Self-defense device

Claim 2

A non-lethal self-defense device comprising: an enclosed liquid container; a chamber associated with said container to receive liquid activating means; a restricted nozzle communicating with the liquid container to the exterior; the device having a construction whereby the nozzle can be manually directed in a desired direction; non-toxic liquid in said container; means for normally preventing said liquid from leaking out of said nozzle; and activating means for heating and pressurizing said liquid in said container so that pressure is generated in said container and said liquid is heated and to inactivate said means for preventing liquid leaking out of said nozzle whereby a solid stream of heated liquid can be directed to repel an attacher while the device is manually held, said activating means including cartridge means insertable into said chamber, the cartridge means including material which brings about heating and pressurization of the liquid, said means for heating and pressurizing said liquid being a self-combusting means, said self-combusting means being black powder.

Claim 3

A non-lethal self-defense device comprising: an enclosed liquid container; a chamber associated with said container to receive liquid activating means; a restricted nozzle communicating with the liquid container to the exterior; the device having a construction whereby the nozzle can be manually directed in a desired direction; non-toxic liquid in said container; means for normally preventing said liquid from leaking out of said nozzle; and activating means for heating and pressurizing said liquid in said container so that pressure is generated in said container and said liquid is heated and to inactivate said means for preventing liquid leaking out of said nozzle whereby a solid stream of heated liquid can be directed to repel an attacher while the device is manually held, said activating means including cartridge means insertable into said chamber, the cartridge means including material which brings about heating and pressurization of the liquid, said means for heating and pressurizing said liquid being a self-combusting means, said self-combusting means being a smokeless nitrate explosive.

Claim 4

A non-lethal self-defense device comprising: an enclosed liquid container; a chamber associated with said container to receive liquid activating means; a restricted nozzle communicating with the liquid container to the exterior; the device having a construction whereby the nozzle can be manually directed in a desired direction; non-toxic liquid in said container; means for normally preventing said liquid from leaking out of said nozzle; and activating means for heating and pressurizing said liquid in said container so that pressure is generated in said container and said liquid is heated and to inactivate said means for preventing liquid leaking out of said nozzle whereby a solid stream of heated liquid can be directed to repel an attacher while the device is manually held, said activating means including cartridge means insertable into said chamber, the cartridge means including material which brings about heating and pressurization of the liquid, said means for heating and pressurizing said liquid being a self-combusting means, said self-combusting means being a smokeless nitrate explosive.

Claim 5

A non-lethal self-defense device comprising: an enclosed liquid container; a chamber associated with said container to receive liquid activating means; a restricted nozzle communicating with the liquid container to the exterior; the device having a construction whereby the nozzle can be manually directed in a desired direction; non-toxic liquid in said container; means for normally preventing said liquid from leaking out of said nozzle; and activating means for heating and pressurizing said liquid in said container so that pressure is generated in said container and said liquid is heated and to inactivate said means for preventing liquid leaking out of said nozzle whereby a solid stream of heated liquid can be directed to repel an attacher while the device is manually held, said activating means including cartridge means insertable into said chamber, the cartridge means including material which brings about heating and pressurization of the liquid, said liquid comprising water and said means for heating and pressurizing said liquid comprising means for mixing alkaline metal with said liquid.

Claim 6

A non-lethal self-defense device comprising: an enclosed liquid container; a chamber associated with said container to receive liquid activating means; a restricted nozzle communicating with the liquid container to the exterior; the device having a construction whereby the nozzle can be manually directed in a desired direction; non-toxic liquid in said container; means for normally preventing said liquid from leaking out of said nozzle; and activating means for heating and pressurizing said liquid in said container so that pressure is generated in said container and said liquid is heated and to inactivate said means for preventing liquid leaking out of said nozzle whereby a solid stream of heated liquid can be directed to repel an attacher while the device is manually held, said activating means including cartridge means insertable into said chamber, the cartridge means including material which brings about heating and pressurization of the liquid, said liquid comprising water and said means for heating and pressurizing said liquid comprising means for mixing alkaline metal with said liquid.

Claim 7

The self-defense device of claim 3 wherein said alkaline metal is positioned in the said cartridge means along with an explosive for propelling said alkaline metal, when said explosive is acutated, out of said cartridge means into said liquid.

Claim 8

The self-defense device of claim 4 wherein said alkaline metal is sodium and said sodium is sealed in a waxed container, said sodium being ejected from said waxed container upon actuation of said explosive.

Claim 9

The self-defense device of claim 5 wherein said cartridge means contains said explosive as a mechanically actuatable explosive primer, and a wad is positioned between said explosive primer and said sodium, said sodium being in granular condition so that, upon actuation of said primer, said wad expels granular sodium in the said liquid.

Claim 10

The self-defense device of claim 3 wherein said liquid is contained in a vessel in said container so that, prior to actuation, said liquid does not engage said container walls.

Claim 11

The self-defense device of claim 7 wherein said vessel is a rupturable vessel so that, when said liquid is heated and pressurized in said vessel, it ruptures at said nozzle opening to permit discharge of liquid in a heated jet stream.

Claim 12

The device as in claim 3, wherein the device is constructed to be manually held and utilized and the enclosed container being constructed in the form of a barrel like a gun barrel and the nozzle being constructed in a relationship to the container whereby a relatively solid stream of liquid can be ejected for a given period of time.