Multi-function emergency locating and sensor/detection or warning assembly such as attachable to a helmet or clothing

• US 9,092,956 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2012
• Issued: 07/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Keith Stubl, Secord, Tyrone
• Original Assignee: Keith Stubl, Secord, Tyrone
• Inventors: Secord, Tyrone, Stubl, Keith
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehmood, Jennifer
• Assistant Examiner(s): Casillashernandez, Omar
• Application Number:
  US13/726,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20140062660A1
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.3, 340/539.11, 340/6.1, 362/106
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/16 using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/002 Distress signalling devices, e.g. rescue balloons vehicle optical signalling for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52

Abstract

A wearable locating and/or recovery assembly having a body containing a portable battery, an on/off switch communicating the battery with a processor control, and at least one additional switch for actuating, selectively or in combination, at least one overt light and at least one infrared light arranged at discrete locations upon the body. The body exhibits a raised and arcuate central battery supporting portion and first and second opposite extending and tapered wings. An over molded underside gripping surface is applied to facilitate mounting the body upon a hard non-linear surface not limited to a helmet.

Claims

1. A multi-functional wearable locating and/or recovery assembly, comprising:

a raised and arcuate central body containing a portable battery accessible upon removing a screw cap releasably secured to an end surface of said body, a pair of tapered wings integrally extending from opposite edges of said central body, each of said wings exhibiting an upper face and terminating in narrow-most outer edges;

an underside of said body configured for conforming to a mounting surface, said underside of said body further including a sloping and over molded underside gripping surface for facilitating mounting upon a hard non-linear surface not limited to a helmet;

an on/off switch communicating said battery with a processor control incorporated into said body;

at least one pair each of overt lights and at least one pair of infrared lights, said pairs of overt and infrared lights each being located on upper surfaces of said outwardly tapered wings;

a personal recovery beacon feature communicated with said battery and activated by a separate switch;

and said personal recovery beacon feature operating with activation of said overt pair of lights in a first general search and recovery operation and, separately, with selective activation of said infrared lights in a second search and recovery operation.

2. The assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a strap extending from an integral location of said body and engaging an underside location of said body.

3. The assembly as described in claim 2, further comprising hook and loop fasteners associated with said strap and underside location.

4. The assembly as described in claim 1, said recovery beacon further comprising thermal sensor capabilities.

5. The assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising at least one shortwave infrared light communicated via a control module and switch with said battery.

6. The assembly as described in claim 5, further comprising at least one long wave infrared communicated via a control module and switch with said battery in parallel with said shortwave light.

7. The assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising at least one FFI sensor capable of detecting any one or more of a chemical, atomic, or toxic compound.

8. The assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising at least one EFI sensor for evaluating surrounding oxygen conditions.