Window Blind Pull-String Alarm Apparatus, Systems, and Methods of Making and Using the Same

摘要

The present invention relates to an alarm for detecting and alerting a person of an event where a device is pulled on for an extended period of time. Specifically, the present invention relates to an alarm implemented on a pull-string. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus, system, and method of using the same that alerts a person when something becomes tangled or is otherwise caught up in the pull-string of window blinds, shades, or other light blocking devices.

主权项

1. An apparatus for creating an alarm when force is applied to a cord, the apparatus comprising:
a housing having a first opening on a top of the housing and a second opening on a bottom of the housing thereby creating a chamber within the housing between the first opening and the second opening; a contact disposed within the housing adjacent the chamber, the contact capable of being moved in a first direction as a result of force from a second direction; a switch disposed within the housing adjacent the contact; a timer electrically connected to the switch, wherein the timer begins to count when the contact engages the switch; and a circuit electrically connecting the timer to a notification device, said circuit creating a first signal after the timer has counted a period of time, said first signal triggering the notification device's creation of an alarm.