US Patent:
20070222624, Sep 27, 2007
Inventors:
Gail Eicken - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Gary Eicken - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Julianne Sudman - Knoxville TN, US
E. Grindstaff - Knoxville TN, US
Assignee:
Radio Systems Corporation - Knoxville TN
International Classification:
G08B 23/00
G08B 1/08
Abstract:
A pet collar for alerting others as to the location of a pet is provided. The pet collar is provided for announcing the presence, audibly and visibly, of a pet such as in a burning structure or otherwise when the pet cannot be found. The pet collar is adapted to work in cooperation with either a conventional or an improved smoke detector. In one embodiment, a radio frequency (RF) transmitter is used in cooperation with a conventional smoke detector to communicate with a pet collar of the present invention. In either embodiment, when the smoke detector sounds an audible alarm either automatically or manually, the pet collar is activated to sound an alarm and to illuminate at least one light. The pet collar is also useful in cooperation with other detectors such as a carbon monoxide detector or a security alarm.