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Vibratory alerting devices
Assignee: Bell & Howell Comm Co
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Filing: 1969-07-03
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Granted: 1971-11-02
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Expires: 1989-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A vibratory alerting device is fitted with a linearly driven vehicle which causes the device to vibrate in unison with it when an alerting signal is received.
Inventors
- 👤 Sholly Kagan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:10
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B6/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A personal paging device having a supporting structure within a casing intended to be carried by a person, a component of said paging device being carried by said supporting structure and having a predetermined mass, radio-receiving means in said casing to provide an alerting signal, normally inactive linear vibrator motive means responsive to said alerting signal and effective when energized to vibrate said component in a predetermined path relative to said structure, and means coupling said component to said structure for causing said structure to vibrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A personal paging device having a supporting structure within a casing intended to be carried by a person, a component of said paging device being carried by said supporting structure and having a predetermined mass, radio-receiving means in said casing to provide an alerting signal, normally inactive linear vibrator motive means responsive to said alerting signal and effective when energized to vibrate said component in a predetermined path relative to said structure, and means coupling said component to said structure for causing said structure to vibrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1 in which said vibrator motive means vibrates said component at a subaudible frequency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An alerting device according to claim 1 in which said vibrator means includes a mass supported by said structure, said motor means is supported by said structure, and said mass is coupled to said motor means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1 in which said component is supported within said structure, and said structure includes means for confining said component in said path within said casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A device according to claim 4 in which said means to provide said alerting signal includes electric energy cell means for providing power for said radio-receiving means, and in which at least one electric energy cell is located in said supporting structure and is coupled to said vibrator motive means for executing reciprocal motion, whereby to serve simultaneously as a source of power for said electrical circuit means and as said component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A device according to claim 5 including resilient means supported in said structure at one end of the locus of travel of said cell and piston means at the other end of said locus of travel for holding said cell between them, and wherein said vibrator motive means is arranged to reciprocate said piston in said path.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 4 in which said vibrator motive means includes a rotatable shaft, and cam means to couple said component to said shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device according to claim 7 in which the axis of rotation of said shaft is substantially parallel to said path and said cam means consists essentially of an end cam on said shaft and a follower for coupling said cam to said component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device according to claim 7 in which the axis of said shaft is substantially perpendicular to said path and said cam means consists essentially of a positive-motion cam cooperatively engaged in a yoke which is fixed relative to said component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 6 in which said vibrator motive means includes a rotatable shaft, the axis of rotation of which is substantially parallel to said path, with an end cam on said shaft for reciprocating said piston in said path.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A device according to claim 1 in which said component includes an elongated member pivotally affixed near one end to said casing externally thereof, said vibrator motive means is supported by said structure within said casing, and said elongated member is coupled near its other end to said motive means through a movable link, said elongated member including fastening means for attaching said structure to another body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
An alerting device A according to claim 11 in which said motor means is supported within said structure and said fastening means is a clip for attaching said structure to the clothing of a person carrying said device, whereby reciprocal motion of said link in said path causes said structure to vibrate relative to said person.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
A vibratory alerting device comprising a supporting structure, electrically operated signal processing means in said structure for providing an alerting signal, electric-energy-cell means for providing power to said signal processing means, housing means for holding said cell means in said structure, and motor means responsive to said alerting signal for imparting to said cell means vibratory motion within said housing means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A vibratory alerting device comprising a supporting structure, electrically operated signal processing means in said structure for providing an alerting signal, electric-energy-cell means for providing power to said signal processing means, housing means for holding said cell means in said structure, and motor means responsive to said alerting signal for imparting to said cell means vibratory motion within said housing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
An alerting device according to claim 13 in which said vibratory motion is in a substantially linear path.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
An alerting device according to claim 14 in which said housing means has resilient means at one side and said motor means is effective at an opposite side, said cell means is held between said resilient means and said opposite side, and said motor means imparts to said cell means reciprocal motion in said path against said resilient means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-01 | 1975-05-03 | 1975-11-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-01 | 1979-05-03 | 1979-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-01 | 1983-05-03 | 1983-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |