Baby monitor with breakaway cord and wireless alarm

• US 9,117,356 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2013
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steven D'Antonio
• Original Assignee: Steven D'Antonio
• Inventors: D'Antonio, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US13/851,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20130278419A1
• Time in Patent Office: 882 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.15, 340/573.4, 340/568.2, 340/539.13, 340/825.14, 340/825.72, 340/825.08, 340/825.36
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0202 Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0208 Combination with audio or video communication, e.g. combination with "baby phone" function
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0219 Circuit arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/185 Electrical failure alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The invention provides a baby monitor device featuring a specially designed power cord that easily separates from the monitor when handled or otherwise accessed. When the cord is separated from the monitor, an internal battery powered alarm immediately sounds and notifies a child'"'"'s caregivers, allowing them to take immediate action to retrieve the cord and assist the child.

Claims

1. A baby monitor device with a breakaway power cord and a wireless alarm, comprising:

a baby monitor having a power cord that easily separates from the baby monitor when handled or otherwise accessed sounding an internal battery powered alarm and notifying a child'"'"'s caregivers, allowing the child'"'"'s caregivers to take immediate action to retrieve the power cord and assist the child wherein the baby monitor device comprises a two piece unit comprised of a baby monitor transmitter and corresponding handheld receiver, and wherein the power cord is attached to the monitor with a magnetic fastener and provides power to the monitor and internal battery with inductive charging, further comprising a fitting located on a proximal end of the power cord comprising a positive magnet, while a corresponding fitting located on the monitor'"'"'s back side comprises a negative magnet.

2. The baby monitor device of claim 1 further comprising an internal alarm activated immediately when the power cord is separated from the baby monitor, and powered by means of an internal battery, wherein the alarm sends a signal to the baby monitor receiver handset and initiates a loud and piercing alert sound that is emitted through baby monitor receiver'"'"'s speakers.

3. The baby monitor device of claim 2, wherein the alarm continues until the power cord is affixed to the baby monitor with the magnetic fasteners.

4. The baby monitor device of claim 2, further comprising a power switch for manually disarming the alarm included in the receiver handset.

5. The baby monitor device of claim 2, further comprising a second wireless receiver that is connectable to a standard cable, satellite or digital box with a USB connection cable, wherein the second wireless receiver is configured to send a visual notification across the user'"'"'s television screen that the alarm has been activated with a message reading BABY ALERT.