Position indicating steps

• US 20090139798A1
• Filed: 12/03/2007
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David J. Bernard
• Original Assignee: David J. Bernard
• Inventors: Bernard, David J.
• Application Number:
  US11/998,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20090139798A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 182/18
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2011/1048 with lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/003 Indicating devices, e.g. user warnings or inclinators
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles

Abstract

An audible position indicating system for stairs or ladders includes a switch located on each step which is activated by a person'"'"'s foot to produce a signal for the step. A sound recording means has one or more sound recording devices having a recorded message thereon and operatively connected to an audio speaker positioned adjacent the plurality of steps. A person is audibly advised of his position on the ladder or stairs as he ascends or descends the ladder or stairs.

Claims

1. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders comprising:

a plurality of stair or ladder steps;

a switch located on each step of said plurality of stair or ladder steps, each said switch being activated by a person'"'"'s foot to produce a signal indicative of which of said plurality steps has been stepped on;

at least one audio speaker positioned adjacent said plurality of steps;

sound recording means having a recorded message thereon operatively connected to at least one said switch, said sound recording means being operatively connected to at least one said audio speaker to audible announce which step a person has stepped upon;

whereby a person is audible advised of his position on a ladder or stairs as he ascends or descends the ladder or stairs.

2. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 1 in which each said audio recording means includes a plurality of audio recording devices, each said audio recording device being connected to one said switch and to at least one said audio speaker whereby each said switch activates one said audio recording device to audibly indicate the step having the switch activated.

3. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 2 having a plurality of said audio speakers, each said audio speaker being positioned on one said step and connected to one audio recording device to announce the position of the step when said switch on that step is activated.

4. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 3 in which each said audio recording device is an audio microchip.

5. An audible position, indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 1 in which each said switch is a light beam actuated switch.

6. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 1 in which each said switch is an ultrasonic actuated switch.

7. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 1 in which each said switch is a pressure sensitive switch located on each step and activated by the pressure of a person standing on said step.

8. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 1 in which each said step has said switch built therein.

9. An audible position indicating system for stairs and ladders in accordance with claim 1 in which each switch located on each step is connected to one audio recording means audio recording device and to at least one speaker to audible indicate the step of the activated switch.