Alarmed safety cushion

• US 5,057,819 A
• Filed: 04/27/1990
• Issued: 10/15/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James J. Valenti
• Original Assignee: James J. Valenti
• Inventors: Valenti, James J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US07/516,065
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573, 340/539, 340/665-667, 340/568, 340/323 R, 5/417
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 15/001 Mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/94 with alarm means

Abstract

A safety cushion provides a mattress for cushioning the fall of a child, and an alarm for alerting an adult of such a fall; and specifically includes an air mattress and an alarm in circuit connection with a pressure-responsive switch disposed within the air mattress.

Claims

1. A safety device for signaling the location of a child and preventing injury to the child comprising:

air holding cushioning means comprising;

bladder means for holding a quantity of air under pressure;

inflation means for placing air under pressure into the bladder means and retaining the air in the bladder means;

pressure actuated signaling means comprising;

pressure sensing means disposed on the upper surface of the cushioning means;

low pressure setting means for indicating when insufficient air pressure is located in the air holding cushioning means, the low pressure indicating means including means for disconnecting the electrical circuit from a power means;

high pressure actuated means for indicating the presence of high pressure on the cushioning means;

electric circuit means operatively associated with the pressure activated signaling means;

transmitting means for transmitting a signal to a remote location;

receiver means for receiving signal remotely from the location of the cushioning means; and

means for attaching said cushioning means to furniture legs comprising;

straps extending from the sides of the cushioning means;

said straps having hook and pile fabric to enable the fastening of the straps to themselves.

2. The safety device of claim 1 wherein the electric circuit means comprises a direct current power source.

3. The safety device of claim 2 wherein the electric circuit means comprises an alternating current power source.

4. A safety device for signaling the location of a child and preventing injury to the child comprising:

air holding cushioning means, adapted to cushion the fall of a child from the height of a crib or a bed to prevent injury to the child falling on the cushioning means;

signaling means for indicating the presence of high pressure on the cushioning; and

means for attaching the cushioning means to the legs of a crib or bed to secure the cushioning means in the proper location to cushion the fall of a child should the child fall from the furniture.

5. The safety device of claim 4 wherein said pressure actuated signaling means comprises a pressure responsive switch located within the air holding cushioning means, the pressure responsive switch closing on the application of the force of a child falling on the cushioning means.

6. The safety device of claim 5 wherein the pressure actuated signaling means further comprises an alarm disposed within the air holding cushioning means.

7. The alarmed safety cushion of claim 5 wherein the pressure actuated signaling means further comprises an alarm remotely positioned with respect to said air holding cushioning means.

8. The safety device of claim 5 wherein said pressure actuated signaling means further comprises an electronic communications device comprising a transmitter and a receiver.