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US 4,538,142 AGranted
Signal seat for children
OwnerScott B. Hamilton, Douglas B. Goldeninventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to disciplinary devices to teach young children proper behavior in general, and more specifically to a unique, tamper-proof weight activated signaling mechanism incorporated into a stool, which a child must sit on for disciplinary reasons, whereby the removal of the child's weight from the seat portion of the device, causes the signaling mechanism to be activated.
Claims7
A signal seat for use in the disciplinary technique known as "time-out";
- wherein the signal seat comprises, a stool member provided with:
- a normally closed first switch projecting above its surface;
- a recess adapted to receive a battery and a signal device;
- and an elongated aperture that is in open communication with the recess and the exterior of the stool member;
- a seat member moveably mounted to said stool member, and having a surface adapted to engage said first switch to open the switch;
- a battery and signal device operatively connected by electrical leads to said first switch device, whereby the signal device will be activated when the electrical circuit is completed;
- a second switch operatively connected to the electrical circuit between the battery and the signal device to selectively open and close the electrical circuit;
- and
- an elongated removable dowel dimensioned to be received within said elongated aperture, and having a length sufficient to engage said second switch while still projecting a substantial distance beyond said stool member.
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