Vehicular remote distress signal

• US 5,745,033 A
• Filed: 05/02/1996
• Issued: 04/28/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph Jenkins Jr, Karla M. Jenkins
• Original Assignee: Joseph Jenkins Jr, Karla M. Jenkins
• Inventors: Jenkins, Joseph Jr., Jenkins, Karla M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US08/642,110
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539, 340/425.5, 340/426, 340/692, 340/225.24, 340/825.25, 340/825.45, 340/825.69, 340/825.72, 381/86, 455/67.7, 455/89, 455/116, 455/575
• US Class Current: 340/426.18
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/104 characterised by the type of theft warning signal, e.g. visual or audible signals with special characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0297 Robbery alarms, e.g. hold-up alarms, bag snatching alarms

Abstract

A vehicular remote distress signal including a vehicle with an alarm. Also included is a receiver situated within the vehicle and coupled to the alarm. The receiver is adapted to actuate the alarm upon the receipt of a distress signal. Finally, a portable transmitter is adapted to transmit a distress signal upon the instantaneous actuation thereof.

Claims

1. A vehicular remote distress signal comprising, in combination:

a vehicle having a plurality of headlights, brake lights, reverse lights and turn signal lights coupled to a periphery thereof and adapted to emit light upon the actuation thereof and a speaker adapted to transmit an amplified audio signal therefrom upon the actuation thereof;

a receiver situated discreetly within an interior of the vehicle and electrically coupled to an antenna, lights, and speaker, the receiver adapted to intermittently actuate the lights and speaker upon the receipt of a distress signal, wherein the speaker transmits a periodic amplified alarm noise and further adapted to allow the transmission of a vocal message from the speaker upon the receipt thereof via free space, wherein the receiver transmits the alarm noise from the speaker for between 5 and 20 minutes; and

a portable transmitter with a generally rectangular configuration having a front face, a rear face, and a periphery situated therebetween thus defining an interior space, the housing having a clip for being worn by a user, the transmitter comprising a short rubber coated coil antenna coupled to a top surface of the housing with the length of the antenna being less than a height of the housing and being approximately 3 inches, a microphone, and control circuitry situated within the interior space and electrically connected to the antenna and microphone, the circuitry adapted to transmit a distress signal upon the instantaneous depression of an actuator button situated on the housing or upon the receipt of a specific audio signal by the microphone, wherein the circuitry is further adapted to transmit via free space a vocal message received from the microphone upon the continuous depression of the actuator button, wherein the receiver is adapted to cease the alarm noise from the speaker upon the receipt of the voice message.