US3744132A
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Purse theft protection device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-19
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Granted: 1973-07-10
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Expires: 1992-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A purse theft protection device for causing a purse snatcher to release his grip on one of a pair of cylindrical ostensibly ornamental spacer elements connected in longitudinal spaced relathionship at their lower end to the upper frame of the purse and at their upper end to one end of the purse handle, leaving a sufficient distance between the upper purse frame and the ends of the purse handle to permit the purse to be firmly gripped by its handle for carrying the same in a conventional manner. Each said cylindrical ornamental spacer element incorporating a plurality of circumferentially spaced concealed radially disposed knife blades at the lower end portion thereof which become exposed and travel upwardly along slots provided in said cylindrical spacer element and cut the hand or fingers of a purse snatcher who may attempt to snatch the purse by manually gripping either of said ornamental cylindrical spacer elements and attempting to jerk the purse from the hand of a lady carrying said purse by its handle in a conventional manner.
Inventors
- 👤 P Korth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:03
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
365 words
A purse theft protection means for a conventional lady''s purse including an upper frame and a purse handle disposed parallel and in spaced relationship to said upper frame, comprising a pair of cylindrical theft protection devices, each connected at its upper end to one end of said purse handle and at its lower end to the upper purse frame therebelow, each said purse theft protection device serving as a spacer between said purse handle and said purse frame, and includes a cylindrical outer tube having the lower end portion thereof cross slotted, a cylinder reciprocable in said cylindrical outer tube having its lower end cross slotted into which are fixed a plurality of axially upwardly facing knife elements which extend a selected distance radially outwardly from said cylinder and are disposed freely through the cross slots in said cylindrical outer tube, an upper cap element threaded on the top of said cylindrical outer tube having a central aperture therethrough, an upper purse handle connecting means disposed frEely centrally through each upper cap element having its upper end connected to said purse handle and its lower end threaded centrally in the top of said piston, a compression spring disposed in said cylindrical outer tube above said piston constantly urging said piston and knife elements carried thereby to their lower knife retracted position, a lower cap on the bottom portion of said cylindrical outer tube having a wall thickness slightly greater than the length of knife elements and cross slotted to freely receive and obscure said knife elements when said piston is spring urged to its knife retracted position, and a lower generally V-shaped purse handle connecting means including a pair of oppositely inwardly disposed tangs telescoped through opposite sides of said lower cap and into apertures provided in the lower portion of said cross slotted cylindrical outer tube, the knives of either of said spacer elements move rapidly upwardly from said lower cap and cut the hand of the purse snatcher when said spacer element is grabbed by the purse snatcher and jerked to snatch the purse from the person carrying it, thus causing the purse snatcher to release his grip on the said spacer element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
365 words
A purse theft protection means for a conventional lady''s purse including an upper frame and a purse handle disposed parallel and in spaced relationship to said upper frame, comprising a pair of cylindrical theft protection devices, each connected at its upper end to one end of said purse handle and at its lower end to the upper purse frame therebelow, each said purse theft protection device serving as a spacer between said purse handle and said purse frame, and includes a cylindrical outer tube having the lower end portion thereof cross slotted, a cylinder reciprocable in said cylindrical outer tube having its lower end cross slotted into which are fixed a plurality of axially upwardly facing knife elements which extend a selected distance radially outwardly from said cylinder and are disposed freely through the cross slots in said cylindrical outer tube, an upper cap element threaded on the top of said cylindrical outer tube having a central aperture therethrough, an upper purse handle connecting means disposed frEely centrally through each upper cap element having its upper end connected to said purse handle and its lower end threaded centrally in the top of said piston, a compression spring disposed in said cylindrical outer tube above said piston constantly urging said piston and knife elements carried thereby to their lower knife retracted position, a lower cap on the bottom portion of said cylindrical outer tube having a wall thickness slightly greater than the length of knife elements and cross slotted to freely receive and obscure said knife elements when said piston is spring urged to its knife retracted position, and a lower generally V-shaped purse handle connecting means including a pair of oppositely inwardly disposed tangs telescoped through opposite sides of said lower cap and into apertures provided in the lower portion of said cross slotted cylindrical outer tube, the knives of either of said spacer elements move rapidly upwardly from said lower cap and cut the hand of the purse snatcher when said spacer element is grabbed by the purse snatcher and jerked to snatch the purse from the person carrying it, thus causing the purse snatcher to release his grip on the said spacer element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A purse theft protection means as claimed in claim 1 including means carried by and extending from the lower cap element of each said purse theft protection device manually engagable with the bottom of the piston thereabove adapted to lock said piston in its lower spring retracted position whereby to render said purse theft protection device inoperative.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
256 words
A purse theft protection means including one or more theft protection devices of the type securable at one end to a purse carrying hand grip and at its other end to the purse, each said device comprising a generally cylindrical housing including a centrally apertured upper end cap element thereon, a piston reciprocable in said housing including a piston rod secured to the upper end of said piston extending reciprocally through said upper cap element and secured to said purse hand grip, a lower cap element fixed on the bottom of said housing, compression spring means in said housing disposed around said piston rod and located between the upper end of said piston and upper cap element constantly urging said piston to the lower cap element, said housing having a plurality of circumferentially spaced vertical slots therearound, knife means carried by said piston at the lower end portion thereof having upwardly disposed knife blades extending radially therefrom through said slots in said housing, said lower cap element secured to the lower end of said housing formed to receive said knife blades obscure from view when said piston is spring urged to its downwardly retracted position, means securing the lower end portion of said purse theft protection device to said purse, the knives obscured by said lower cap element being movable rapidly upwardly with said piston when a purse snatcher grabs the purse by said purse protection device and attempts to jerk the purse from the hand of the person carrying the same by its hand grip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
256 words
A purse theft protection means including one or more theft protection devices of the type securable at one end to a purse carrying hand grip and at its other end to the purse, each said device comprising a generally cylindrical housing including a centrally apertured upper end cap element thereon, a piston reciprocable in said housing including a piston rod secured to the upper end of said piston extending reciprocally through said upper cap element and secured to said purse hand grip, a lower cap element fixed on the bottom of said housing, compression spring means in said housing disposed around said piston rod and located between the upper end of said piston and upper cap element constantly urging said piston to the lower cap element, said housing having a plurality of circumferentially spaced vertical slots therearound, knife means carried by said piston at the lower end portion thereof having upwardly disposed knife blades extending radially therefrom through said slots in said housing, said lower cap element secured to the lower end of said housing formed to receive said knife blades obscure from view when said piston is spring urged to its downwardly retracted position, means securing the lower end portion of said purse theft protection device to said purse, the knives obscured by said lower cap element being movable rapidly upwardly with said piston when a purse snatcher grabs the purse by said purse protection device and attempts to jerk the purse from the hand of the person carrying the same by its hand grip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A purse theft protection means as claimed in claim 3 including means carried by and extending from the lower cap element of each said purse theft protection device manually engagable with the bottom of the piston thereabove adapted to lock said piston in its lower spring retracted position whereby to render said purse theft protection device inoperative.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-09 | 1977-01-08 | 1977-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-09 | 1981-01-08 | 1981-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-09 | 1985-01-08 | 1985-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |