# US 5,705,990 A · Multiple switch pad

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- Number: US 5,705,990 A
- Document ID: US5705990A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/234,368
- Filed: 1994-04-28
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1994-04-28
- Inventors: Albert J. Messier
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5705990A

## CPC

- A01K 1/035: Devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds
- A01K 15/02: Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals (A01K15/04 takes precedence) {; Electric shock devices; Toys specially adapted for animals}
- G08B 3/10: using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
- H01H 3/141: {Cushion or mat switches}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00)

## Abstract

A low voltage switch pad that is placed outside an entrance door on a car seat or under a car floor mat, allowing a pet or person to activate a bell buzzer or a car warning device. This relates to providing a way for a pet to signal its owner eliminating long waiting periods at the door. It also provides a protection device when it is concealed on the seat of an automobile or under car floor mat. Other objects of the invention is to provide a multiple switch pad that is simple in design easy to build inexpensive to manufacture easy to use and is efficient in operation. These and other objects will become apparent upon the study of the following specifications.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A multiple switch pad having contacts to be closed upon either a pet or a person walking over it to activate a warning device, comprising: a firm base section and a resilient flexible top section having a width greater than the base section, the base section is constructed with wood and the top section being constructed with flexible plastic, the interior surfaces of the sections of the pad have electric conducting aluminum tape strips installed along the center line of both sections, and the sections are joined together only on both side edges in the direction of the aluminum tape strips so that the wider flexible top section creates an arched clearance with the firm base section, the electrical action of the switch pad is accomplished by application of either a light or heavy pressure to any part of the top section by a pet or a person walking over the pad.

### Claim 2

A multiple switch pad having contacts to be closed upon either a pet or a person walking over it to activate a warning device, comprising: a firm base section made of plastic and a resilient flexible top section having a width greater than the base section, the top section made of aluminum having narrow spaced slots cut into the aluminum top section to increase its flexibility, and a strip of aluminum tape installed to the interior surface of the base section along the center line of the sections; and the sections are joined together only on both side edges along the direction of the aluminum tape strip so that the wider flexible top section creates an arched clearance with the firm base section; the electrical action of the switch pad is accomplished by application of either a light or heavy pressure to any part of the top section by a pet or a person walking over the pad.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

A multiple switch pad as in claim 1 or claim 2, having wire leads connected to both top and base sections for connection to the warning device.