HOME PROTECTION SYSTEM EMPLOYING BARKING DOG TAPE

• US 3,740,737 A
• Filed: 11/26/1971
• Issued: 06/19/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Margery P. Carleson
• Original Assignee: Margery P. Carleson
• Inventors: Carleson, Margery P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitts, Harold I.
• Application Number:
  US05/202,365
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 340/221R,39.1R,39.4R
• US Class Current: 340/521
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/002 with occupancy simulation

Abstract

A protection system arranged to provide the periodic and activity stimulated sound of a barking dog. A timer is provided to initiate periodic operation of a recorded dog bark that tends to discourage prowlers from entering a building where a barking dog may be maintained. In addition, one or more remote stations can also be provided to initiate playing of the recorded bark upon the occurrence of specified activity at the station or stations. Such stations typically include a control button positioned near a persons bed, a doorbell, and/or a pressure actuated plate embedded in a doorstep or yard.

Claims

1. A home protection system comprising a cassette type tape recorder of the type that records on, plays and rewinds a tape of a cassette inserted therein and on which tape are recorded the sounds of a barking and growling dog;

a means for supplying electrical power to the said tape recorder;

timer means connected to said tape recorder for periodically operating said tape recorder; and

an activity responsive remote station electrically connected to said tape recorder whereby closing of a circuit at said remote station causes said tape recorder to play the tape of said cassette.

2. A home protection system as in claim 1, wherein the remote station consists of a switch mounted proximate to a user'"'"''"'"'s bed that is electrically connected through a cable to the tape recorder.

3. A home protection system as recited in claim 1, further including an electrical connection between a doorbell of a building in which the tape recorder is installed and the tape recorder, whereby a signal is sent through said electrical junction arrangement to said tape recorder that commands the playing of said tape recorder.

4. A home protection system as in claim 1, further including a timer incorporated with the tape recorder, whereby a signal generated by the remote station continues for a definite period of time, the playing of said tape recorder.

5. A home protection system as in claim 1, wherein the timer means operates the recorder to play the tape on an irregular basis.