Moisture sensing and audio indicating apparatus for garments and associated methods
First Claim
1. An apparatus for sensing and indicating moisture for garments, the apparatus comprising:
- moisture sensing means adapted to be positioned within inner confines of a garment of a wearer for sensing moisture in a selected location of the garment, said moisture sensing means including a sensor housing, at least one opening formed in said housing and at least one moisture sensor positioned within said at least one opening of said sensor housing; and
audio indicating means connected to said moisture sensing means and adapted to be detachably connected to the garment for audibly indicating the sensing of moisture in the selected location of the garment, said audio indicating means including a separate audio indicator housing, an audible alarm sound generator positioned within said indicator housing and responsive to said at least one moisture sensor for generating an audible alarm sound, an electroacoustic transducer responsive to said audible alarm sound generator and connected to said indicator housing for radiating acoustic power so as to audibly indicate that moisture on the garment wearer has been sensed, and audio indicating controlling means connected to said indicator housing for controlling said audio indicating means; and
flexible connecting means respectively connected to said sensor housing and to said separate indicator housing for flexibly connecting said sensor housing to said separate indicator housing to thereby allow said at least one moisture sensor to readily electrically communicate with said audible alarm sound generator.
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Abstract
An apparatus and associated methods are provided for sensing and indicating moisture for garments such as diapers, training pants, or adult undergarments. The apparatus preferably has a sensor housing and at least one moisture sensor connected to the sensor housing for sensing moisture in a selected location of a garment. The apparatus also preferably has a separate audio indicator housing, an audible alarm sound generator positioned within the indicator housing and responsive to the at least one moisture sensor for generating an audible alarm sound, and an electroacoustic transducer responsive to the audible alarm sound generator and connected to the indicator housing for radiating acoustic power so as to audibly indicate that moisture on the garment wearer has been sensed.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for sensing and indicating moisture for garments, the apparatus comprising:
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moisture sensing means adapted to be positioned within inner confines of a garment of a wearer for sensing moisture in a selected location of the garment, said moisture sensing means including a sensor housing, at least one opening formed in said housing and at least one moisture sensor positioned within said at least one opening of said sensor housing; and audio indicating means connected to said moisture sensing means and adapted to be detachably connected to the garment for audibly indicating the sensing of moisture in the selected location of the garment, said audio indicating means including a separate audio indicator housing, an audible alarm sound generator positioned within said indicator housing and responsive to said at least one moisture sensor for generating an audible alarm sound, an electroacoustic transducer responsive to said audible alarm sound generator and connected to said indicator housing for radiating acoustic power so as to audibly indicate that moisture on the garment wearer has been sensed, and audio indicating controlling means connected to said indicator housing for controlling said audio indicating means; and flexible connecting means respectively connected to said sensor housing and to said separate indicator housing for flexibly connecting said sensor housing to said separate indicator housing to thereby allow said at least one moisture sensor to readily electrically communicate with said audible alarm sound generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for sensing and indicating moisture for garments, the apparatus comprising:
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moisture sensing means adapted to be positioned within a garment of a wearer for sensing moisture in a selected location of the garment, said moisture sensing means including a sensor housing, at least one opening formed in said sensor housing, and at least one moisture sensor positioned within said at least one opening of said sensor housing; and audio indicating means connected to said moisture sensing means and adapted to be detachably connected to the garment for audibly indicating the sensing of moisture in the selected location of the garment, said audio indicating means including a separate audio indicator housing, a power source positioned within said indicator housing, an audible alarm sound generator connected to said power source, positioned within said indicator housing, and responsive to said at least one moisture sensor for generating an audible alarm sound, an electroacoustic transducer responsive to said audible alarm sound generator and connected to said indicator housing for radiating acoustic power so as to audibly indicate that moisture on the garment wearer has been sensed, and audio indicating controlling means connected to said indicator housing for controlling said audio indicating means; and flexible connecting means respectively connected to said sensor housing and to said separate audio indicator housing for flexibly connecting said sensor housing to said separate audio indicator housing to thereby allow said at least one moisture sensor to readily electrically communicate with said audible alarm sound generator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of sensing and indicating moisture for garments, the method comprising:
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positioning at least one moisture sensor within the inner confines of a garment, the at least one moisture sensor being positioned within at least one opening of a sensor housing; detachably connecting an audio alarm indicator to a garment, the audio alarm indicator having a separate audio indicator housing, an audio alarm sound generator positioned within the indicator housing for generating an audible alarm sound, and an audio indicating controller connected to the indicator housing for controlling the audio indicator and being flexibly connected by a flexible connector to the sensor housing, and being responsive to at least one moisture sensor; sensing moisture in the garment responsive to the at least one moisture sensor; and audibly indicating the sensing of the moisture in the garment by the audio alarm indicator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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