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US 11,689,238 B2Granted
Glass breaker and security alert apparatus and method of application thereof
AssigneeTonka Asset Management LLC.
InventorsMarc Sharinn, Debrah Sharinn
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Abstract
An apparatus that is integrated into a mobile phone case that can assist in breaking a glass window of a locked vehicle to aid an occupant exit the vehicle in an emergency situation and send an alert to the appropriate authorities to inform them of the emergency situation.
Claims16
A safety apparatus, comprising:
- a mobile phone case configured for a mobile phone to be secured therein;
- at least one glass breaker arranged within the housing that is configured to break a window of a vehicle;
- an alert system associated with the housing and connected to the at least one glass breaker;
- and
- wherein the alert system contains a pressure switch and include a GPS notification chip and the alert system activates when a threshold pressure on the body of the case, and wherein the alert system is connected by wires or fiber optics in the four glass breakers.
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A method of deploying and activating a safety apparatus for use to break a window of a vehicle comprising the following steps:
- providing the safety apparatus comprising a mobile phone case configured for a mobile phone to be secured therein, at least one glass breaker arranged within the mobile phone case and an alert system associated with the mobile phone case and connected to the at least one glass breaker;
- gripping the safety apparatus;
- contacting the at least one glass breaker with the window of the vehicle to break the window;
- activating the alert system to send a signal to a remote location to alert appropriate authorities to respond to the emergency situation;
- and
- wherein the alert system contains a pressure switch and include a GPS notification chip and the alert system activates when a threshold pressure on the body of the case, and wherein the alert system is connected by wires or fiber optics in the four glass breakers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.