Pregnancy Belt
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1. An alarm belt comprising:
- a belt member having an elongated axis of sufficient length and adjustable to completely encircle the girth of a pregnant woman during the entire term of her pregnancy;
an attaching means for securing the belt about said pregnant woman;
a sensor associated with the belt for sensing when the pregnant woman is lying in a particular position; and
an alarm coupled to said sensor for alerting said pregnant woman when said sensor senses that said pregnant woman is lying in a particular position.
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Abstract
An apparatus ensuring that an expecting mother does not lie on her back by alerting an expecting mother upon such an event. An adjustable and flexible belt is provided which includes one or more sensors positioned at or near the center of the belt to determine when an expecting woman wearing the belt is sleeping on her back and an alarm that is activated by the sensor to alert a sleeping mother when she is lying on her back.
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38 Claims
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1. An alarm belt comprising:
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a belt member having an elongated axis of sufficient length and adjustable to completely encircle the girth of a pregnant woman during the entire term of her pregnancy; an attaching means for securing the belt about said pregnant woman; a sensor associated with the belt for sensing when the pregnant woman is lying in a particular position; and an alarm coupled to said sensor for alerting said pregnant woman when said sensor senses that said pregnant woman is lying in a particular position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A pregnancy belt, comprising:
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a belt member having an elongated axis having a first terminal end and second terminal end, said belt comprising a soft and resilient material; an attaching means for securing the belt to a pregnant woman, the attaching means comprising a first attaching member associated with the first terminal end of the belt and a second attaching member associated with the second terminal end of the belt, the first attaching member and the second attaching member providing an adjustable attachment of the belt around the pregnant woman; a sensor associated with the belt for sensing when the pregnant woman is lying on her back; and an alarm activated by said sensor to alert the pregnant woman when she is lying on her back. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An alarm belt system comprising:
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an alarm belt comprising; a belt member having an elongated axis of sufficient length and adjustable to completely encircle the girth of a pregnant woman during the entire term of her pregnancy; an attaching means for securing the belt about said pregnant woman; a sensor associated with the belt for sensing when the pregnant woman is lying in a particular position; a power source coupled with said sensor; and a transmitter for sending a signal upon actuation of the sensor; and an alarm module with an antenna for receiving said signal, wherein the alarm module sounds an alarm upon receipt of said signal for alerting said pregnant woman that said pregnant woman is lying in said particular position. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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