Kid instant detection system (KIDS)

• US 20050225440A1
• Filed: 04/05/2004
• Published: 10/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lanny Clifton Simmons, Maria Del Carmen Simmons
• Original Assignee: Lanny Clifton Simmons, Maria Del Carmen Simmons
• Inventors: Simmons, Maria del Carmen, Simmons, Lanny Clifton
• Application Number:
  US10/817,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20050225440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/457
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/26 for children B60N2/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A device for detecting and sending a warning that a child has been left in a car unattended for a specified amount of time (to be determined) and when temperatures in the vehicle become too hot or too cold (to be determined. This invention is comprised of (1) a control module (2) a power indicator light (3) a reset button. (4) a sensing pad or switch which will make contact when the child is in the seat or vehicle, and (5) a wiring harness connecting the control box to the vehicle'"'"'s electrical, horn, and lighting systems.

Claims

1. A life saving device comprising of a control module, a switch or sensing pad in the child seat which will make contact when the child is in the seat;

and a wiring harness connecting the seat sensing switch/pad to the control module and subsequently to the vehicle'"'"'s horn and lighting systems.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device will be powered by the vehicle'"'"'s 12-volt electrical system when the vehicle is operating and by the battery when the vehicle is parked/engine not operating.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the device has two modes of operation, mode 1 and mode 2.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein mode 1, the sensing switch/pad will detect when a child is in the seat.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein when the driver'"'"'s door is opened, the timer will start.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein in mode 2, the built-in temperature sensor will send a signal to the vehicle'"'"'s horn and lighting systems causing intermittent sounding of the horn and flashing of the lights.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises an internal temperature sensor, power on indicator light, reset button, and timer.