ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS

Abstract: Weight-responsive switches (22 of Fig. 2) within a coffin (Fig. 1) respond to the slightest movement to acuate a lamp (3) within the coffin and, via an electrical connection (17, 18, 19, 20, 21), an alarm outside the coffin. The alarm comprises a flashing light (16) and a buzzer. A microphone (6) carries the sound of the buzzer to a control point whereat the location of the alarm can be determined. The light (16), buzzer, microphone (6), and a battery (4) for power are mounted in a mobile cart (1). A self-contained alarm device (31) can be attached to the side of the coffin for use during transportation of the coffin.

Description: Speci ica ion of a Patent of Invention entitled: "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS". The present invention concerns to a Patent of Invention entitled ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS, 05- which enable persons having a catalepsy attack to be removed sti ll alive, when awaking from the unconc iousness state. The features and advantages of th Alarm System in Mortuary Urns shall be disclosed herefnbelow being specifically usefull when certain persons havera cataleps 10- attack and awake from this state when the urn is closed, during the transportation between the deathwatch and the cemetery or stil l in the church, until the tomb. The referred to device comprises several contacts strategical 1y pi aced under the body of the 15- person, soecially under the head and legs, so that at the minimum movement or effort of any part of the body, the contact " .... will turn oα : a .1 i ttl e lamp light on inside .of the urn and, automa ically, an alarm placed in an equipment placed outside the urn sounds. 20- The urns has an orifice which wil l enable the air entrance or, on the contrary, from which it wi ll exhale the smell of the dead person and in such a case, the orifice wil l be duly closed and the device turned off. The device also comprises a little 25- car with wheels having inside a 12 volts battery which shall generate energy for the lamps and the alarm buzzer, having in the outside and upper face a control panel and a gyroscopic lamp whichwhen turned on will- rotate with great " luminosity; it is also provided with an electronic mi crophone Nd i rect ly connected 30- with a central control panel placed in a predetermined place, allowing the immediate local ization of the sound and the. - '"• immediate and urgent steps. The device can also be embodied in a little box with a lamp and a buzzer, operated by means of 35- common batteries, being this box coupled outside the urn, throug a magnetized plate or support, to be used during the urn transpo at ion. The features and characteristics of the newness of the present invention are pointed out with 0- special particularity oh the claims attached hereto. However, fo a better understanding of the invention and the purposes throug the use hereof, reference is made to the drawings where: FIGURE l) Illustrates a view Tn perspective of the equipment connected to the mortuary urn; FIGURE 2) illustrates in detail a lateral 05- view of the contact device; FIGURE 3) illustrates in detail a vi of the equipment control panel. ϊή Pursuant to the drawings above enjtioned, the alarm system In mortuary urn, object of the pres patent, is constituted by an electrϊ ca1 -el ectroπ i c equipment, ια- provided with a little car (1) in mettalic struture with wheel (2), support for handling (3) , having inside a twelve volts battery (4) fixed with angle piece (5) for avoid its displaceme having also an electronic microphone (6) which will transmit th sound and the signal of the buzzer for a cent-ral control panel 15- placed in a predetermined place. In the front part of the littl car has also a door (7) with lock (8) , and in its backside ther is an extention wire for the connection with normal electric current, being provided with a tension transformer in the event of the connection be made without the battery use; an4 the uppe 0- part is endowed with a control panel (10), with plug (11) for direct connection, switch (12) of the alarm, a voltmeter (437 t show the battery charge, another general switch (14), a pilot lamp (15) and a gyroscopic lamp (16) whi ch. . . provides great, intermϊtent and rotating luminosity. 5- The plug (17) with the pin (18) connected with the wire (19) that extends and carry energy to t mortuary urn, through a pin (20) and plug (21) placed therein. As shown in F gure 2, the plug (21 distributes the energy to the switches (22)placed and the user 0- body, being these provided ith a support plate (23) , which ' wil move upward, by means of the spring (24) which envolves a centra shaft (25) that crosses the support (26) , which can be fixed to the bottom of the urn. The bench (27) receives the contact ring (28) fixed to the shaft, being one of the wires connected to th 5- bench and another to the screw (29), and wil l be further connec to an internal lamp (30) which will light when the person awakes of the catalepsy attack. In another embobiement of this invention and also shown in Figure 1, a device (31) coupled'to 0- mortuary urn, is provided with a lamp and a buzzer that are dri by means of batteries having contact pins and wire connected t the plug (21) of the urn, having the same kind of switches (22 as described above for the contact and the lamp (30) of alarm. This device can be optionally used while the ύrn is being - - .. - transported and whenever the l ittle car (l) cannot be used. The mortuary urn is provided in this embodie ent with an orifice (32) for the air entrance. In case of the person being effectivelly dead from the orifice it wi ll be exhaled the characteristic smell and then it will be - closed by the cover (33) which by its turn will seal the urn and will, therefore, disconnect the wire (18), the pin (20) of the plug (21) . Having described the alarm syste for mortuary urns, the appl icant hereby submits the enclosed - claϊms. OMH

Claims: CLAIMS: 1) "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS characterized by the fact to enable that persons having catalep attack to be removed still alive from the urn, when awaking of - the unconciousness state. 2) "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS purs'uant to the claim 1 , characterizexi by the fact of being provided with an electrical -electron ic device comprised with a l ittle car O) with a twelve volts battery (4) which generates - energy tt> turn on a gyroscopic lamp (16) and a buzzer giving alarm that the person placed into the ύrπ is alive, the contact is made through automatic switches (22) strategically placed under the body of the person that at the minimum movement or tentative of raising, the switch will turn on, lightening the - lamp (30) inside the urn, giving notice to the occupant therein. 3) "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS pursuant to the claims 1 and 2, characterized by the fact of th equipment be directly connected to the common energy having a ' tension transformer from 110 to 12 volts. - 4) "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS pursuant to claim 2, characterized by the fact that the equipment is endowed with an electronic microphone (6) placed inside of the little car and connected with a control panel placed at the management sector or another place, allowing the - immediate localization of the urn from where the sound started. 5) "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS pursuant to the claims 1 and 2, characterized by the fact of being endowed of a box (3 . 1) coupled with the mortuary urn, with energy generated from batteries inside placed in the urn, havin - a lamp and a buzzer which will be driven in the event that the switches (22) be turned on, being the box placed when the littl car energy be disconnected, at the moment of the transportation in the funerary vehicle or any other transportation. 6) "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URNS - pursuant to the claims from 1 to 5, characterized by the fact th the mortuary urn be endowed with an orifice (32) for the air entrance to create ventilation and life conditions until the person be removed, and otherwise, from such an entrance through the emission of the smell it will be evident that the person' Is - dead, then the orifice Is sealed by the cover (33), and the equipment disconnected, 7) "ALARM SYSTEM IN MORTUARY URN pursuant to the claims from 1 to 6, characterized by the fact being endowed with a control panel (10) , with a plug (11) for - connection with 110 volts energy, having an alarm switch (12), voltmeter (13) indicating the battery charge, and another gene switch (14) and a pi lot lamp (15) that will connect the whole equϊ pmeπt.

Inventors: FERNANDES NELSON, FERNANDES, NELSON
Applicants: NELSON FERNANDES, FERNANDES, NELSON
Application year: 1984
Main classification: A62B33
IPC codes: A61B5, A62B33