Elimination-absorber monitoring system

A sensor for use with an elimination-absorber monitoring system, said sensor comprising a layer, sensing means disposed beneath said layer and a series of openings through said layer, said openings being of sufficient size, shape and thickness to permit the passage of fecal matter to contact said sensing means, while deterring contact between said sensing means and the skin of a wearer of the elimination-absorber.

A monitor/alarm unit retainer for use with an elimination-absorber monitoring system having an elimination-absorber/sensor unit and a monitor/alarm unit, said retainer comprising:

• an elastic or semi-elastic flap adapted to be stretched over said monitor/alarm unit, said flap having a monitor/alarm unit contacting portion that is substantially free of adhesive, said monitor/alarm unit contacting portion being at least partially surrounded by second portion having sufficient adhesive for retention on an elimination-absorber, thereby facilitating ready and clean release of the monitor/alarm unit from the retainer when desired;
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• a locating block and a reciprocally shaped receiving portion disposed respectively on said elimination-absorber/sensor unit or said monitor/alarm unit to prevent movement of said monitor/alarm unit and maintain alignment between protruding tab and barbless receiving slot connection means of said units while said flap is stretched over said elimination-absorber/sensor unit.

A releasable electrical circuit connector, said connector comprising a flexible tab portion and a tab-receiving portion,

• said tab portion having two or more conductive members disposed on a resilient support, and
• said tab-receiving portion having two or more protruding contacts arranged to complete a circuit with said conductive members, lateral surfaces for guiding and positioning said tab, and having means to deform said resilient support into a substantially wave-like cross-section thereby releaseably retaining said tab portion, such deformation of said resilient support maintaining said tab portion's orientation and pressure against said contacts to ensure continuous electrical connection of said conductive members with said contacts.

A fluid-sealed or contaminant-resistant audible signal transmission means for the enclosure of an electronic device, said signal transmission means comprising:

• a shallow recess in said enclosure disposed behind an audibly transmissive, relatively thin flexible sealing membrane with said recess having a sound permeable, structurally supportive, relatively rigid, perforated bottom, said recess allowing said membrane to vibrate freely in response to acoustic pressure waves traveling either to or from the outermost vibrating member of an electro-acoustic transducer disposed within said enclosure, but whereby said bottom limits the maximum deflection of said membrane to within its elastic limit, thereby protecting said membrane from mechanical damage without excessively attenuating the sound transmission to or from said transducer during intended operation.