Safety alarm for use with footwear

• US 20060132314A1
• Filed: 12/06/2004
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sokrethya Sok
• Original Assignee: Sokrethya Sok
• Inventors: Sok, Sokrethya
• Application Number:
  US11/003,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20060132314A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/004 using portable personal devices hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellent gases or chemicals F41H9/10

Abstract

This invention discloses an emergency alarm device that can be installed in footwear of all types. This device can be activated by the wearer of the footwear who is in danger or emergency situation and is in need of help from other persons. The wearer simply pushing to “ON” a safety switch on a hand held remote control or on the back of the footwear heel or on both sides to cause a water-proof electrical circuit within the footwear to operate using power from a battery. This electrical power is converted into sound energy and then sent to an audio amplifier or a speaker, generating a loud alarm of approximately 100 decibels per 1 shoe. The sound of alarm can be immediately deactivated by reinserting the safety mechanism back in its original place.

Claims

1. An emergency alarm device comprising:

footwear with;

an integrated sound producing mechanism located within the footwear, and

an activating mechanism connected to the sound producing mechanism to enable the sound producing mechanism.

2. The foot covering article of clothing according to claim 1 wherein the footwear is selected from a group consisting of shoes, sandals, high-heel shoes, athletic shoes.

3. The integrated sound producing mechanism from claim 1 wherein the sound producing mechanism is waterproof.

4. The activating mechanism from claim 1 wherein the activating mechanism consists of a momentary switch, multi-position switch, and removable activation safety mechanism.

5. The alarm device from claim 1 further includes a replaceable power source.

6. The alarm device according to claim 1 further includes a safety interlock that requires the activation device to be operated for more than one second to begin sounding.

7. The alarm according to claim 1 wherein once the alarm begins to sound, the alarm will sound for a limited period of time.

8. The activation mechanism from claim 1 wherein the activation mechanism is a remote control that has a wireless link to the alarm mechanism.

9. The remote control from claim 9 wherein the receiver for the remote control is located within the footwear.

10. An emergency alarm device comprising:

a footwear with;

an integrated sound producing mechanism, and

a first activating mechanisms located within the footwear and a second activating mechanism located externally from the footwear, and

a sound producing mechanism located within the footwear.

11. The footwear according to claim 10 wherein the footwear is selected from a group consisting of shoes, sandals, high-heel shoes, athletic shoes.

12. The integrated sound producing mechanism from claim 10 wherein the sound producing mechanism is waterproof.

13. The first activating mechanism from claim 10 wherein the first activating mechanism consists of a momentary switch, multi-position switch, and removable activation safety mechanism.

14. The alarm device from claim 10 further includes a replaceable power source.

15. The alarm device according to claim 10 further includes a safety interlock that requires either activation mechanism to be operated for more than one second to begin sounding.

16. The alarm according to claim 10 wherein once the alarm begins to sound, the alarm will sound for a limited period of time

17. The second activating mechanism from claim 10 wherein the activating mechanism uses a wireless communication link.

18. The wireless link from claim 17 wherein the link uses radio waves, ultrasonic, infrared or something other than radio waves, ultrasonic and infrared.

19. The second activating mechanism from claim 10 wherein the second activation mechanism is a hand held remote control.

20. The second activating mechanism from claim 19 allows for both an activating and a de-activating functions.