Foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment

Abstract

A foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment comprises a case body foam insert and a case lid foam insert. The case body foam insert is configured to occupy the volume of a hard-shelled case body, and the case lid foam insert is configured to occupy the volume of a hard-shelled case lid. A plurality of cutouts are provided within the case body foam insert and the case lid foam insert. The cutouts are configured to contain pieces of equipment that are required or recommended for use by polygraph examiners. The best embodiment includes cutouts configured to contain a Data Acquisition Subsystem and its cable, a blood pressure cuff and its hose, electrodermal sensors, pneumographic tubes, and a seat pad sensor. Alternative embodiments include receptacles configured to contain plethysmographs, a blood pressure gauge, arm and foot sensor pads, and a hidden transceiver.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment, comprising:
 a case body foam insert configured to occupy the volume of a hard-shelled case body;   a DAS receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph Digital Acquisition Subsystem;   a DAS cable receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a cable for a polygraph Digital Acquisition Subystem;   a blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph blood pressure cuff and hose;   an electrodermal sensor receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain at least one polygraph electrodermal sensor;   a pneumograph tubes receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a set of polygraph pneumograph tubes;   and a seat sensor ledge in the case body foam insert,
 circumscribing a region that includes at least one receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, and the pneumograph tubes receptacle, 
 configured to contain a polygraph seat pad sensor. 
   
     
     
         2 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one access cutout in the case body foam insert, adjacent to the DAS receptacle, configured to accommodate access to a human digit during placement of a polygraph Data Acquisitions Subsystem into the DAS receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a blood pressure gauge receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph blood pressure gauge;   a power supply receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph power supply;   and a plethysmograph receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph plethysmograph.   
     
     
         4 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, and the pneumograph tubes receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.   
     
     
         5 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a blood pressure gauge receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph blood pressure gauge;   a power supply receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph power supply;   and a plethysmograph receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph plethysmograph.   
     
     
         6 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, and the pneumograph tubes receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.   
     
     
         7 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, the pneumograph tubes receptacle, the blood pressure gauge receptacle, the power supply receptacle, and the plethysmograph receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.   
     
     
         8 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, the pneumograph tubes receptacle, the blood pressure gauge receptacle, the power supply receptacle, and the plethysmograph receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.   
     
     
         9 . A foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment, comprising:
 a case lid foam insert configured to occupy the volume of a hard-shelled case lid;   an arm sensor receptacle in the case lid foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph arm sensor pad;   an arm sensor cable receptacle adjacent to the arm sensor receptacle, configured to contain a cable for a polygraph arm sensor pad;   a foot sensor receptacle in the case lid foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph foot sensor pad;   and a foot sensor cable receptacle adjacent to the foot sensor receptacle, configured to contain a cable for a polygraph foot sensor pad.   
     
     
         10 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a case body foam insert configured to occupy the volume of a hard-shelled case body;   a DAS receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph Digital Acquisition Subsystem;   a DAS cable receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a cable for a polygraph Digital Acquisition Subystem;   a blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph blood pressure cuff and hose;   an electrodermal sensor receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain at least one polygraph electrodermal sensor;   a pneumograph tubes receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a set of polygraph pneumograph tubes;   and a seat sensor ledge in the case body foam insert,
 circumscribing a region that includes at least one receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, and the pneumograph tubes receptacle, 
 configured to contain a polygraph seat pad sensor. 
   
     
     
         11 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one access cutout in the case body foam insert, adjacent to the DAS receptacle, configured to accommodate access to a human digit during placement of a polygraph Data Acquisitions Subsystem into the DAS receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a blood pressure gauge receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph blood pressure gauge;   a power supply receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph power supply;   and a plethysmograph receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph plethysmograph.   
     
     
         13 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, and the pneumograph tubes receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.   
     
     
         14 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a blood pressure gauge receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph blood pressure gauge;   a power supply receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph power supply;   and a plethysmograph receptacle in the case body foam insert, configured to contain a polygraph plethysmograph.   
     
     
         15 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, and the pneumograph tubes receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.   
     
     
         16 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, the pneumograph tubes receptacle, the blood pressure gauge receptacle, the power supply receptacle, and the plethysmograph receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.   
     
     
         17 . The foam cutout configured for polygraph equipment of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a hidden transceiver receptacle,
 configured to contain a transceiver, 
 located within a receptacle chosen from the set consisting of the DAS receptacle, the DAS cable receptacle, the blood pressure cuff and hose receptacle, the electrodermal sensor receptacle, the pneumograph tubes receptacle, the blood pressure gauge receptacle, the power supply receptacle, and the plethysmograph receptacle; 
   and a false bottom insert configured to cover the hidden transceiver receptacle.