Vehicle alarm system

• US 4,284,973 A
• Filed: 09/20/1979
• Issued: 08/18/1981
• 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:
  US06/077,398
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 340/65, 340/539, 340/566, 200/61.45 R, 200/61.52
• 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 component, alarm means operatively connected to said receiver component;

a portable transmitter component;

trip means operatively connected to said transmitter component whereby when said trip means is closed an alarm signal will be sent from said transmitter component to said receiver component; and

an adjustable motion sensitive closure means in the form of a generally horizontally disposed, cylindrical shaped shroud means, at least a part of which is electrically conductive, with a weight means horizontally disposed interiorly thereof supported by a spring arm means operatively connected to said trip means, the length of said spring arm being longitudinally adjustable to adjust the sensitivity of said weight means relative to said cylindrical shroud whereby when said transmitter component is disturbed, the system of the present invention will emit an alarm.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein a visual transmit indicator means is provided.

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

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

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

6. 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 component.

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

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

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

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