Portable vehicle alarm system

• US 4,187,497 A
• Filed: 03/22/1978
• Issued: 02/05/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Orville F. Harless, Steven G. Howell
• Original Assignee: Orville F. Harless, Steven G. Howell
• Inventors: Howell, Steven G., Harless, Orville F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Waring, Alvin H.
• Application Number:
  US05/888,844
• Time in Patent Office: 685 Days
• Field of Search: 340/63, 340/64, 340/65, 340/539, 325/64, 325/117, 307/10 AT
• US Class Current: 340/429
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1006 Mechanical sensors, e.g. pendulums B60R25/101 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner

Abstract

A portable vehicle alarm system having a motion sensitive switch and a transmitter for transmitting an alarm to a remote receiver. The receiver is capable of several functions including silent alarm to police or security guards as well as visual and audible alarms in remote locations such as light poles and roof tops of buildings. The alarm also includes a key set function with indicator lights for the motion switch and trip/transmit status.

Claims

1. An alarm system comprising:

a remote receiver;

alarm means operatively connected to said receiver;

a plurality of portable transmitters;

trip means operatively connected to each of said transmitters;

motion sensitive closure means operatively connected to each of said trip means whereby when one of said transmitters is disturbed, said motion sensitive closure will activate said trip means to cause said transmitter to transmit a signal to said receiver which will activate said alarm means; and

visual indicator means operatively connected to each of said transmitters and viewable exteriorly thereof for visually indicating when said transmitter has been tripped whereby, when one of the plurality of portable transmitters adapted to send an alarm signal to a single remote receiver has been tripped, such tripped transmitter can be readily located for resetting.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the transmit condition indicator is a light emitting diode.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein an indicator means is provided when the motion sensing means is in unstable condition.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the indicator means is a light emitting diode.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein alignment means is provided for said motion sensing means whereby optimum disposition of the same can be obtained regardless of the disposition of the remainder of the transmitter unit.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein a key operated switch is used for turning the transmitter unit on and off.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein a time delay means is provided in the off-on circuit whereby the transmitter unit can be cut off within a certain length of time if the motion sensing means is in an unstable condition.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the time delay period is approximately five seconds.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the motion sensor is of the weighted spring type.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the transmitter unit is removably mounted over the upper edge of an openable vehicle side window.