Patent ID: 6674028
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A motion activated decorative article comprising:a housing; a perceptible output generator for generating an output perceptible by a person, the perceptible output generator generating the perceptible output upon receipt of a trigger signal; a triggering circuit for triggering the perceptible output generator, the triggering circuit generating the trigger signal and passing the triggering signal to the perceptible output generator upon receipt of an activating signal; a movement detection circuit for detecting movement of the housing and activating the triggering circuit, the movement detection circuit generating an activating signal upon detection of movement of the housing and passing the activating signal to the triggering circuit, wherein the movement detection circuit includes a pair of conductors formed on a surface and wherein the movement detection circuit includes a conductor member movable across the surface for creating an electrical connection between the pair of conductors when the conductor member contacts both of the pair of conductors simultaneously; and holding means for holding the conductor member in contact with the surface during movement of the conductor member, the holding means permitting movement of the conductor member in a direction substantially parallel to the surface and blocking movement of the conductor member out of contact with the surface.