Patent ID: 6046678
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A protective device for storage and transport containers, comprising:a housing or frame;a sensor mounted to said housing or frame for detecting orientation;attachment means for securing said housing or frame to a container so that said housing or frame has a preferred orientation with respect to gravity;an alarm mounted to said housing or frame and operatively coupled to said sensor for generating a cognizable alert signal upon detection by said sensor that the container is in an orientation other than a predetermined preferred orientation;an activation element mounted to said housing or frame and operatively coupled to at least one of said sensor and said alarm for enabling operation of said one of said sensor and said alarm after securing of said housing or frame to said container; anda timer mounted to said housing or frame and operatively connected to said sensor for measuring a time interval during which said housing or frame and concomitantly the container are in an orientation other than said preferred orientation, also comprising a memory operatively connected to said timer for automatically storing said time interval in encoded form.