Portable child safety alarm system

• US 5,952,927 A
• Filed: 06/02/1998
• Issued: 09/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James Suchoski, Keith Wissman, Richard Eshman
• Original Assignee: James Suchoski, Keith Wissman, Richard Eshman
• Inventors: Suchoski, James, Eshman, Richard, Wissman, Keith
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US09/088,799
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.4, 340/573.1, 340/572.1, 340/572.5, 340/693.5, 340/693.9, 340/693.11
• US Class Current: 340/573.4
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0288 Attachment of child unit to child/article

Abstract

A portable child safety alarm system 10 comprising an indicator tab 12 for affixation to a child, a detector 14 for detecting either the presence or the absence of the indicator tab 12 and thereby producing a detector signal. An alarm 16 responsive to the detector signal, a battery 18 for powering the detector 14 and the alarm 16 are enclosed within a portable housing 20 having a mounting member 22 dedicated to mounting the housing 20 on a support structure thereby allowing the system to be easily relocated to redefine the specified secure area.

Claims

1. A portable child safety alarm system (10) comprising:

an indicator tab (12) for affixation to a child,

a detector (14) for detecting one of the presence and the absence of said indicator tab (12) and producing a detector signal,

an alarm (16) responsive to said detector signal,

a battery (18) for powering said detector (14) and said alarm (16),

a housing (20) for enclosing said battery (18), said detector (14) and said alarm (16), and

said housing (20) characterized by having a hook (24) for hangedly mounting said housing (20) on a support structure.

2. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said hook (24) includes a lock (26).

3. A system as set forth in claim 2 including a swivel joint (28) to allow said hook (24) to swivel.

4. A system as set forth in claim 2 wherein said alarm (16) emits an audible signal.

5. A system as set forth in claim 4 wherein said alarm (16) emits a visible signal.