Portable room security system

• US 6,154,130 A
• Filed: 12/01/1998
• Issued: 11/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John P. Mondejar, Nidia M. Mondejar
• Original Assignee: John P. Mondejar, Nidia M. Mondejar
• Inventors: Mondejar, John P., Mondejar, Nidia M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pope, Daryl C
• Application Number:
  US09/201,810
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• Field of Search: 340/521, 340/546, 340/691.1, 340/693.5, 340/693.6, 340/693.9, 340/693.11, 340/693.12, 340/321, 340/326, 340/568.4
• US Class Current: 340/521
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 19/00 Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence

Abstract

A portable room safety security system for use in hotel rooms, apartments, vehicles having sleeping areas (such as motor homes, RV'"'"'s, trailers, etc.) and the like. The system integrates into a single housing a smoke detector and a movement sensor, both serially connected to an audio alarm and a visual alert. The system further includes a magnetically isolated slot for holding hotel key cards, as well as a series of hooks for holding several key rings. Also available is a bracket mounted to the housing for holding a flashlight. The system is optionally operated using a remote control device, and may include circuitry enabling automatic telephone dialing to alert outside assistance in the event of an alarm. Two types of structure may be used to suspend the device from an associated door. The first is a pliable extension bar and hook which suspends the device from a door knob. The second is a bracket extension piece enabling the device to be hung from the top of a door. This version is particularly useful to prevent small children from altering the settings.

Claims

1. A portable room security device comprising:

a housing having an exterior surface and defining an interior chamber, said exterior surface including a front face, a rear face, and a bottom face;

circuitry housed in said chamber including;

a plurality of condition sensors; and

alerting means for alerting an individual to the conditions which activate said condition sensors, wherein said alerting means includes automatic dialing means for alerting remote observers to the conditions which activate said condition sensors

attachment means for securing said housing to a door; and

holding means on said surface for securing auxiliary devices.

2. The portable room security device recited in claim 1, further including a standard telephone port enabling said automatic dialing means to utilize standard telephone lines.

3. The portable room security device recited in claim 1, further including playback means for playing a pre-recorded audio message to remote observers, said playback means activated by an electronic response to said automatic dialing means.

4. The portable room security device recited in claim 3, wherein said playback means is housed by a secondary housing having attachment means for cooperatively attaching with said housing and operatively coupling to said circuitry and responsive to said automatic dialing means.

5. The portable room security device recited in claim 3, wherein said playback means is selected from the group consisting of a micro-cassette player and digital playback means.

6. A portable room security device comprising:

a housing having an exterior surface and defining an interior chamber, said exterior surface including a front face, a rear face, and a bottom face;

circuitry housed in said chamber including;

a plurality of condition sensors; and

alerting means for alerting an individual to the conditions which activate said condition sensors;

an emergency transponder for sending a signal to a remote monitoring station, said transponder housed in a secondary housing having attachment means for cooperatively attaching with said housing and operatively coupling to said circuitry and responsive to said condition sensing means;

attachment means for securing said housing to a door; and

holding means on said surface for securing auxiliary devices.

7. The portable room security device recited in claim 6 wherein said emergency transponder sends a signal dedicated and having sufficient identifying characteristics to pinpoint the geographic location of the emergency by means of remote tracking devices.