Portable, self-contained vehicle seat occupancy alert device
First Claim
1. A portable, self-contained vehicle seat occupancy alert device, comprising:
- a pad capable of being placed between a person and a vehicle seat;
one or more pressure sensors disposed in the pad and operative to detect the presence of a person in the vehicle seat and further operative to detect the absence of a person from the vehicle seat; and
an alarm disposed in the pad, armed upon a sensor detecting the presence of a person in a vehicle seat, and operative to emit a warning upon a sensor detecting the absence of the person from the vehicle seat.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A portable, self-contained vehicle seat occupancy alert device alerts a person (e.g., the vehicle operator) upon exiting a vehicle seat. The alert serves to remind the person of the presence of passengers or cargo upon the person exiting the vehicle. The alert device comprises a pad placed between a person and the vehicle seat. One or more pressure sensors disposed within the pad are operative to detect the presence or absence of a person in a vehicle seat. An alarm is armed upon a sensor detecting the presence of a person in a vehicle seat, and is operative to emit a warning upon a sensor detecting the absence of the person from the vehicle seat. Thus, wherever the person exits the vehicle seat, the alarm emits a warning, reminding the person to check for passengers or cargo that needs to be removed from the vehicle.
39 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A portable, self-contained vehicle seat occupancy alert device, comprising:
-
a pad capable of being placed between a person and a vehicle seat; one or more pressure sensors disposed in the pad and operative to detect the presence of a person in the vehicle seat and further operative to detect the absence of a person from the vehicle seat; and an alarm disposed in the pad, armed upon a sensor detecting the presence of a person in a vehicle seat, and operative to emit a warning upon a sensor detecting the absence of the person from the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method of reminding a vehicle operator to remove passengers and/or cargo from a vehicle upon exiting the vehicle, comprising:
-
placing a portable, self-contained vehicle seat occupancy alert device on a vehicle seat prior to entering the vehicle, the vehicle seat occupancy alert device operative to arm upon detecting the presence of a person in a vehicle seat, and operative to emit a warning upon detecting the absence of the person from the vehicle seat; entering the vehicle and thereby arming the vehicle seat occupancy alert device; exiting the vehicle and thereby causing the vehicle seat occupancy alert device to emit a warning; and in response to the warning, removing passengers and/or cargo from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification