Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Combined with disparate device – External alarm
Patent
1981-12-11
1983-10-04
Weldon, Ulysses
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Combined with disparate device
External alarm
368 72, 368250, G04B 4700
Patent
active
044075855
ABSTRACT:
An alarm clock that awakens a sleeper by the scent of smell. A housing is provided in which is mounted a storage container of aromatic liquid, which liquid is dispensed at a preset time by a timing mechanism. Various dispensing mechanisms are disclosed for releasing the liquid from the container at the preset time. In the first embodiment, the storage container has a spray nozzle, which is pressed downwardly at the preset time and at intervals by a lever arm pivoted by a solenoid operated by the timing mechanism. In another embodiment, the storage container is vacuum sealed, and a U-shaped tube is provided in which a first end is placed outside of the tube and the other end inside the tube above the liquid level. The solenoid operates a pivotal arm that alternately exposes the open end of the tube to air to supply pressure in the container and thus forces out the liquid. In still another form of the invention, the aromatic liquid may be released from its container in response to the operation of a hammer of a conventional buzzer alarm clock.
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Hartford Louise D.
Kavoussi James P.
Miller Richard L.
Weldon Ulysses
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