Damage alert device
OwnerGeorge Beckainventor
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Abstract
A portable vehicle parking assistance device has a base and a vertical shaft to which is coupled a motion detecting sensor and an alerting mechanism; namely, a light or horn. The device also has a combination carbon monoxide and smoke detector, which is linked to the alerting mechanism. When the device is bumped by a vehicle during use or when the combination carbon monoxide and smoke detector detects the presence of these fumes, the alerting mechanism is actuated, thereby notifying the vehicle operator.
Claims15
A safety, parking-assistance device for use with an associated vehicle, the associated vehicle capable of producing toxic fumes, the associated vehicle being operated in an associated confined space, the safety device comprising:
- a portable stand;
- a toxic fume sensing means for use in sensing toxic fumes, the toxic fumes sensing means being operatively received by the portable stand;
- a first on-board power source operatively communicated to the toxic fume sensing means;
- a contact sensing means for use in sensing contact of the device by the associated vehicle;
- at least a second on-board power source operatively communicated to the contact sensing means;
- and
- an alerting means for use in alerting an associated operator when contact of the device by the associated vehicle is sensed by the contact sensing means, the alerting means being operable to alert an associated operator when a sufficient level of toxic fumes is present in the associated confined space, wherein said safety device is adapted to be used in the confined space.
A safety, parking-assistance device comprising:
- a portable stand;
- a toxic fumes sensing means for use in sensing toxic fumes, the toxic fumes sensing means being operatively received by the portable stand;
- a first on-board power source operatively communicated to the toxic fume sensing means;
- a contact sensing means for use in sensing contact of the device by an associated vehicle;
- an alerting means for use in alerting an associated operator when contact of the device by the associated vehicle is sensed by the contact sensing means, the alerting means being operable to alert the associated operator when a sufficient level of toxic fumes is present;
- and,
- a second on-board power source operatively communicated to both the contact sensing means and the alerting means, wherein the device is adapted to be positioned in a confined space.
A method for utilizing safety, parking-assistance device, comprising the steps of:
- providing a portable stand;
- a toxic fumes sensing means operatively received by the portable stand;
- a first on-board power source operatively communicated to the toxic fume sensing means;
- a contact sensing means for use in sensing contact of the device by an associated vehicle;
- an alerting means;
- and a second on-board power source operatively communicated to both the contact sensing means and the alerting means, wherein the device is adapted to be positioned in a confined space without sufficient ventilation;
- positioning the portable stand in a confined space;
- contacting the contact sensing means with an associated vehicle;
- and
- alerting an associated driver of the vehicle of the contact via the alerting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.