Alarm toe switch. [Patent application]
Abstract
An alarm toe switch inserted within a shoe for energizing an alarm circuit in a covert manner includes an insole mounting pad into which a miniature reed switch is fixedly molded. An elongated slot perpendicular to the reed switch is formed in the bottom surface of the mounting pad. A permanent cylindrical magnet positioned in the forward portion of the slot with a diameter greater than the pad thickness causes a bump above the pad. A foam rubber block is also positioned in the slot rearwardly of the magnet and holds the magnet in normal inoperative relation. A non-magnetic support plate covers the slot and holds the magnet and foam rubber in the slot. The plate minimizes bending and frictional forces to improve movement of the magnet for reliable switch activation. The bump occupies the knuckle space beneath the big toe. When the big toe is scrunched rearwardly the magnet is moved within the slot relative to the reed switch, thus magnetically activating the switch. When toe pressure is released the foam rubber block forces the magnet back into normal inoperative position to deactivate the reed switch.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6231480
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; ALARM SYSTEMS; SWITCHES; DESIGN; FEET; SECURITY; TELEMETRY; BODY; BODY AREAS; COMMUNICATIONS; DATA TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; LEGS; LIMBS; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Ganyard, F P. Alarm toe switch. [Patent application]. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Ganyard, F P. Alarm toe switch. [Patent application]. United States.
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@article{osti_6231480,
title = {Alarm toe switch. [Patent application]},
author = {Ganyard, F P},
abstractNote = {An alarm toe switch inserted within a shoe for energizing an alarm circuit in a covert manner includes an insole mounting pad into which a miniature reed switch is fixedly molded. An elongated slot perpendicular to the reed switch is formed in the bottom surface of the mounting pad. A permanent cylindrical magnet positioned in the forward portion of the slot with a diameter greater than the pad thickness causes a bump above the pad. A foam rubber block is also positioned in the slot rearwardly of the magnet and holds the magnet in normal inoperative relation. A non-magnetic support plate covers the slot and holds the magnet and foam rubber in the slot. The plate minimizes bending and frictional forces to improve movement of the magnet for reliable switch activation. The bump occupies the knuckle space beneath the big toe. When the big toe is scrunched rearwardly the magnet is moved within the slot relative to the reed switch, thus magnetically activating the switch. When toe pressure is released the foam rubber block forces the magnet back into normal inoperative position to deactivate the reed switch.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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