Sports whistle with audible and visual output signals
OwnerArnold C. Schneider, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A sports whistle having a sensor (12) which is responsive to the operation of a present art whistle (14). Said sensor activates a conventional wireless transmitter (18) simultaneously with the audible output signal. Said wireless signals are acquired by a conventional receiver (28). Said receiver initiates a variety of visual indicators to overcome crowd noise.
Claims6
A device for producing a plurality of official signals at a sporting event, wherein one of said official signals is an audio signal and at least one other official signal is a visual signal, comprising a conventional whistle that is responsive to the influx of air to produce said audio signal and the following:
- a) a transmitter operatively associated with said whistle and responsive to an electrical impulse for transmitting a wireless output signal;
- b) a sensor responsive to said whistle for generating said electrical impulse to said transmitter;
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- c) a receiver responsive to said wireless signal for generating a visual signal to spectators at a sporting event and to television viewers;
- wherein said receiver controls generation of said visual signal located at the sporting event, and as well automatically controls generation of an said visual signal that is displayed on a televisions viewer's television screen, thereby indicating when the whistle is blown.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.