Footwear covert alarm and locator apparatus
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1. An alarm apparatus comprising:
- (a) an article of footwear comprising a sole and a boot connected to said sole;
(b) an alarm circuit for generating an alarm signal, said alarm circuit being positioned within, and concealed by, said sole of said footwear, said alarm circuit including means for determining the location of said alarm apparatus and means for encoding said location in said alarm signal;
(c) a covert activation switch for selective activation by the wearer of said footwear, said covert activation switch being positioned on an exterior surface of said boot and electrically connected to said alarm circuit, said covert activation switch being hidden from view; and
(d) means for transmitting said alarm signal, said means for transmitting being connected to said alarm circuit, wherein upon activation of said covert activation switch, said alarm signal is generated by said alarm circuit and said alarm signal, including said encoded location, is transmitted by said transmitting means for receipt at a remote location thereby notifying a remote user that a local user is in distress and simultaneously notifying said remote user of the location of said alarm apparatus.
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An alarm apparatus for footwear wherein the footwear includes a sole and a boot connected to the sole thereof. An alarm circuit for generating an alarm signal is positioned within and concealed by the sole of the footwear. An activation switch is positioned on an exterior surface of the boot and is electrically connected to the alarm circuit. Means for transmitting the alarm signal is connected to the alarm circuit. Upon activation of the alarm switch, the alarm signal is generated by the alarm circuit and transmitted by the transmitting means for receipt at a remote location thereby notifying a remote user that a local user is in distress.
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1. An alarm apparatus comprising:
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(a) an article of footwear comprising a sole and a boot connected to said sole; (b) an alarm circuit for generating an alarm signal, said alarm circuit being positioned within, and concealed by, said sole of said footwear, said alarm circuit including means for determining the location of said alarm apparatus and means for encoding said location in said alarm signal; (c) a covert activation switch for selective activation by the wearer of said footwear, said covert activation switch being positioned on an exterior surface of said boot and electrically connected to said alarm circuit, said covert activation switch being hidden from view; and (d) means for transmitting said alarm signal, said means for transmitting being connected to said alarm circuit, wherein upon activation of said covert activation switch, said alarm signal is generated by said alarm circuit and said alarm signal, including said encoded location, is transmitted by said transmitting means for receipt at a remote location thereby notifying a remote user that a local user is in distress and simultaneously notifying said remote user of the location of said alarm apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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