BABY CORD

• US 20090243861A1
• Filed: 03/31/2009
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: San Juanita Ortiz
• Original Assignee: San Juanita Ortiz
• Inventors: ORTIZ, SAN JUANITA
• Granted Patent: US 8,120,499 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44 Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45 Separable-fastener or required component thereof [e.g., projection and cavity to complete interlock]

Abstract

The present invention, in one embodiment, is a belt like device comprised of two sections connected together with magnets. The free ends of the two sections can be equipped with clips for securing each section to either child or caregiver. When the caregiver gets out of the vehicle the magnets and their respective sections separate, and a tune, tone, song, or some other audible signal is played through a speaker on the device. The audible signal could be activated by the use of a magnetic sensor or magnetic switch. The audible signal would alert and remind the caregiver that a child is still in the vehicle.

Claims

1. A child safety device comprising:

a first strap segment with at least one magnet attached to said first strap segment,

a second strap segment with at least one magnet attached to said second strap segment,

an audible signal generating device,

a speaker electrically connected to said audible signal generating device,

a battery,

a magnetic switch electrically connecting said battery to said audible signal generating device,

wherein the magnetic switch is open when the at least one magnet attached to said first strap segment is proximate to the at least one magnet attached to said second strap segment.

2. A child safety device as in claim 1, further comprising a manual switch for manually electrically disconnecting said battery from said audible signal generating device.

3. A child safety device as in claim 1, further comprising a first fastener on said first strap segment, and a second fastener on said second strap segment.

4. A child safety device as in claim 1, further comprising a first clip on said first strap segment, and a second clip on said second strap segment.

5. A child safety device as in claim 1, wherein said first strap segment is adjustable in length.

6. A child safety device as in claim 1, wherein said second strap segment is adjustable in length.

7. A child safety device as in claim 1, wherein said first strap segment is adjustable in length, and said second strap segment is adjustable in length.

8. A child safety device comprising:

a first strap segment with at least one magnet attached to said first strap segment,

a second strap segment with at least one magnetic sensor connected to said second strap segment,

an audible signal generating device,

a speaker electrically connected to said audible signal generating device,

a battery,

wherein said at least one magnetic sensor electrically connects said battery to said audible signal generating device, and the audible signal generating device generates an audible signal when the at least one magnet attached to said first strap segment is not proximate to the magnetic sensor attached to said second strap segment.

9. A child safety device as in claim 8, further comprising a manual switch for manually electrically disconnecting said battery from said audible signal generating device.

10. A child safety device as in claim 8, further comprising a first fastener on said first strap segment, and a second fastener on said second strap segment.

11. A child safety device as in claim 8, further comprising a first clip on said first strap segment, and a second clip on said second strap segment.

12. A child safety device as in claim 8, wherein said first strap segment is adjustable in length.

13. A child safety device as in claim 8, wherein said second strap segment is adjustable in length.

14. A child safety device as in claim 8, wherein said first strap segment is adjustable in length, and said second strap segment is adjustable in length.

15. A child safety device comprising:

a first strap segment with at least one normally closed magnetic switch attached to said first strap segment,

a second strap segment with at least one magnet attached to said second strap segment,

an audible signal generating device,

a speaker electrically connected to said audible signal producing device,

a battery,

a magnetic switch electrically connecting said battery to said audible signal producing device,

wherein the magnetic switch is open when the at least one magnet attached to said first strap segment is proximate to the at least one magnet attached to said second strap segment.

16. A child safety device as in claim 15, further comprising a manual switch for manually electrically disconnecting said battery from said audible signal generating device.

17. A child safety device as in claim 15, further comprising a first fastener on said first strap segment, and a second fastener on said second strap segment.

18. A child safety device as in claim 15, further comprising a first clip on said first strap segment, and a second clip on said second strap segment.

19. A child safety device as in claim 15, wherein said first strap segment is adjustable in length.

20. A child safety device as in claim 15, wherein said second strap segment is adjustable in length.