Patent ID: 8727397

Claim:
A reminder system, relating to assisting in reminding a first occupant of a vehicle of at least one second occupant of the vehicle, the vehicle having a first occupant entry/exit latching door, said reminder system comprising: a) at least one blocker, said at least one blocker structured and arranged to block latching of the at least one first occupant entry/exit latching door, said at least one blocker adapted to prevent latching of the at least one first occupant entry/exit latching door when said at least one blocker is positioned in a blocking orientation located between an associated latch and striker, so as to prevent an engagement between the associated latch and striker; b) at least one user-positioner, said at least one user-positioner structured and arranged to purposefully allow a user to position said at least one blocker in an unblocking orientation so as to allow entry of the at least one first occupant into the at least one first occupant entry/exit latching door and to allow a single closing and latching of the at least one first occupant entry/exit latching door; and c) at least one automatic-positioner, said at least one automatic-positioner structured and arranged to automatically position said at least one blocker from said unblocking orientation to said blocking orientation when the at least one first occupant entry/exit latching door is opened to allow exit of the at least one first occupant, so as to prevent the first occupant entry latching door from latching closed; d) wherein such reminder system assists the at least one first occupant to be reminded of the at least one second occupant by preventing a normal latching of the entry/exit latching door.