Ronald Elmer Swanson

US Patent:

57343160, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

Dec 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/767201

Inventors:

Ronald E. Swanson - Eugene OR

International Classification:

G08B 300

US Classification:

3403843

Abstract:

A first method (210) of utilizing a canine auditory transmission apparatus (10) having of the following steps: A) arriving (212) at a potential crime scene; B) placing (212), by extending and holding a housing retractable handle (12A), the canine auditory transmission apparatus (10) on a metal surface; C) allowing (216) a housing magnet (12D) of a housing (12) to securely attach to the metal surface and further allowing the housing retractable handle (12A) to retract therein; D) first activating (218) a ON/OFF switch (14) to an ON position which electronically connects a power means (22) to a microchip (20) which is electronically connected to a receiver (21), the microchip (20) is further electronically connected to at least one speaker (18) and an audio player (17); E) checking (220) if a power indicator light (16) is illuminated; F) adjusting (222) a volume control (15); G) depressing (224) a remote unit ON button (24E) of a remote unit (24), the remote unit (24) comprises a remote unit housing (24A) containing a remote unit transmitter (24B) electronically connected to a remote unit microchip (24C) electronically connected to a remote unit power means (24D) electronically connected to a remote unit OFF button (24F) electronically connected to a remote unit volume control button (24G) electronically connected to the remote unit ON button (24E); H) first sending (226) a signal from the remote unit transmitter (24B) to the receiver (21); and I) second activating (228) the audio player (17) which transmits canine sounds from the at least one speaker (18), the canine sounds are selected from a group consisting of whining, fierce barking, and random single barks.