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US 8,570,175 B2Granted
Securely attachable monitoring device
OwnerGil Goel Rahimiinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for monitoring the condition of a person, which comprises: (a) a casing; (b) electronic circuitry; and (c) at least one secure attachment mechanism, each comprising a first member which is capable of moving in a forward direction up to a locking state, at which it is interlocked by at least one second member, so that said first member cannot be moved backward by applying a first backward force, unless said interlock is unlocked, by applying at least one second force, independent of said first force. Preferably, said first member is a spike having at least one recess, wherein at said locking state said second member is introduced into said recess, thereby preventing said spike from moving backward.
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A device for monitoring the condition of a person, comprising:
- a casing;
- electronic circuitry;
- and
- at least one secure attachment mechanism, each comprising a first member which is capable of moving in a forward direction up to a locking state, at which the first member is interlocked by at least one second member, so that said first member cannot be moved backward by applying a first backward force, unless said interlock is unlocked by applying at least one second force independent of said first force, and wherein said first member is a spike, having at least one recess, and wherein at said locking state said second member is introduced into said recess, thereby preventing said spike from moving backward;
- and
- wherein:
- A. said second member is a socket member having a flat surface with an opening which is large enough for said spike to pass though;
- B. said socket member is capable of moving so that its flat surface coincides with a virtual plane which is perpendicular to said forward direction;
- C. said socket member, when at rest is so positioned, by means of an elastic member that applies to it a biasing force, to enable a tip of said spike to enter through said opening while said spike moves forward, and wherein said socket member prevents backward movement of said spike at the locking state;
- D. said spike is positioned such that during moving forward, a diagonal portion of said spike gradually pushes said socket member against said biasing force, up to said locking state, at which said biasing force pushes the socket member into said recess;
- E. an edge of said recess, facing said socket member at said locking state, is substantially perpendicular to said backward direction;
- and F. said second force is required for retracting said socket member out of said recess, against said biasing force.
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A device for monitoring the condition of a person, comprising:
- a casing;
- electronic circuitry;
- and
- at least one secure attachment mechanism, each comprising a first member which is capable of moving in a forward direction up to a locking state, at which the first member is interlocked by at least one second member, so that said first member cannot be moved backward by applying a first backward force, unless said interlock is unlocked, by applying at least one second force, independent of said first force, and wherein said first member is a spike, having at least one recess, and wherein at said locking state said second member is introduced into said recess, thereby preventing said spike from moving backward, and
- wherein:
- A. said second member is a flat elastic socket member in which there is an elongated opening, shaped such that it forms at least one spring member;
- B. the width of said opening, at a point designated for said spike to enter, is smaller than the width of said recess;
- C. said socket member is affixed at one of its ends to said casing;
- D. said spike is positioned so that during moving forward and entering said opening, said spike gradually bends said spring member, thus causing the opening to gradually increase, up to said locking state, at which the spring member is introduced into said recess;
- and E. said second force is required for further bending said socket member until said opening is large enough to enable release of said spike.
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A device for monitoring the condition of a person, comprising:
- a casing;
- electronic circuitry;
- and
- at least one secure attachment mechanism, each comprising a first member which is capable of moving in a forward direction up to a locking state, at which the first member is interlocked by at least one second member, so that said first member cannot be moved backward by applying a first backward force, unless said interlock is unlocked, by applying at least one second force, independent of said first force, and wherein said first member is a spike, having at least one recess, and wherein at said locking state said second member is introduced into said recess, thereby preventing said spike from moving backward, and
- wherein:
- A. said second member is an elastic member having a first end affixed to said casing, and a moveable end, wherein moving the moveable end in a plane perpendicular to the forward direction requires overcoming an elasticity force of said elastic member;
- B. said spike is positioned such that during moving forward, a diagonal portion of said spike gradually applies force to said elastic member, causing its movable end to move perpendicularly with respect to said forward movement, up to said locking state, at which said elastic member is introduced into said recess by said elasticity force;
- C. an edge of said recess, facing said elastic member at said locking state, is substantially perpendicular to said backward direction;
- and D. said second force is required for retracting said elastic member out of said recess, against said elasticity force.
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A device for monitoring the condition of a person, comprising:
- a casing;
- electronic circuitry;
- and
- at least one secure attachment mechanism, each comprising a first member which is capable of moving in a forward direction up to a locking state, at which the first member is interlocked by at least one second member, so that said first member cannot be moved backward by applying a first backward force, said interlock is unlocked, by applying at least one second force, independent of said first force, and wherein said first member is a spike, having at least one recess, and wherein at said locking state said second member is introduced into said recess, thereby preventing said spike from moving backward, and comprising at least two secure attachment mechanisms wherein:
- A. said spikes are connected by an elastic bridge member at a certain distance apart one from the other;
- B. portions of said recesses face opposite directions;
- C. said second members have a form of a flat socket member, having at least one opening for receiving a corresponding spike;
- D. said socket members are positioned within said casing, such that the distance between the outer edges of said openings is smaller than the distance between the outer edges of said spikes;
- E. said spikes are positioned such that during moving forward, a diagonal portion of at least one spike is gradually pressed toward the center of its corresponding opening, thus gradually bending said elastic bridge member, up to said locking state at which the edge of said opening is introduced into said recess by the elasticity force of said bridge member;
- F. an edge of said recess which faces said socket member at said locking state is substantially perpendicular to said backward direction;
- and G. said second force is required for retracting said spikes until the edges of said openings are no longer positioned within said spikes recesses.
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