Key locating system

• US 6,850,158 B1
• Filed: 03/10/2003
• Issued: 02/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Judy L. Williams
• Original Assignee: Judy L. Williams
• Inventors: Williams, Judy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V.
• Application Number:
  US10/384,146
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 340/571, 340/539.11, 340/693.5, 340/568.1, 340/5.1, 340/5.22, 340/505, 340/573.1, 340/10.1, 340/573.4
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A key locating system for includes a base unit including a housing having a back wall, a front wall and a peripheral wall extending between the front and back walls. The front wall has a plurality of docking stations therein. A plurality of actuators is mounted on the front wall. Each of the actuators is relatively adjacent to one of the docking stations and is operationally coupled thereto. Each of a plurality transmitters is adapted for transmitting a different wireless signal. Each of the transmitters includes a second mating member adapted for coupling with one of the first mating members. Each of a plurality of receiving devices is adapted for receiving a wireless signal transmitted from a corresponding one of the transmitters.

Claims

1. A tracking system for tracking a plurality of sets of keys, said system including:

a base unit including a housing having a back wall, a front wall and a peripheral wall extending between said front and back walls, said front wall having a plurality of docking stations therein, each of said docking stations including a first mating member, a door being hingedly attached to an outer edge of said peripheral wall for selectively positioning in a closed position extending over said front wall or an open position away from said front wall;

a plurality of actuators being mounted on said front wall, each of said actuators being relatively adjacent to one of said docking stations and being operationally coupled thereto, a power supply being electrically coupled to each of said actuators;

a plurality of transmitters, each of said transmitters being adapted for transmitting a different wireless signal, each of said transmitters including a second mating member adapted for coupling with one of said first mating members, each of said transmitters having a size and shape adapted for positioning in one of said docking stations, each of said transmitters having a different color;

a plurality of receiving devices, each of said receiving devices being adapted for receiving a wireless signal transmitted from a corresponding one of said transmitters, each of said receiving devices including;

a casing having a color corresponding to a color of said corresponding one of said transmitters, said casing having an aperture extending therethrough;

a receiver being mounted in said casing and adapted for receiving one of said signals transmitted by said transmitters;

a sound emitter for emitting an audible sound being mounted in said casing and being operationally coupled to said receiver, wherein said sound emitter emits a sound when said receiver receives a signal;

a light emitter being mounted on said casing and being operationally coupled to said receiver, wherein said light emitter is turned on when said receiver receives a signal;

a power supply being mounted in said casing; and

a mobile transmitting unit including a single docking station for removably receiving one of said transmitters, said single docking station including a first mating member, a switch being electrically coupled to said single docking station, a power supply being electrically coupled to said single docking station.