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Self-defense apparatus comprising flashcube light source
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-04
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Granted: 1977-11-29
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Expires: 1995-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A self-defense apparatus has a hand-held housing formed with thin neck adapted to be held between two fingers and provided on its back with a button that when depressed fires one or all of the photoflash lamps of a nonbattery type flash cube. Means is provided for preventing inadvertent actuation of this firing button. The housing is provided on its front end with a transparent lens and inside this lens and surrounding the flash cube with a reflector for directing the flash generated by the flash cube away from the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Beck
- 👤 Werner Burk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:44
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41H; F41H13/00; F41H13/0043; F41H13/0087; G; G08; G08B; G08B15/00; G08B15/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A self-defense apparatus comprising: a housing having a handle on one side dimensioned to be held in the hand; a flash cube mount in said housing; a light source on said mount in said housing capable of generating a flash of strength sufficient to temporarily blind a person; means on said housing for firing said light source and causing same to generate at least one such flash; and a reflector in said housing adjacent said source for directing said flash in a general direction away from said handle, said light soruce being a four-bulb flash cube and said means being constructed and arranged to fire all of the bulbs of said cube simultaneously.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A self-defense apparatus comprising: a housing having a handle on one side dimensioned to be held in the hand; a flash cube mount in said housing; a light source on said mount in said housing capable of generating a flash of strength sufficient to temporarily blind a person; means on said housing for firing said light source and causing same to generate at least one such flash; and a reflector in said housing adjacent said source for directing said flash in a general direction away from said handle, said light soruce being a four-bulb flash cube and said means being constructed and arranged to fire all of the bulbs of said cube simultaneously.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
A self-defense apparatus comprising: a housing dimensioned to be held in the hand; a flash-cube light source in said housing having a plurality of flash lamps capable of generating flash of strength sufficient to temporarily blind a person; and means on said housing for firing all of said lamps simultaneously, said housing, being axially symmetrical, has a narrow neck adapted to be held between two fingers on the same hand, said means for firing includes a button on one axial end of said housing operable by the thumb of a user of the apparatus, said housing being provided on the opposite end with a transparent lens and wherein said housing is provided internally with a frustoconical mirror tapering away from said lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
A self-defense apparatus comprising: a housing dimensioned to be held in the hand; a flash-cube light source in said housing having a plurality of flash lamps capable of generating flash of strength sufficient to temporarily blind a person; and means on said housing for firing all of said lamps simultaneously, said housing, being axially symmetrical, has a narrow neck adapted to be held between two fingers on the same hand, said means for firing includes a button on one axial end of said housing operable by the thumb of a user of the apparatus, said housing being provided on the opposite end with a transparent lens and wherein said housing is provided internally with a frustoconical mirror tapering away from said lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus defined in claim 2, further comprising means displaceable between a first position permitting operation of said means for firing and a second position prevention actuation of said means for firing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus defined in claim 3, wherein said means displaceable between said positions is a removable cap on said housing.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-28 | 1981-05-30 | 1981-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-28 | 1985-05-30 | 1985-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-28 | 1989-05-30 | 1989-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |