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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Vladimir Kraz, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Kirk Alan Martin, Aptos, CA (US);
Fatjon Gurga, San Jose, CA (US);
Yelena Kraz, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Elis Pogace, San Jose, CA (US);
Vladimir Kraz, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Kirk Alan Martin, Aptos, CA (US);
Fatjon Gurga, San Jose, CA (US);
Yelena Kraz, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Elis Pogace, San Jose, CA (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention is a grounding device that grounds the wearer when the wearer is in a designated area and automatically disengages when the wearer leaves the designated area. The device may include a magnetic wriststrap connector that disengagably connects to a wriststrap terminal (or a wriststrap monitor when the terminal is integrated into the monitor). The wriststrap connector may provide an indication to the monitor of the proper mating of the connector and the terminal.