Ski theft alarm and runaway ski locator

• US 4,535,322 A
• Filed: 08/01/1983
• Issued: 08/13/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frederick R. Yeski
• Original Assignee: Frederick R. Yeski
• Inventors: Yeski, Frederick R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Application Number:
  US06/519,258
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 340/571, 340/573, 340/568, 280/809, 280/816
• US Class Current: 340/571
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 11/003 Signalling devices, e.g. acoustical or visual A63C11/225 takes precedence; means for indicating the location of accidentally snow-buried persons A63B29/021
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 11/005 on the ski or pole
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/149 with electric, magnetic, capacitive switch actuation

Abstract

A ski alarm and locator is provided and consists of a housing or molded embodiment of it mounted to the top surface of a ski, an audible signaling device within the housing, a power source within the housing, a remote switch with lockable jaws which via a cable connects the power source to the audible signaling device within the housing when the switch is closed, and a relay within the housing for connecting the power source to the audible signaling device when power to the relay is interrupted by cutting the cable disconnecting the remote switch.

Claims

1. A ski alarm and locator which comprises:

(a) a housing for mounting to the top surface of a ski;

(b) an audible signaling device within the housing;

(c) a power source within the housing;

(d) a remote switch which, via a cable, connects the power source to the audible signaling device within the housing when the switch is closed; and

(e) a relay within the housing for connecting the power source to the audible signaling device when power to the relay is interrupted by cutting the cable to disconnect the remote switch.

2. A ski alarm and locator as recited in claim 1, wherein the remote switch is a spring closing clip having a contact on each jaw of the clip so that the jaws of the clip can be placed on a cuff of a skier'"'"'s pants to keep a circuit to said signaling device open until the ski disengages from the skier'"'"'s boot pulling the jaws off the cuff, allowing the contacts to come together closing the circuit and causing the audible signal device to activate so that the skier can locate the ski in deep snow.

3. A ski alarm and locator as recited in claim 2, wherein the relay comprisies:

(a) a relay coil activated by the power supply; and

(b) a relay arm in an open position between the power supply and the audible signaling device whereby when power to the relay coil is interrupted by cutting the cable to disconnect the clip, the relay arm will move to the closed (de-energized) position connecting the power supply to the audible signaling device so that the clip can be used as a locking device to prevent theft of the ski.

4. A ski alarm and locator as recited in claim 3, wherein the audible signaling device is an electric horn and the power source is a battery.