle and said jack device are magnetically held in position.