US4192066A
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Anti-rape device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-03-31
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Granted: 1980-03-11
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Expires: 1998-03-31
Abstract
Abstract An anti-rape defensive weapon is provided comprising a barbed shank similar to a fish-hook barb carried in a barrel like hand grip arranged to expose the barbed shank when the device is pressed against the flesh of an assailant. A particular feature provides for the separation of the shank lodged in the assailant.
Inventors
- 👤 Willkie Y. Tucker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:48
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
Personal defensive device for warding off potential rapists and other potential assailants, said device comprising a shank having a lateral offset defining a barbed point, a hand grippable barrel coaxially mounting said shank separably in point forward thrusting relation, and coaxial hood means covering said point against unintentional use and displaceably responsive to barrel thrusting of the device against an assailant to lodge the shank point in said assailant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
Personal defensive device for warding off potential rapists and other potential assailants, said device comprising a shank having a lateral offset defining a barbed point, a hand grippable barrel coaxially mounting said shank separably in point forward thrusting relation, and coaxial hood means covering said point against unintentional use and displaceably responsive to barrel thrusting of the device against an assailant to lodge the shank point in said assailant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Personal defensive device in accordance with claim 1 in which said shank is a straight, rigid, metal bar element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Personal defense device according to claim 1 in which said hood is telescopically mounted partially within said barrel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Personal defensive device according to claim 1 including also a shank extension coupled to said barrel in shank driving relation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
Personal defensive device according to claim 4 in which said hood means is telescopically mounted partially within said barrel and including also a spring centered on said shank extension and biasing said hood into shank point covering position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Personal defensive device according to claim 5 in which said shank and shank extension comprise straight, rigid, metal bar elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
Personal defensive device for warding off potential rapists and other potential assailants, said device comprising a shank having a barbed point and a shank extension, a hand grippable barrel coaxially mounting said shank and shank extension in point forward thrusting relation, coaxial hood means covering said point against unintentional use and displaceably responsive to barrel thrusting of the device against an assailant to lodge the shank point in said assailant, said hood means being telescopically mounted partially within said barrel, and a spring centered on said shank extension and biasing said hood into shank point covering position, said shank being slip jointed to said shank extension to be separable in the lodged condition in an assailant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
Personal defensive device for warding off potential rapists and other potential assailants, said device comprising a shank having a barbed point and a shank extension, a hand grippable barrel coaxially mounting said shank and shank extension in point forward thrusting relation, coaxial hood means covering said point against unintentional use and displaceably responsive to barrel thrusting of the device against an assailant to lodge the shank point in said assailant, said hood means being telescopically mounted partially within said barrel, and a spring centered on said shank extension and biasing said hood into shank point covering position, said shank being slip jointed to said shank extension to be separable in the lodged condition in an assailant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
Personal defensive device according to claim 7 including also means defining a slip joint between said shank and shank extension, said slip joint means comprising a tube terminally receiving said shank and shank extension in opposed removable relation.
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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) | 1983-03-11 | 1983-09-10 | 1984-03-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-03-11 | 1987-09-10 | 1988-03-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-03-11 | 1991-09-10 | 1992-03-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |