Container having audible closure removal signalling

• US 4,801,929 A
• Filed: 02/10/1987
• Issued: 01/31/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1986
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: David J. Instance
• Original Assignee: David J. Instance
• Inventors: Instance, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US07/012,831
• Time in Patent Office: 721 Days
• Field of Search: 340/691, 340/692, 340/568, 340/570, 340/600, 340/540, 340/545, 340/693, 340/309.15, 340/309.4, 340/384 E, 368/10, 604/404, 116/72, 116/100, 215/201, 200/61.62, 200/61.81, 200/61.82, 206/534, 206/807, 220/DIG. 34, 221/2-8, 222/23, 222/41, 222/48, 239/71-74
• US Class Current: 340/692
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/028 initial opening or unauthorised access being indicated by the presence or absence of an audible or electrical signal
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/00 Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 23/00 Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission

Abstract

A container for a product, the container having means for electronically generating an audible signal relating to the product in the container, which means are activated by a user.

Claims

1. A container for a product having a removable closure, the container having means for electronically generating an audible signal disposed in said removable closure, said signal relating to the product in the container, said means being activated by a user, whereby said means for electronically generating an audible signal includes a trigger device which triggers said means into operation in response to removal of the closure from the container.

3. A container according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the said means for electronically generating an audible signal include a speech synthesiser.

4. A container according to claim 3, wherein the speech synthesiser processing unit and outputs signals representing words to a speaker which emits recognisable words.

5. A container according to claim 4, wherein the means for generating an audible signal are disposed in a removable closure for the container.

6. A container according to claim 5, wherein the container is a bottle, the removable closure is a threaded cap for the bottle, and the threaded cap includes a top wall which acts as a diaphragm for the speaker.

7. A container according to claim 1, wherein the container is a bottle and the removable closure is a threaded cap for the bottle.

2. A container for a product having a removable closure, the container having means for electronically generating an audible signal only after a first removal of the closure from the container, said means for generating an audible signal being disposed in said removable closure, said signal relating to the product in the container, said means being activated by a user whereby said means for electronically generating an audible signal includes a trigger device which triggers said means into operation in response to a second or subsequent removal of the closure from the container.