Personal security purse

• US 8,179,255 B1
• Filed: 09/17/2009
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Muraguet Lamore, Myrtha Lamore
• Original Assignee: Muraguet Lamore, Myrtha Lamore
• Inventors: Lamore, Muraguet, Lamore, Myrtha
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T
• Application Number:
  US12/561,904
• Time in Patent Office: 971 Days
• Field of Search: 340/540, 340/541, 340/568.1, 340/568.7, 340/545.6, 340/539.13, 340/539.19, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/004 using portable personal devices hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellent gases or chemicals F41H9/10
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

The personal security purse comprises a handbag, suitcase, backpack, purse, or luggage that has a security device integrated into the design. The security device comprises a panic button located on the purse, a video recording means, an audio recording means, a speaker. The security device can be remotely operated via a remote control. The security device may also include a plurality of alarm sensors as well as a GPS unit for location based services.

Claims

1. A personal security handbag comprising:

a video recording means, audio recording means, a panic button, a central processing unit, a receiver that is connected to said central processing unit, and a speaker;

depression of said panic button results in an audible alarm being sounded via the speaker as well as audio and video being recorded by the audio recording means and the video recording means;

wherein a proximity switch is adjacent an access point of said handbag and of which when triggered causes an audible alarm being sounded via the speaker as well as audio and video being recorded by the audio recording means and the video recording mean, and of which can be controlled via an on/off button location on the remote control;

wherein a motion sensor is included within said handbag and of which when triggered by movement of said handbag causes an audible alarm being sounded via the speaker as well as audio and video being recorded by the audio recording means and the video recording mean, and of which is controlled via an on/off button location on the remote control.

2. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein said handbag is a purse, suitcase, briefcase, backpack, or other piece of luggage.

3. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein a remote control includes a transmitter that communicates with said receiver to remotely operate the panic button.

4. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein a global positioning system is included within said handbag and provides location based services for said handbag, and wherein said location based services are conducted upon depression of either panic button, or triggering of either the motion sensor or proximity switch.

5. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein the remote control includes a record button that upon depression will commence audio and video recording.

6. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein the central processing unit is powered via a plurality of batteries.

7. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein said speaker is integrated into a bottom portion of said handbag, and directs an audible alarm downwards with respect to said handbag.

8. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein said panic button adorns an exterior surface of said handbag.

9. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein said video recording means includes a camera that is contained within said handbag with an opening on an exterior surface, which enables viewing outside of said handbag.

10. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein said audio recording means further includes a microphone that is contained within said handbag with an opening on an exterior surface, which enables audible sound to be recorded by said microphone from outside of said handbag.

11. The personal security handbag as described in claim 1 wherein said central processing unit includes a memory drive that stores all data recorded by either the video recording means or audio recording means.

12. A personal security handbag comprising:

a video recording means, audio recording means, a panic button, a remote control, a central processing unit, a receiver, and a speaker;

depression of said panic button results in an audible alarm being sounded via the speaker as well as audio and video being recorded by the audio recording means and the video recording means;

wherein said receiver is connected to said central processing unit;

wherein said video recording means includes a camera that enables viewing outside of said handbag;

wherein said audio recording means further includes a microphone that is contained within said handbag with an opening on an exterior surface, which enables audible sound to be recorded by said microphone from outside of said handbag;

wherein said remote control includes a transmitter that communicates with said receiver to remotely operate the panic button;

wherein a proximity switch is adjacent an access point of said handbag and of which when triggered causes an audible alarm being sounded via the speaker as well as audio and video being recorded by the audio recording means and the video recording mean, and of which can be controlled via an on/off button location on the remote control;

wherein a motion sensor is included within said handbag and of which when triggered by movement of said handbag causes an audible alarm being sounded via the speaker as well as audio and video being recorded by the audio recording means and the video recording mean, and of which is controlled via an on/off button location on the remote control.

13. The personal security handbag as described in claim 12 wherein said handbag is a purse, suitcase, briefcase, backpack, or other piece of luggage.

14. The personal security handbag as described in claim 12 wherein said central processing unit includes a memory drive that stores all data recorded by either the video recording means or audio recording means.

15. The personal security handbag as described in claim 12 wherein a global positioning system is included within said handbag and provides location based services for said handbag, and wherein said location based services are conducted upon depression of either panic button, or triggering of either the motion sensor or proximity switch.

16. The personal security handbag as described in claim 12 wherein the remote control includes a record button that upon depression will commence audio and video recording.