# US 2023/0263274 A1 · Emergency Alert Bracelet Assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0263274 A1 - Document ID: US20230263274A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/678,642 - Filed: 2022-02-23 - Published: 2023-08-24 - Earliest claimed: 2022-02-23 - Inventors: Autumn Dudai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230263274A1 ## CPC - A44C 5/0007: {Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles} - G07C 9/257: {electronically (G07C9/26 takes precedence)} - G08B 25/016: {Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12)} - G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract An emergency alert bracelet assembly for inhibiting a user from being assaulted or kidnapped includes a bracelet that is wearable around a wrist of a user. A locking unit is integrated into the bracelet and the locking unit is actuated to lock the bracelet around the user’s wrist to inhibit an unauthorized user from removing the bracelet from the user’s wrist. A communication unit is integrated into the bracelet and the communication unit broadcasting an alert signal to contact emergency responders for assistance. A fingerprint scanner is integrated into the bracelet to scan a fingerprint. Furthermore, the locking unit is de-actuated when the fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint of an authorized user thereby facilitating the bracelet to be removed from the user’s wrist. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An emergency alert bracelet assembly for discretely broadcasting an alert signal when a user finds themselves in danger, said assembly comprising: a bracelet being wearable around a wrist of a user; a locking unit being integrated into said bracelet, said locking unit being actuated to lock said bracelet around the user’s wrist when said bracelet is worn on the user’s wrist wherein said locking unit is configured to inhibit an unauthorized user from removing said bracelet from the user’s wrist; a communication unit being integrated into said bracelet, said communication unit being in communication with an extrinsic communication network, said communication unit broadcasting an alert signal when said communication unit is turned on wherein said communication unit is configured to contact emergency responders for assistance; and a fingerprint scanner being integrated into said bracelet wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to scan a fingerprint, said fingerprint scanner being in communication with said locking unit, said locking unit being de-actuated when said fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint of an authorized user thereby facilitating said bracelet to be removed from the user’s wrist. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said bracelet has a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end, said outer surface having a top side; said bracelet has a plurality of prominences each extending upwardly from said top side, each of said prominences having an upper surface; and said upper surface of each of said prominences lies on a plane being oriented parallel with said top side of said outer surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly according to claim 2, wherein: said plurality of prominences includes a first prominence, a second prominence and a third prominence; and said first prominence is aligned with said first end. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said second prominence is centrally positioned between said first end and said second end. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said third prominence is aligned with said second end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said locking unit comprises a control circuit being integrated into said second prominence, said control circuit receiving an alert input, said control circuit receiving an unlock input, said control circuit including an electronic memory, said electronic memory storing a database comprising a first fingerprint and a second fingerprint, said first fingerprint corresponding to a fingerprint of the user, said second fingerprint corresponding to a fingerprint of a caregiver assigned to the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The assembly according to claim 6, wherein: said first end of said bracelet has a well extending toward said second end; and said bracelet has a tab extending away from said second end, said tab having a top surface, said tab being insertable into said well when said bracelet is worn around the user’s wrist such that said bracelet forms a closed loop; and said locking unit includes an electromagnet being integrated into said first prominence, said electromagnet being aligned with said well in said first end of said bracelet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The assembly according to claim 7, wherein: said assembly includes a magnet being integrated into said top surface of said tab such that said magnet is positioned within said well in said first end of said bracelet when said tab is inserted into said well; and said electromagnet is electrically coupled to said control circuit, said electromagnet being in a normally actuated condition, said electromagnet magnetically engaging said magnet on said top surface of said tab being disposed on said second end of said bracelet when said tab is inserted into said well in said first end of said bracelet. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said communication unit comprises a transceiver being integrated into said bracelet, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver broadcasting said alert signal when said control circuit receives said alert input, said transceiver being in wireless communication with the extrinsic communication network. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The assembly according to claim 9, wherein said transceiver is in wireless communication with a personal electronic device being carried by a caregiver assigned to the user, said transceiver broadcasting said alert input to the personal electronic device when said control circuit receives said alert input. