Patent ID: 8957774
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. An emergency alerting device, said device comprising (a) a non-communications personal article to be carried by a person to be protected by said device (b) said personal article having a housing, (c) an electrical power source, (d) a wireless transmitter in said housing, said transmitter being set to transmit wireless signals to a receiving station for alerting emergency personnel at said station, (e) a location device in said housing for determining the position of said housing and delivering signals to said transmitter indicating said position, (f) a clock device for keeping the current time and delivering a signal to said transmitter indicating said time, (g) a switching device for connecting said transmitter and said location device to said power source and thereby starting the wireless transmission of signals by said transmitter to said receiving station, said switching device comprising a pair of toggle switches which are connected so as to require both switches to be actuated to start the operation of said transmitter, said switches being spaced apart on said personal article in proximity to one another so that both can be actuated or de-actuated with one hand, said toggle switches including latching means to hold them closed until operated again to open them, (h) said personal article being made to look like other such personal articles without appearing to be an alerting device.