Anti-drowsing/anti-dozing alarm device

An alarm system for providing a warning to a driver of reduced alertness on the part of the driver of a vehicle, said alarm system comprising:

• cover means for attaching said alarm system to a steering wheel of a vehicle,
• said cover means being compressible,
• alarm means for warning a driver of a vehicle of reduced alertness,
• contact means connected to said alarm means for turning said alarm on or off,
• means in said cover means for moving said contact means from a first position to a second position,
• when said contact means is in said first position, said alarm means is off and no warning will be given, and
• when said contact means is in said second position, said alarm means is on and a warning will be given, and
• wherein said means for moving said contact means comprises:
• a compressible member,
• a conductive member within said compressible member,
• said conductive member having a resistance of a first value when said compressible member is uncompressed and having a resistance of a second value when said compressible member is compressed,
• said conductive member engaging said contact means,
• when said compressible member is compressed, said resistance of a second value preventing said alarm means from giving said warning, and
• when said compressible member is uncompressed, said resistance of a first value enables said alarm means to give said warning.

An alarm system for providing a warning to a driver of reduced alertness on the part of the driver of a vehicle, said alarm system comprising:

• cover means for attaching said alarm system to a steering wheel of a vehicle,
• said cover means being compressible,
• alarm means for warning a driver of a vehicle of reduced alertness,
• contact means connected to said alarm means for turning said alarm on or off,
• means in said cover means for moving said contact means from a first position to a second position,
• when said contact means is in said first position, said alarm means is off and no warning will be given, and
• when said contact means is in said second position, said alarm means is on and a warning will be given, and
• wherein said cover means is a steering wheel cover, and
• wherein said cover has two sides, and the means for moving said contact means comprises:
• a hollow tube,
• said hollow tube is positioned adjacent said contact means,
• means within said hollow tube for moving said contact means from said first position to said second position, and
• said hollow tube is mounted in only one of said two sides, and
• wherein said means within said hollow tube for moving said contact means from said first position to said second position is a liquid.