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US 2004/0000988 A1Published application
Recreational equipment rack with automatic reminder alarm
OwnerMichael S. Prestoninventor
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Abstract
An automatic reminder alarm for a recreational equipment vehicle rack comprising a transmitter placed in proximity of a garage, a receiver located inside the car, an alarm connected to and triggered by the receiver, and an actuating device that automatically activates the receiver when recreational equipment is mounted in the vehicle rack. The receiver triggers the alarm when the receiver is in range of the transmitter and the actuator has activated the receiver.
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An automatic reminder alarm for a vehicle recreational equipment rack, comprising:
- a transmitter located in or proximal to a garage and operated to broadcast a signal;
- a receiver located in or on a vehicle and operated to detect said signal broadcast by said transmitter;
- an actuator coupled to a recreational equipment rack mounted on the vehicle, and operated to activate said receiver when recreational equipment is mounted in the recreational equipment rack;
- an alarm connected to said receiver and operated to gain the attention of a driver of the vehicle;
- said receiver further operated to trigger said alarm when said receiver is activated by said actuator and said receiver detects said signal broadcast by said transmitter.
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An automatic reminder alarm for a vehicle recreational equipment rack, comprising:
- a transmitter located in or on a vehicle and operated to broadcast a signal;
- an actuator coupled to a recreational equipment rack mounted on the vehicle, and operated to activate said transmitter when recreational equipment is mounted in the recreational equipment rack;
- a receiver located in or proximal to a garage and operated to receive said signal broadcast by said transmitter;
- an alarm connected to said receiver and operated to gain the attention of a driver of the vehicle;
- said receiver further operated to trigger said alarm when said receiver detects said signal broadcast by said transmitter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.