METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PREVENTING INJURY TO A VEHICLE PASSENGER OR PACKAGE

• US 20170197548A1
• Filed: 01/11/2017
• Published: 07/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Janeen J. Thomas, Jubin S. Thomas
• Original Assignee: Janeen J. Thomas, Jubin S. Thomas
• Inventors: THOMAS, JANEEN J., THOMAS, JUBIN S.
• Application Number:
  US15/403,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20170197548A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 2002/2815 with additional belt accessories, e.g. a belt tension detector
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/044 of removable mats B60N3/046, B60N3/048 take 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

The present disclosure comprises methods and devices for alerting those outside a vehicle that a passenger or package is present within the vehicle.

Claims

1. A reporting device comprising, an article detector;

a power inlet or power source, an exiting detector, and a signaling module.

2. The reporting device of claim 1, further comprising a control unit.

3. A method for making a device, comprising, serially connecting an article detector, a power source, an exiting detector and a signaling module.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising, connecting in serial, a control unit.

5. A method for providing notice of the presence of living or non-living material is present in a vehicle, comprising, a) providing a reporting device within a vehicle, wherein the reporting device comprises an article detector, an exiting detector, a signaling module and either a power source or power inlet, and in no particular order, b) activating the article detector by placing an article so that the article detector is activated;

and c) providing power to the reporting device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising, d) activating the exiting detector, which communicates with the signaling module, activating the signaling module so that an alarm or notification is provided.