I simply love sleeping! I love the total simplicity and serenity involved with this beautiful activity. Unfortunately, my employers seem to think otherwise. Hence, the never ending hunt for an alarm clock which could get me on my toes at the requisite time.
The problem with alarms is that after a while your body seems to get accustomed to it, you seem to develop a resistance to the alarms hence just ignoring them and drifting away to sweet sleep. The only time when I used to get up at time was during my school days when my mom after a couple of polite warnings used to throw me off the bed.
Well, seems like the following patent is based on a similar ideology. It basically consists of a mechanism which would throw a light frame on the users face at the intended time. It is better understood in the words of the author:
Talking about ‘In your face’!In carrying out my invention I suspend a light frame in such a position that it will hang directly over the head of the sleeper, the suspending-cord being combined with automatic releasing devices, whereby the frame is at the proper time permitted to fall into the sleeper’s face . . . the only necessity to be observed in constructing the frame being that when it falls it will strike a light blow, sufficient to awaken the sleeper, but not heavy enough to cause pain. . . “
Via: masterblog
Link: lightlink
