Smart safety glove, wristband and method
OwnerLars Richterinventor
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Abstract
A smart safety glove, wristband, method and kit is shown and described. In one embodiment, the glove or wristband includes an enclosing shell, a printed circuit board and a light configured to indicate intentions to traffic. In particular embodiments, the glove is in a sleep mode in a substantially horizontal position and the light is illuminated in a substantially vertical position. A method of hand signaling using a smart safety glove includes positioning the smart glove from the substantially horizontal sleep position to a predefined substantially vertical signaling position.
Claims19
A safety glove for indicating intentions to traffic comprising:
- a enclosing shell having a palm side, distal ends configured for fingers, and a proximate end configured for a wrist;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) supporting a central processing unit (CPU) and an accelerometer affixed in the shell;
- and
- a light in electrical communication with the PCB and positioned visibly on the shell,
- whereby in a substantially horizontal position with respect to the road surface the glove is in a sleep mode and in a substantially vertical position with the road surface the light is illuminated and adapted to indicate intentions to traffic.
A safety apparatus for indicating intentions to traffic comprising:
- a shell of apparel mountable on the posterior end of a user's arm;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) supporting a central processing unit (CPU) and an accelerometer affixed to the shell;
- a battery affixed to in the shell to power the PCB;
- and
- a light in electrical communication with the PCB and positioned on the shell to be visible to the traffic,
- wherein the accelerometer is operably coupled with the CPU and adapted that movement of said shell between a substantially horizontal position with respect to the road surface and a substantially vertical position with respect to the road surface subjects the CPU to illuminate the light, and
- whereby in the substantially horizontal position for a period of time of more than a preset period the glove is in a sleep mode.
A kit for attachment to a glove to enable movement of hand wearing the glove to aid in providing hand signals, the kit comprising:
- a. an accelerometer;
- b. a central processing unit (CPU);
- c. a power source;
- and
- d. a light,
- wherein the accelerometer, CUP, power source and light may be affixed to a glove and be electrically connected together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.