Crib gate position indicator
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1. An apparatus for use with a baby crib having a displaceable gate that can be positioned in an open condition or in a closed condition, said apparatus providing an automatic, remotely-located indication of the condition of the gate, said apparatus comprising:
- gate sensor means, coupled to the crib, including a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a gate indication signal representative of the open condition of the gate;
a remotely-located receiver including an indication means, said remotely-located receiver receiving said gate indication signal and said gate indication signal controlling the activation of said indication means; and
remotely-located enabling means, said enabling means enabling said gate sensor means whenever a person moves into the vicinity of the crib.
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Abstract
A crib gate indicator for use with a baby crib to automatically alert the parent or infant-caretaker when the crib gate has been left in an open condition. A manually-enabled crib gate indicator for accomplishing the same result is also disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use with a baby crib having a displaceable gate that can be positioned in an open condition or in a closed condition, said apparatus providing an automatic, remotely-located indication of the condition of the gate, said apparatus comprising:
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gate sensor means, coupled to the crib, including a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a gate indication signal representative of the open condition of the gate; a remotely-located receiver including an indication means, said remotely-located receiver receiving said gate indication signal and said gate indication signal controlling the activation of said indication means; and remotely-located enabling means, said enabling means enabling said gate sensor means whenever a person moves into the vicinity of the crib. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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- 5. An apparatus for use With a baby crib having a displaceable gate that can be positioned in an open condition or in a closed condition, said apparatus providing an automatic indication to a person of the condition of the gate, said apparatus comprising a remotely-located enabling means and a gate sensor means coupled to the crib, said enabling means enabling said gate sensor means whenever the person moves into the vicinity of the crib.
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21. An apparatus for use with a baby crib having a displaceable gate that can be positioned in an open condition or in a closed condition wherein said apparatus provides an automatic indication to a person of the condition of the gate, said apparatus comprising:
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a remotely-located enabling means and a gate sensor means coupled to the crib, said enabling means enabling said gate sensor means whenever the person moves into the vicinity of the crib, said enabling means comprising a first transmitter and said gate sensor means comprising first receiver, said first transmitter transmitting a first signal over the air for receipt by said first receiver, said enabling means further comprising a photoemitter/photodetector for detecting the presence of the person in the vicinity of said enabling means and for causing said transmitter to transmit said first signal, said gate sensor means comprising a microprocessor, said first receiver resetting said microprocessor whenever said first receiver receives said first signal from said first transmitter, said gate sensor means further comprising a switch means for detecting the open or closed condition of the gate, said switch means informing said microprocessor of the condition of the gate, said microprocessor controlling an indication means based on the condition of the gate, and wherein said indication means comprises an illuminator.
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22. An apparatus for use with a baby crib having a displaceable gate that can be positioned in an open condition or in a closed condition wherein said apparatus provides an automatic indication to a person of the condition of the gate, said apparatus comprising:
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a remotely-located enabling means and a gate sensor means coupled to the crib, said enabling means enabling said gate sensor means whenever the person moves into the vicinity of the crib, said enabling means comprising a first transmitter and said gate sensor means comprising first receiver, said first transmitter transmitting a first signal over the air for receipt by said first receiver, said enabling means further comprising a photoemitter/photodetector for detecting the presence of the person in the vicinity of said enabling means and for causing said transmitter to transmit said first signal, said gate sensor means comprising a microprocessor, said first receiver resetting said microprocessor whenever said first receiver receives said first signal from said first transmitter, said gate sensor means further comprising a switch means for detecting the open or closed condition of the gate, said switch means informing said microprocessor of the condition of the gate, said microprocessor controlling an indication means based on the condition of the gate, and wherein said indication means comprises an annunciator.
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