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US 4,394,644 AGranted
Purse alarm
AssigneeSolomon Zaromb
InventorsAngela M. Di Leo, James Lucia
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AssigneeSolomon Zaromb
InventorsAngela M. Di Leo, James Lucia
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An electric circuit, well concealed within a purse or satchel, comprises an alarm in series with a battery and a switch, said switch being kept open by a uniquely shaped prong inserted into a matching hole. Withdrawal of said prong results in closure of the switch and activation of the alarm. A switching means is recessed within the matching hole in such a manner that mere insertion therein or poking with a sharp-tipped object can not suffice to deactivate the alarm. A cord or wire attachable to both the prong and a part of the owner's body effects withdrawal of the prong, and hence triggering of the alarm, when the purse or satchel is pulled away from said body part, or vice versa, through an action of either a robber or of an owner in distress.
In a battery-powered alarm device comprising a switch connecting a battery to an alarm so as to activate the latter, said battery, alarm, and switch being enclosed within a purse, satchel or any other type of bag, the improvement comprising a switch means for keeping said alarm from being activated and for deactivating said alarm once it has been activated by opening said switch and keeping said switch open through the insertion of a prong uniquely shaped into a matching hole within said purse, satchel or other bag and for activating said alarm upon withdrawal of said prong, said prong being insertible and withdrawable externally to said bag, and said switch means being recessed and substantially concealed within said matching hole in such a manner that mere insertion therein of or poking with a sharp-tipped object other than said uniquely shaped prong can not bring about the opening of said switch to deactivate said alarm.
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