Vehicular child alert device
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1. A vehicular child alert device, consisting of:
- a hardened impact resistant main body having a plurality of sides and an interior space, said main body including a shape and dimension that is suitable for being interposed between a vehicle door and a vehicle door frame;
an electric eye, having a sensor that is flush mounted along an exterior portion of the main body, said sensor including a motion sensor and/or a light sensor that are configured to detect the vehicle door in an open position;
a speaker that is secured within the main body;
one or more light emitting diodes (LED) that is secured within the main body having any number of different colors and luminescent qualities;
a processor configured to control each of the electric eye, the speaker and the one or more light emitting diodes;
a first memory configured to store operating instructions for the processor; and
a second memory configured to store a user supplied audible notification for the speaker,wherein the processor is configured to instruct the speaker to play the user supplied audible notification and the one or more light emitting diodes (LED) to provide a visual notification upon receiving a signal from the electric eye.
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A vehicular child alert device includes a main body housing a pressure switch configured to indicate the status of a vehicle door, a memory configured to store audible notifications, a speaker configured to play the audible notifications, and a processor configured to control the device.
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1. A vehicular child alert device, consisting of:
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a hardened impact resistant main body having a plurality of sides and an interior space, said main body including a shape and dimension that is suitable for being interposed between a vehicle door and a vehicle door frame; an electric eye, having a sensor that is flush mounted along an exterior portion of the main body, said sensor including a motion sensor and/or a light sensor that are configured to detect the vehicle door in an open position; a speaker that is secured within the main body; one or more light emitting diodes (LED) that is secured within the main body having any number of different colors and luminescent qualities; a processor configured to control each of the electric eye, the speaker and the one or more light emitting diodes; a first memory configured to store operating instructions for the processor; and a second memory configured to store a user supplied audible notification for the speaker, wherein the processor is configured to instruct the speaker to play the user supplied audible notification and the one or more light emitting diodes (LED) to provide a visual notification upon receiving a signal from the electric eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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