Button emergency signal via incorporated transmitter

• US 5,828,292 A
• Filed: 04/29/1996
• Issued: 10/27/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Viatcheslav A. Kokhan
• Original Assignee: Viatcheslav A. Kokhan
• Inventors: Kokhan, Viatcheslav A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US08/639,477
• Time in Patent Office: 911 Days
• Field of Search: 340/307, 340/287, 340/506, 340/692, 379/66, 379/45, 379/38, 455/89, 342/419
• US Class Current: 340/307
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

A 3-button emergency signal via incorporated transmitter device including a housing with 3 push button switches situated thereon. Also included is a transmitter and a reset module positioned within the housing and in communication with the switches. The transmitter is adapted to transmit a unique transmission signal via free space for receipt by a specific emergency facility upon the depression of a designated button. The present invention thus allows the receiving emergency facility to locate the user and reactivate the device for the further use by transmitting a unique signal via the reset module incorporated in this device.

Claims

1. A new and improved 3-button emergency signal via incorporated transmitter device comprising, in combination:

a portable housing with a generally rectangular configuration having a front face, a rear face, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of side surfaces formed therebetween defining an interior space, the housing having a recess centrally formed in the front face thereof with the recess having a periphery including a pair of opposite open side edges in communication with the side surfaces of the housing, a transparent lid having a planar top surface and a pair of lips formed normally with respect to the top surface wherein one of the lips is pivotally coupled to one of the side edges of the recess via a hinge thus allowing the lid to be selectively situated about recess in a closed orientation and further reside in an open orientation for affording access to the recess, a locking mechanism situated on a side surface of the housing opposite the hinge and adapted to allow the selective securement of the lid in the closed orientation thereof, and a clip comprising a thin rectangular member pivotally coupled to the rear face of the housing for allowing the securement thereof to an article of clothing;

a plurality of push button switches linearly aligned within the recess and comprising a first switch adapted to transmit a first activation signal upon the depression thereof, a second switch adapted to transmit a second activation signal upon the depression thereof, and a third switch adapted to transmit a third activation signal upon the depression thereof, wherein each push button switch is constructed from a uniquely colored material and the present device further comprises an associated red warning light adapted to illuminate for a predetermined amount of time upon the depression of a switch;

a transmitter situated within the interior space of the housing and electrically connected to the switches, an antenna also situated within the interior space of the housing, and a power source comprising a battery, the transmitter adapted to transmit via free space a first transmission signal for intended receipt by a medical facility upon the receipt of the first activation signal, a second transmission signal for intended receipt by a law enforcement facility upon the receipt of the second activation signal, and a third transmission signal for intended receipt by a fire rescue facility upon the receipt of the third activation signal, the transmitter further adapted to only cease transmission of a transmission signal upon the receipt of a deactivation signal; and

a reset module for use by an official for allowing the transmission of the deactivation signal;

wherein a receiver of the transmission signal may locate the user and further deactivate the transmitter via the transmission of the deactivation signal and allow the device to be reused.

2. An emergency signal via incorporated transmitter device comprising:

a housing;

switch means adapted to transmit an activation signal at the discretion of a user; and

a transmitter situated within the housing and in communication with the switch means, the transmitter adapted to transmit via free space a transmission signal for receipt by an emergency facility upon the receipt of the activation signal;

wherein a receiver of the transmission signal may locate the user and the the housing is portable and comprises a front face, a rear face, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of side surfaces formed therebetween defining an interior space, the housing having a recess centrally formed in the front face thereof with the recess having a periphery including a pair of opposite open side edges in communication with the side surfaces of the housing, a transparent lid having a planar top surface and a pair of lips formed normal with respect to the top surface wherein one of the lips is pivotally coupled to one of the side edges of the recess via a hinge thus allowing the lid to be selectively situated about recess in a closed orientation and further reside in an open orientation for affording access to the recess, a locking mechanism situated on a side surface of the housing opposite the hinge and adapted to allow the selective securement of the lid in the closed orientation thereof, and a clip comprising a thin rectangular member pivotally coupled to the rear face of the housing for allowing the securement thereof to an article of clothing.

3. An emergency signal via incorporated transmitter device comprising:

a housing;

switch means adapted to transmit an activation signal at the discretion of a user; and

a transmitter situated within the housing and in communication with the switch means, the transmitter adapted to transmit via free space a transmission signal for receipt by an emergency facility upon the receipt of the activation signal;

wherein a receiver of the transmission signal may locate the user and the housing is portable and comprises a front face, a rear face, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of side surfaces formed therebetween defining an interior space, the housing having a recess centrally formed in the front face thereof and a transparent lid, the lid adapted to be selectively situated about recess in a closed orientation and further reside in an open orientation for affording access to the recess, the housing further having a clip for allowing the securement thereof to an article of clothing;

said switch means comprising a plurality of push button switches linearly aligned within the recess and comprising a first switch adapted to transmit a first activation signal upon the depression thereof, a second switch adapted to transmit a second activation signal upon the depression thereof, and a third switch adapted to transmit a third activation signal upon the depression thereof, wherein the present device comprises an associated red warning light adapted to illuminate for a predetermined amount of time upon the depression of a switch;

said transmitter adapted to transmit via free space a first transmission signal for intended receipt by a medical facility upon the receipt of the first activation signal, a second transmission signal for intended receipt by a law enforcement facility upon the receipt of the second activation signal, and a third transmission signal for intended receipt by a fire rescue facility upon the receipt of the third activation signal.