Automatic product expiration alert device

摘要

An automatic product (12) expiration alert device comprising a product (12) having a predetermined useful life and a package (14) covering at least a portion of the product (12). The act of opening the package (14) automatically energizes a timing device (16) to begin measuring the product (12) life. The timing device (16) has an inactivated an activated state. An initiator (18) is located proximate the package (14) and product (12). The initiator (18) is operably connected to the timing device (16) and movable between a first position and a second position when the package and timing device (16) are moved apart from each other. The timing device (16) remains in the inactivated state when the initiator (18) is in the first position and the timing device (16) is in the activated state when the initiator (18) is in the second position. A signal alert (20) is in communication with the timing device (16) so that it produces a signal in response to the timing device (16) when the product (12) life has expired.