Emergency alert system

• US 9,666,062 B1
• Filed: 12/01/2015
• Issued: 05/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frank G. Rachal
• Original Assignee: Frank G. Rachal
• Inventors: Rachal, Frank G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Timory, Kabir A
• Application Number:
  US14/956,343
• Publication Number:
  US 20170154520A1
• Time in Patent Office: 546 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

The emergency alert system may include a device/emergency kit container, or may be incorporated into a belt, harness, or other personal protective equipment. The system may include a zipper slider, a zipper, access tab, alert device, and non-conductive pull tab. When the non-conductive pull tab is pulled, the alert device is triggered, and alerts monitors that an emergency situation has occurred involving traumatic injury and alerting the monitors of the location of the emergency situation.

Claims

1. An emergency alert system, comprising:

a device/emergency kit container;

a zipper track disposed on the kit container;

a zipper slider disposed on the zipper track for opening and closing the kit container;

a non-conductive pull tab connected to the zipper slider;

an access tab disposed on the kit container and connected to the non-conductive pull tab;

an electronic device disposed inside the kit container;

a battery operated circuit disposed inside the kit container and operably connected to the electronic device;

a spring-biased electrical switch included in the battery-operated circuit, the spring biased electrical switch energizing the electronic device when the spring-biased electrical switch is closed, the non-conductive pull tab being disposed between a switch pole and a switch throw arm of the switch, thereby keeping the electrical switch open until the non-conductive pull tab is pulled; and

wherein when the access tab is pulled and the zipper is slid along the zipper track, the non-conductive pull tab is removed from between the switch pole and switch throw arm, the switch throw arm being spring-biased to close the switch, thereby completing the battery-operated circuit to activate the electronic device.

2. The emergency alert system according to claim 1, further comprising a signal line forming an output of the electronic device, the signal line allowing a signal to be transmitted from the electronic device to a remote location.

3. The emergency alert system according to claim 2, wherein the signal transmitted from the electronic device is a hard-wired signal.

4. The emergency alert system according to claim 2, wherein the signal transmitted from the electronic device is a wireless signal.

5. The emergency alert system according to claim 2, wherein the signal transmitted from the electronic device is a wireless signal including identifying information about the location of the emergency.

6. An emergency alert system, comprising:

a compartment attached to a portable accessory, the compartment having an access opening and an actuator for opening and closing the access opening;

an alert device disposed in the compartment, the alert device having a circuit including a power source, a switch having contacts, and a transmitting circuit configured for transmitting an alert signal when power is applied from the power source to the transmitting circuit; and

a pull tab connected between the actuator and the switch, the pull tab being disposed between the switch contacts to maintain the switch in an open position when the access opening to the compartment is closed, thereby disconnecting power from the power source to the transmitting circuit, the pull tab being pulled from between the switch contacts when the actuator opens the access opening in the compartment, thereby closing the switch and applying power to the transmitting circuit to transmit the alert signal.

7. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said actuator comprises a door to the compartment.

8. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said actuator comprises a zipper fastener of the compartment.

9. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said actuator comprises a pull cord.

10. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said portable accessory comprises a belt.

11. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said portable accessory comprises a harness.

12. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said portable accessory comprises a first aid kit.

13. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said portable accessory comprises an emergency response kit.

14. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said alert signal comprises a beacon capable of being triangulated to determine location of the compartment.

15. The emergency alert system according to claim 6, wherein said alert device further comprises a GPS receiver, said transmitting circuit being configured for transmitting geographic coordinates determined by the GPS receiver in the alert signal.