Police audio identification and distraction device
DCFirst Claim
1. An audio identification and distraction device adapted to be passed by law enforcement personnel through a window onto the floor of a structure subject to search and seizure, comprising:
- a housing constructed at least partially of a material having a hardness to break a glass window at a low impact velocity, the housing having an elongated central portion, a speaker cap on one end to cover a speaker and protect it from impact, and a handle on the other end;
a voice message storage device in the housing having a police identifying message;
a battery operated power supply inside the housing;
an amplifier inside the housing to receive and amplify the output of the voice message storage device;
a speaker supported in the housing to receive the output of the amplifier circuit;
said amplifier and said speaker generating a high volume audio signal;
said voice message storage device, said battery operated power supply, said amplifier, and said speaker being mounted in the housing to withstand the shock of impact with said glass and said floor of said structure.
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Abstract
An audio police identification and distraction device that is sufficiently rugged to be thrown inside a structure to be searched and deliver electronically a digitally stored, high volume voice message that clearly identifies the police or law enforcement agency and distracts persons inside the structure during a hard entry. The audio device includes a voice message memory chip, a rechargeable battery operated power supply, an amplifier, a speaker assembly and a user activated switch and delay circuit. The audio signal output can achieve a speaker volume of at least 100 decibels, preferably in the range of 110 to 112 decibels. The electronic components are contained in a hard housing that can be tossed through a glass window and onto a floor without damage. The audio electronic circuit is battery operated and mounted on a platform that is isolated from the impact shocks imposed upon the housing.
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21 Claims
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1. An audio identification and distraction device adapted to be passed by law enforcement personnel through a window onto the floor of a structure subject to search and seizure, comprising:
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a housing constructed at least partially of a material having a hardness to break a glass window at a low impact velocity, the housing having an elongated central portion, a speaker cap on one end to cover a speaker and protect it from impact, and a handle on the other end; a voice message storage device in the housing having a police identifying message; a battery operated power supply inside the housing; an amplifier inside the housing to receive and amplify the output of the voice message storage device; a speaker supported in the housing to receive the output of the amplifier circuit; said amplifier and said speaker generating a high volume audio signal; said voice message storage device, said battery operated power supply, said amplifier, and said speaker being mounted in the housing to withstand the shock of impact with said glass and said floor of said structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An audio identification and distraction device adapted to be passed by law enforcement personnel through an opening and onto a floor of a structure subject to search and seizure, comprising:
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a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis, first and second ends, and a speaker grid opening; a speaker located in the housing adjacent to the first end, the speaker having a base with a diameter, an axis coinciding with the longitudinal axis and an axial length greater than the diameter; a frame located within the housing having a bulkhead located at the second end of the housing perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a rod parallel to the longitudinal axis and extending from the bulkhead to the speaker base; a voice message circuit in the housing supported by the frame between the bulkhead and the speaker base and having a police identifying message stored therein; a switch which when moved causes the voice message circuit and the speaker to deliver a loud message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for police audio identification and distraction comprising the steps of:
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providing a device having a housing constructed at least partially of a material having a hardness to break a glass window of a structure at a low impact velocity; providing a voice message storage circuit in the housing having a police identifying message; providing a battery operated power supply inside the housing; providing an amplifier inside the housing to receive and amplify the output of the voice message storage circuit; providing a speaker supported in the housing to receive the output of the amplifier circuit; mounting the voice message storage circuit, the battery operated power supply, the amplifier, and the speaker in the housing in a manner to withstand the shock of impact with the glass window and falling onto a floor of the structure; breaking the glass window of the structure with the device; dropping the device upon the floor; and causing the device to output the message as a high volume audio signal.
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20. A method for police audio identification and distraction of occupants within a structure having a glass window and a floor, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a device having a voice message storage circuit having a police identifying message, a battery operated power supply, and a speaker, all supported in the housing; b) breaking the glass window of the structure with the device, passing the device through the window and allowing the device to fall onto the floor; and c) actuating the voice message storage circuit, thereby causing it to provide the message and to identify the device as law enforcement personnel. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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