Portable personal security system
First Claim
1. A portable personal security system having a carrying strap and a compartment within which personal items may be carried, said compartment having an opened and closed position, the system comprising:
- audio alarm generating means for emitting an audio alarm when activated;
visual alarm generating means for emitting a conspicuous and highly visible visual signal when activated; and
an externally accessible alarm panic switch having a activated and inactivated position for selectably and simultaneously activating the audio alarm means and the visual alarm means when the compartment is in the closed position to attract the attention of nearby persons.
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Abstract
A battery powered portable personal alarm system is contained within a bag having a carrying theft-resistant strap to avoid theft of the alarm system while being carried. The bag houses a siren and a visual signal generator located proximate openings therein for generating a loud distinguishable noise and a visual signal. An arming switch and panic switch allow simultaneously activation of the siren and the visual signal. The visual signal generator can be a spark flare and ignitor contained within a removable fire resistant chamber mounted on a base plate disposed within the bag. Installation of the fire resistant chamber simultaneously establishes the electrical connection of the fire resistant chamber, allowing convenient and fail-safe replacement of the spark flare and ignitor after use. The visual signal can also be a high intensity strobe lamp which emits a high-intensity and high frequency light signal through a visual window. The visual signal can also include a smoke generator for producing visible smoke. The panic switch can be a rotatable key lock switch, a key fob coupled with a activation receiver or an external panic button on exterior of the bag.
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27 Claims
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1. A portable personal security system having a carrying strap and a compartment within which personal items may be carried, said compartment having an opened and closed position, the system comprising:
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audio alarm generating means for emitting an audio alarm when activated; visual alarm generating means for emitting a conspicuous and highly visible visual signal when activated; and an externally accessible alarm panic switch having a activated and inactivated position for selectably and simultaneously activating the audio alarm means and the visual alarm means when the compartment is in the closed position to attract the attention of nearby persons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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4. The portable personal security system of 3, wherein the system further comprises:
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a battery power pack; an interior component compartment; a base plate disposed within the interior compartment;
;a system electrical connector electrically connected to the battery power pack and the panic switch; and a removable fire resistant chamber within which the spark flare and the ignitor are contained and to which the spark flare and the ignitor are electrically connected, the fire resistant chamber being adapted for attachment to the base plate proximate the visual window and having an electrical connector adapted for establishing an electrical connection with the system electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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- 12. In combination with a shoulder bag for carriage by a user of the type having a carrying strap and a compartment for carrying personal items having a closed and open position, a personal alarm system disposed within the shoulder bag comprising a visual alarm generator, an audio alarm generator, an arming switch and an external alarm actuator for selectively and simultaneously activating the visual alarm generator and audio alarm generator, the shoulder bag having a noise opening and visual distress signal window, wherein activation of the audio alarm generator produces an audio alarm signal through the noise opening and activation of the visual alarm generator generates a conspicuous and highly visible visual signal through the visual distress signal window when the compartment is in the closed position to attract the attention of nearby persons.
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14. A multi-distress signal portable personal security system for attracting attention to a crime scene, the system comprising:
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a carrying bag defined by a body portion having an interior component compartment, a container for holding personal items having a closed and open position, an external outer skin having a sound opening and a visual window and a carrying strap; a siren disposed within the interior component compartment proximate the sound opening for generating an audio alarm; a visual signal generator disposed within the interior component compartment proximate the visual window for generating a conspicuous and highly visible visual signal for attracting the attention of nearby persons; a battery power pack deposed within the interior component compartment for selectively supplying power to the siren and the visual signal generator; an arming switch disposed within the interior component compartment having an "armed" position for enabling the system and an "unarmed" position for disabling the system; and a panic switch operatively connected to the battery power pack and each of the siren and visual signal generator for simultaneously activated the siren and the visual signal generating when the compartment is in the closed position, such that with the arming switch in the "armed" position and upon activation of the panic switch, the siren generates an audio alarm through the sound opening and the visual signal generate displaces a visual signal through the visual window. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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