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US 2006/0186216 A1Published application
Hot water alert integrated within posable toy
OwnerTaiming Chen, Tzu-Hsin Yanginventors
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Abstract
A hot water temperature alert device in shape of toy animal or cartoon figure includes a plurality of posable limbs for securing device on shower head or water faucet, a posable tail for delivering water temperature sensing thermostat switch to a desired position that is under water flow. Device offers visual and/or audible alert when preset water temperature has been met for reminding user that water is already warm enough.
Claims8
A device for alerting hot water has reached to users end, said device comprising:
- (a) a temperature sensing thermostat switch that turns on when it senses water temperature is above a preset threshold;
- (b) a circuit, powered by battery, that is able to produce light or sound as visual or audible alarm when thermostat switch has been turned on;
- (c) a predetermined plurality of posable limbs comes out from the device for gripping over water pipe, or for forming a stand to support the device to a fixed first position;
- (d) a lengthy posable extension carries the thermostat switch which is connected to circuit and places the switch to a desired second position where is under running water for sensing water temperature.
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