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US 5,361,241 AGranted
Vib-a-wake
OwnerSalvator Ferrara, Michael Sferrazza +1inventors
InventorsSalvator Ferrara, Michael Sferrazza, Pietro Oppedisano
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Abstract
A Vib-A-Wake wristwatch is provided that alerts the wearer by vibrating the entire watchband. Unlike watches that vibrate just the watch body, this provides a quieter and more effective alarm. Two vibrating watchband embodiments are provided. In the first, the watchband is vibrated using electromechanical means, and, in the second, the watchband is vibrated using a flexible piezoelectric crystal embedded in the watchband. A snooze alarm and accessory battery charger are provided.
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A Vib-A-Wake comprising in combination:
- a) a conventional electric wrist watch with vibrating means functioning to vibrate both watch and wrist band at pre-set alarm times;
- b) an energy transmitting watch band functioning to transmit vibrating energy from said watch at pre-set alarm times through said wrist band to a person's wrist waking up said person;
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- c) a spring loaded button which returns to its original position after suppression, and functions to extend said pre-set alarm time by a preset snooze time allowing said person to sleep longer before said pre-set alarm is reactivated.
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