Remotely armed alarm system

• US 5,126,719 A
• Filed: 05/23/1990
• Issued: 06/30/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John Desorbo
• Original Assignee: John Desorbo
• Inventors: DeSorbo, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Coles, Sr., Edward L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jackson, Jill
• Application Number:
  US07/527,330
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426, 340/429, 340/571, 340/539
• US Class Current: 340/571
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/18 Devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection

Abstract

In a preferred embodiment, a remotely armed alarm system which is useful in protecting a personal article, which system includes a motion-activated receiver/alarm disposed in the article. The receiver/alarm is armed in response to a first RF signal from a remote transmitter/controller and is disarmed in response to a second RF signal from the transmitter/controller. The receiver/alarm produces an audible sound when the article is moved, the type of sound, i.e., continuous or discontinuous, being selectively determined by the transmitter/controller. The alarm sounds for a predetermined length of time after each movement of the article.

Claims

1. A remotely armed alarm system, comprising:

(a) a portable case for carrying personal articles;

(b) remote controller means;

(c) motion-activated alarm means disposed in said portable case, said motion-activated alarm means being selectively armable in response to a first signal from said remote controller means when said portable case is reposed at a location; and

(d) said motion-activated alarm means, when armed, providing an alarm signal when said portable case is and removed from said location.

2. A remotely armed alarm system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said motion-activated alarm means is disarmable in response to a second signal from said remote controller means.

3. A remotely armed alarm system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said motion-activated alarm means causes said audible alarm signal to sound for a predetermined length of time after said article is moved.

4. A remotely armed alarm system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said motion-activated alarm means includes:

(a) RF receiver means to receive said first signal and to produce an output in response thereto;

(b) normally open motion sensor means;

(c) audible sound producing means connected to said normally open motion sensor means to produce an alarm in response to movement of said article; and

(d) means to arm said motion-activated alarm means by connecting said normally open motion sensor means to a source of electrically power in response to the output of said RF receiver means.

5. A remotely armed alarm system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said motion-activated alarm means produces an alarm signal for a predetermined length of time in response to movement of said article.

6. A remotely armed alarm system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said remote controller means includes:

(a) RF transmitter means; and

(b) first switch means to connect a source of electrical power to said RF transmitter means such that said RF transmitter means transmits said first signal to said receiver/alarm means.

7. A remotely armed alarm system, as defined in claim 6, wherein said RF transmitter means transmits said first signal for a short period of time.