| CPC B60Q 9/00 (2013.01) [B60R 11/00 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0017 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0059 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
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1. A driver attention alert device for alerting a driver of a vehicle when the driver's head tilts downwardly from a headrest of the vehicle thereby inhibiting the driver from falling asleep while driving the vehicle, said device comprising:
a panel having a plurality of straps being coupled to and extending rearwardly from said panel, said plurality of straps being extendable around a headrest of a driver's seat of a vehicle having said panel being retained on the headrest wherein said headrest is configured to be positioned behind a driver's head when the driver is seated in the driver's seat;
a cover being wrapped around said panel such that said cover encloses said panel, said cover being comprised of a fluid permeable material wherein said cover is configured to pass light and sound through said cover; and
a proximity unit being integrated into said panel, said proximity unit sensing a distance between said panel and an object which is remotely located with respect to said panel wherein said proximity unit is configured to sense the distance between the driver's head and said panel when the driver is seated in said driver's seat, said proximity unit emitting a perceptible alert when said proximity unit senses the distance between said panel and said object exceeds a trigger distance wherein said proximity unit is configured to alert the driver that the driver's head has tilted forwardly as a result of falling asleep.
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