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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Shockwatch, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Clinton A. Branch, Jacksboro, TX (US);
Jeffrey W. Kilpatrick, Dallas, TX (US);
Daniel B. Hafen, Frisco, TX (US);
Assignee:
ShockWatch, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/00 (2006.01); H01H 35/14 (2006.01); G01P 15/03 (2006.01); G01N 3/30 (2006.01); G01L 23/00 (2006.01); G01P 15/00 (2006.01); G01P 15/02 (2013.01); G01P 15/04 (2006.01); H01H 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/0052 (2013.01); G01P 15/036 (2013.01); H01H 35/14 (2013.01); G01L 5/00 (2013.01); G01L 23/00 (2013.01); G01N 3/30 (2013.01); G01P 15/00 (2013.01); G01P 15/02 (2013.01); G01P 15/03 (2013.01); G01P 15/04 (2013.01); H01H 9/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An impact indicator for impact detection and indication includes: a housing; and a detection assembly configured to detect receipt by the housing of an acceleration event. The detection assembly comprises first and second indicias displayable thereby, wherein the first indicia is displayed in an unactivated state of the impact indicator, and wherein in response to detecting the acceleration event, the second indicia is displayed, the second indicia further comprising an indication of a direction of the acceleration event.