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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
May. 14, 2002
Ronald S. Hollister, Danbury, CT (US);
Kenneth R. Altberg, Danbury, CT (US);
Fire Factory, LLC, Simsbury, CT (US);
Abstract
A signaling retention device that is configured to retain an element in a particular position and to emit an audible and/or visual signal. The signaling retention device may include a power source, memory, a central processing unit (CPU), sensor(s), audible indicator(s), light source(s), switch(es), camera(s), a transceiver, a microphone, impact tool(s), and aromatic element(s) and may be configured in the form of a character, such as a cartoon character or the like. The power source may be any suitable power source, such one or more batteries (rechargeable or non-rechargeable) or the like, and may be removable or non-removable. Similarly, the memory, CPU, audible indicator(s), light source(s), switch(es), camera(s), transceiver, microphone, impact tool(s), and aromatic element (s) may be any types well known in the art.