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US 10,950,114 B2Granted
Lockout device and system
AssigneeLantern Holdings, LLC
InventorChad Thomas Green
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Abstract
A lockout device that can be used independently and/or through a connected system that provides information and warnings of conventional lockout tag, while also able to actively provide information to a user and any other individual or device through a network in the system. The lockout device is paired with a user and enables audible and/or visual warnings to ensure notice of the lockout device as well as warnings to the user through the network of possible tampering.
Claims20
A lockout system, comprising:
- a lockout device;
- a lockout tag;
- a mobile device that communicates with the lockout device via a network providing information to a user when the lockout device is locked to a machine by the user;
- the lockout device including:
- an active affixing device to secure the lockout device to the lockout tag and the machine;
- one or more sensors that detect disturbance of the lockout device;
- one or more notifying alarms;
- and
- a pairing means that pairs the lockout device to the mobile device of the user, such that only the user can control locking, unlocking or modifying any attributes of the lockout device;
- the lockout device providing status information to the user pertaining to the lockout device and providing information to one or more individuals engaged with the lockout device regarding the user and the attributes associated with the lockout device.
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A lockout device, comprising:
- an active affixing device to secure the lockout device to a lockout tag and a machine;
- one or more sensors that detect disturbance of the lockout device;
- one or more notifying alarms;
- and
- a pairing means that pairs the lockout device to a mobile device of a user, when the lockout device is locked to the machine by the user, such that only the user can control locking, unlocking or modifying any attributes of the lockout device;
- the lockout device providing status information to the user pertaining to the lockout device and providing information to one or more individuals engaged with the lockout device regarding the user and attributes associated with the lockout device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.