Machine for waking a sleeper

• US 7,283,427 B1
• Filed: 12/08/2005
• Issued: 10/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Thomas Stevens
• Original Assignee: James Thomas Stevens
• Inventors: Stevens, James Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen; Gary F.
• Application Number:
  US11/297,070
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 368/12, 368/10, 368 23- 74, 340/628, 340/521
• US Class Current: 368/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/04 using hydraulic transmission; using pneumatic transmission

Abstract

Machine for waking a sleeper with water reservoir, water movement means, water lines, water outlet port, and timer/activation device.

Claims

1. Machine for waking a sleeper comprising:

a water source;

means of propelling the water;

one or more water line(s);

one or more water outlet port(s); and

one or more timer and/or activation device(s).

2. A machine as in claim 1 wherein one or more water outlet ports comprise flow-rate adjustable nozzles.

3. A machine as in claim 1 wherein the timer and/or activation device detects physical changes in the environment.

4. A machine as in claim 1 comprising means to detect the presence of a sleeper.

5. A machine as in claim 1 wherein the water source is a reservoir intrinsic to the machine.

6. A machine as in claim 1 wherein the water source is an external water delivery system not intrinsic to the machine.

7. A machine as in claim 1 wherein at least part of the water propelling means is a pump.

8. A machine as in claim 1 wherein at least part of the means of propelling the water is pressurized fluid or gas.

9. A machine as in claim 1 comprising one or more valves in line with the water source and water outlet port.

10. A machine as in claim 1 comprising one or more solenoids controlling one or more valves between the water source and the water outlet port.