Device for attaching to and detecting wetness in diapers
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1. A device for signaling presence of moisture in a fabric item which comprises:
- a module box having a slide section slidably coupled thereto;
a pair of probes;
support means for coupling said probes to said module box, said support means supporting said probes at a distance from one another, each of said probes having an end extending downwardly from said module box;
means for slidably mounting said support means on said slide section, said mounting means integrally coupled to said slide section such that said probes are adapted for trapping a fold of said fabric item between said slide section and said probe ends; and
means connected to said probes for emitting a signal responsive to conduction of electrical current between said probes, said signal emitting means retained in said module box.
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Abstract
A device for attaching to and detecting wetness in diapers. The device including a pair of probes (28) supported on a module box (10) slidably mounted between the guides (36) of a slide section (34). The device is attachable to the diaper (56) by sliding the module box (10) toward the slide section (34) such as to trap a fold of the fabric item between the probes (28) and the slide section (34). The module box (10) contains a signal circuit (14) which is activated when wetness is present between the probes (28) in the fold of the fabric item. The signal can be a melody playing IC chip or LCD time display, or both.
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13 Claims
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1. A device for signaling presence of moisture in a fabric item which comprises:
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a module box having a slide section slidably coupled thereto; a pair of probes; support means for coupling said probes to said module box, said support means supporting said probes at a distance from one another, each of said probes having an end extending downwardly from said module box; means for slidably mounting said support means on said slide section, said mounting means integrally coupled to said slide section such that said probes are adapted for trapping a fold of said fabric item between said slide section and said probe ends; and means connected to said probes for emitting a signal responsive to conduction of electrical current between said probes, said signal emitting means retained in said module box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for signaling the presence of moisture in a fabric item, said device comprising:
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a housing; signal emitting means retained in said housing; a pair of probes coupled to said signal emitting means, each of said probes having an end extending downwardly from said housing and coupled thereto, said housing supporting said probes at a predetermined distance therebetween, said signal emitting means emitting a signal responsive to conduction of electrical current between said probes; a slide section adapted to be slidably coupled to said housing, said slide section configured to detachably retain a portion of said fabric item between said slide section and said probe ends for detachably retaining said device on said fabric item; means for slidably mounting said housing on said slide section, said mounting means integrally coupled to said slide section; and a deflectable catch member coupled to said housing and extending outwardly therefrom, said catch member adapted to be disposed through an opening in said slide section for inhibiting said slide section from inadvertently sliding on said housing to detachably retain said device on said fabric item.
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