Safety barrier with integrated alarm

• US 7,969,303 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2008
• Issued: 06/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kevin Sullivan
• Original Assignee: Kevin Sullivan
• Inventors: Sullivan, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Phung
• Application Number:
  US12/221,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20100026488A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,058 Days
• Field of Search: 340/550, 340/541, 340/665, 340/564, 340/566
• US Class Current: 340/550
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/086 by monitoring a perimeter outside the body of the water

Abstract

A safety barrier with an integrated alarm has a plurality of posts for supporting fencing material. Each post having an inner, portion, an outer portion, an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of each post has embedded therein an alarm contact. A plurality of base supports are used for supporting the posts. Each base support has an interior portion, an exterior portion, a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom of the interior portion of each base support has an alarm contact embedded therein at the end proximate to the base support which corresponds to the alarm contact embedded in the lower portion of each post.

Claims

1. A safety barrier with an integrated alarm comprising:

(a) a plurality of posts for supporting fencing material, each post having embedded therein a contact;

(b) a plurality of bases for supporting said posts, each base support having a contact embedded therein which corresponds to the contact embedded in said posts;

(c) a plurality of bases for supporting said posts;

(d) a plurality of bases for supporting said posts;

(e) at least one alarm connected to the contacts embedded in the bases and posts; and

(f) fencing material;

wherein said posts are inserted into said bases, which are consecutively arranged, to support said posts in an upright position;

said fencing material is supported horizontally on said posts, extending from post to post;

wherein when said posts are in an upright position, said contacts embedded in said post and said base are connected, which closes the circuit between said alarm and said alarm contacts embedded in said post and said base, which prevents said alarm from emitting sound; and

conversely, when said posts are not in an upright position, said contacts embedded in said post and said base become disconnected, which opens the circuit between said alarm and said alarm contacts embedded in said post and said base, which causes said alarm to emit sound.

2. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm as set forth in claim 1, wherein the connection between:

(a) the contacts embedded in said post and said base; and

(b) the contacts embedded in said post and said base and said alarm can be via either a physical or wireless connection.

3. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm set forth in claim 2, wherein said base has an extension continuing downward from the bottom portion of said base for mounting in a ground surface or sleeve.

4. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm set forth in claim 2, wherein said alarm consists of:

(a) at least two contacts;

(b) at least one transmitter connected to said alarm contacts;

(c) at least one receiver for receiving signals transmitted from said transmitter;

(d) at least one sound emitting device connected to said receiver for creating sound.

5. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm set forth in claim 2, wherein the connection between:

(a) said contacts and said transmitter;

(b) said transmitter and said receiver; and

(c) said receiver and said sound emitting device can be via either a physical or wireless connection.

6. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm set forth in claim 2, wherein a channel extends horizontally through said bases and said posts to allow for the insertion of an object with a diameter less than said channel through said base and said post.

7. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm set forth in claim 2, wherein said posts said bases contain apertures to allow said fencing material to be attached from the full length of each post and base.

8. A safety barrier with an integrated alarm comprising:

(a) a plurality of posts for supporting fencing material, each post having an inner portion, an outer portion, an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of said post has embedded therein an alarm contact;

(b) a plurality of bases for supporting said posts, each base support having an interior portion, an exterior portion, a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom of the interior portion of said base has an alarm contact embedded therein at the end proximate to said base which corresponds to the alarm contact embedded in said lower portion of said post;

(c) a plurality of bases for supporting said posts, wherein the exterior portion of said base has an extension continuing downward from the bottom portion of said base for mounting in a ground surface or sleeve;

(d) a plurality of bases for supporting said posts, wherein the top portion of said base contains an aperture having a diameter greater than said fence post;

(e) a plurality of bases for supporting said posts, wherein the bottom portion of said base is greater in diameter than said top portion of said base;

(f) at least one transmitter for transmitting a signal to a receiver;

(g) at least one receiver;

(h) at least one sound emitting device connected to said receiver for creating an audible alert; and

(i) fencing material connecting said posts;

wherein said posts are inserted into said bases, which are consecutively arranged, to support said posts in an upright position;

said fencing material is supported horizontally on said posts, extending from post to post;

wherein connecting said alarm contacts embedded in said lower portion of said post and the bottom of the interior portion of said base closes the circuit between said transmitter, and said alarm contacts embedded in said lower portion of said post and the bottom of the interior portion of said base, which prevents said sound emitting device from emitting sound; and

disconnecting said alarm contacts embedded in said lower portion of said post and the bottom of the interior portion of said base opens the circuit, which causes said transmitter to send a signal to said receiver to trigger said sound emitting device to emit sound.

9. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm set forth in claim 8, wherein the connection between;

(a) the contacts embedded in said post and said base;

(b) the contacts embedded in said post and said base and said transmitter;

(c) said transmitter and said receiver;

(d) said receiver and said sound emitting device can be via either a physical or wireless connection.

10. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm as set forth in claim 9, wherein said base has an extension continuing downward from the bottom portion of said base for mounting in a ground surface or sleeve.

11. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm as set forth in claim 9, wherein a channel extends horizontally through said bases and said posts to allow for the insertion of an object with a diameter less than said channel through said base and said post.

12. The safety barrier with an integrated alarm as set forth in claim 9, wherein said posts said bases contain apertures to allow said fencing material to be attached from the full length of each post and base.