Double-hinge handcuff assembly

Abstract

Abstract A DOUBLE-HINGE HANDCUFF ASSEMBLY COMPRISES A CENTRAL HING BLOCK AND A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL LOCKABLE CUFFS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE BLOCK. EACH CUFF IS CONSTRUCTED OF A FOLDED ONE-PIECE SHEET METAL BODY MEMBER OF GENERALLY U-SHAPED, CROSS-SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED CONFRONTING SIDE WALLS AND AN INTEGRAL ARCUATE CONNECTING PORTION FORMING A HINGE KNUCKLE FOR CONNECTING THE CUFF TO THE HINGE BLOCK. EACH CUFF IS FURTHER PROVIDED WITH A CURVED SHACKLE MOVABLE BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE SIDE WALLS FOR MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN. A LOCK ASSEMBLY SECURELY MOUNTED ON THE CONFRONTING WALL PORTIONS ADJACENT THE HINGE CONNECTION INCLUDES A ROTATABLE KEY-OPERATED TUMBLER PLUG AND A SHACKLE LOCK DRUM CONNECTED THERETO BY A LOST-MOTION CONNECTION. THE DRUM IS ADAPTED FOR COAXIAL ROTATION WITH THE PLUG AND INCLUDES PERIPHERAL LOCKING TEETH ROTATABLE INTO LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SHACKLE FOR RETENTION THEREOF IN ITS CLOSED POSITION.

Inventors

• 👤 Hollis B Smith

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