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said fingerprint scanner is integrated into said upper surface of said second prominence on said top side of said outer surface of said bracelet wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to be touched, said fingerprint scanner being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said control circuit comparing the fingerprint scanned on said fingerprint scanner with the first fingerprint and the second fingerprint stored in said electronic memory. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The assembly according to claim 11, wherein said control circuit receives said alert input when the fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint that matches said first fingerprint stored in said electronic memory wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to facilitate the user to request assistance. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The assembly according to claim 11, wherein said control circuit receives said unlock input when said fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint that matches said second fingerprint stored in said electronic memory wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to facilitate the caregiver to remove said bracelet from the user’s wrist. ### Claim 14 An emergency alert bracelet assembly for discretely broadcasting an alert signal when a user finds themselves in danger, said assembly comprising: a bracelet being wearable around a wrist of a user, said bracelet having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending between said first end and said second end, said outer surface having a top side, said bracelet having a plurality of prominences each extending upwardly from said top side, each of said prominences having an upper surface, said upper surface of each of said prominences lying on a plane being oriented parallel with said top side of said outer surface, said plurality of prominences including a first prominence, a second prominence and a third prominence, said first prominence being aligned with said first end, said second prominence being centrally positioned between said first end and said second end, said third prominence being aligned with said second end, said first end having a well extending toward said second end, said bracelet having a tab extending away from said second end, said tab having a top surface, said tab being insertable into said well when said bracelet is worn around the user’s wrist such that said bracelet forms a closed loop; a magnet being integrated into said top surface of said tab such that said magnet is positioned within said well in said first end of said bracelet when said tab is inserted into said well; a locking unit being integrated into said bracelet, said locking unit being actuated to lock said bracelet around the user’s wrist when said bracelet is worn on the user’s wrist wherein said locking unit is configured to inhibit an unauthorized user from removing said bracelet from the user’s wrist, said locking unit comprising: a control circuit being integrated into said second prominence, said control circuit receiving an alert input, said control circuit receiving an unlock input, said control circuit including an electronic memory, said electronic memory storing a database comprising a first fingerprint and a second fingerprint, said first fingerprint corresponding to a fingerprint of the user, said second fingerprint corresponding to a fingerprint of a caregiver assigned to the user; an electromagnet being integrated into said first prominence, said electromagnet being aligned with said well in said first end of said bracelet, said electromagnet being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said electromagnet being in a normally actuated condition, said electromagnet magnetically engaging said magnet on said top surface of said tab being disposed on said second end of said bracelet when said tab is inserted into said well in said first end of said bracelet; and a power supply being integrated into said bracelet, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery; a communication unit being integrated into said bracelet, said communication unit being in communication with an extrinsic communication network, said communication unit broadcasting an alert signal when said communication unit is turned on wherein said communication unit is configured to contact emergency responders for assistance, said communication unit comprising a transceiver being integrated into said bracelet, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver broadcasting said alert signal when said control circuit receives said alert input, said transceiver being in wireless communication with the extrinsic communication network, said transceiver being in wireless communication with a personal electronic device being carried by a caregiver assigned to the user, said transceiver broadcasting said alert input to the personal electronic device when said control circuit receives said alert input; a fingerprint scanner being integrated into said bracelet wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to scan a fingerprint, said fingerprint scanner being in communication with said locking unit, said locking unit being de-actuated when said fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint of an authorized user thereby facilitating said bracelet to be removed from the user’s wrist, said fingerprint scanner being integrated into said upper surface of said second prominence on said top side of said outer surface of said bracelet wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to be touched, said fingerprint scanner being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said control circuit comparing the fingerprint scanned on said fingerprint scanner with the first fingerprint and the second fingerprint stored in said electronic memory, said control circuit receiving said alert input when the fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint that matches said first fingerprint stored in said electronic memory wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to facilitate the user to request assistance, said control circuit receiving said unlock input when said fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint that matches said second fingerprint stored in said electronic memory wherein said fingerprint scanner is configured to facilitate the caregiver to remove said bracelet from the user’s wrist.