Impact sensing vest

Details Impact sensing vest Impact sensing vest

1995-06-08

1997-06-10

Lewis, Paul C.

Apparel

Guard or protector

2905, 2102, 2463, 2464, 340605, 455100, A41D 1300, A41D 104, G08B 2100

Patent

active

056363788

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising a vest constructed using woven tubing which generally forms a mesh throughout the vest. The tubing is connected with a reservoir, wherein the tubing and reservoir are filled with electrically conductive fluid. The fluid communicates with a pair of leads to maintain a constant, low-level electrical contact therebetween. The woven tubing is covered with cloth-like material and a hardening substance, such as epoxy. Hence, the tubing will break when the vest receives a significant impact. When the tubing is broken, the fluid escapes from the tubing and breaks the electrical contact between the leads, whereby a transmitter is activated to send a recorded message. In addition, a position sensor is attached to the transmitter for activating the transmitter to send the recorded message if the apparatus is maintained in a non-vertical position for a predetermined period of time.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5557263 (1996-09-01), Fisher et al.

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