US4456255A
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Spring whip defensive weapon
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-09-20
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Granted: 1984-06-26
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Expires: 2002-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A spring whip which defines a defensive weapon for emergency use to disarm an attacker carrying and intending to use a knife, gun or any other type of offensive weapon, the spring whip having a hollow housing serving as a hand grip and providing an internal storage compartment for receiving plural lengths of helically wound springs, the springs being of sequentially increasing larger diameter size. The springs are operatively arranged relative to each other about a common axis so as to be maneuverable between a telescoped stored position within the housing compartment and an extended whipping position extending from one end of the housing. The lengths of springs are alternately wound in opposing clockwise and counter clockwise directions to facilitate moving between the telescoped stored position and the extended position, and also to permit threading together of adjacent sections, to thereby securely lock them in place in the extended position.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold N. Braunhut
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:23
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B15/00; F41B15/02; F41B15/022; F41B15/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A spring whip comprising: a hollow housing serving as a hand grip and providing an internal storage compartment for receiving plural lengths of helically wound springs: said springs being of sequentially increasingly larger diameter sizes; said springs being operatively arranged relative to each other about a common axis so as to be movable between a telescoped stored position within said storage compartment and an extended whipping position extending from one end of said hollow housing; an inner end of one spring being adjacent to an inner end of a second spring in said telescoped stored position; and means for avoiding coils of said one spring from catching between coils of said second spring during movement of said springs between said telescoped stored position and said extended position; said means including lengths of said springs being alternately wound in opposing clockwise and counter clockwise directions with said one spring being wound in a clockwise direction commencing at said inner end of said one spring and said second spring being wound in a counter clockwise direction commencing at said inner end of said second spring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A spring whip comprising: a hollow housing serving as a hand grip and providing an internal storage compartment for receiving plural lengths of helically wound springs: said springs being of sequentially increasingly larger diameter sizes; said springs being operatively arranged relative to each other about a common axis so as to be movable between a telescoped stored position within said storage compartment and an extended whipping position extending from one end of said hollow housing; an inner end of one spring being adjacent to an inner end of a second spring in said telescoped stored position; and means for avoiding coils of said one spring from catching between coils of said second spring during movement of said springs between said telescoped stored position and said extended position; said means including lengths of said springs being alternately wound in opposing clockwise and counter clockwise directions with said one spring being wound in a clockwise direction commencing at said inner end of said one spring and said second spring being wound in a counter clockwise direction commencing at said inner end of said second spring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A spring whip as in claim 1, wherein outer ends of adjacent pairs of springs are of cooperatively progressively diminishing diameter for threaded and wedging engagement therebetween at termination of movement of said springs into said extended whipping position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A spring whip as in claim 1, and further comprising a magnet positioned at an opposite end of said hollow housing, said springs being fabricated from a magnetic attracting material, and cap means for retaining said magnet and closing said opposite end of said hollow housing, said magnet having a notch in its peripheral edge and said cap means having a corresponding crimp in its periphery for engaging in said notch to thereby retain said magnet in said cap means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A spring whip as in claim 3, wherein an exposed surface of said magnet is coated with a thin layer of antiflaking material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A spring whip as in claim 4, wherein said antiflaking material includes nylon fibers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A spring whip as in claim 5, wherein said antiflaking material further includes nitrocellulose, formaldehyde resin, an acetate, toluene and an alcohol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
A spring whip as in claim 1, and further comprising cap means including a tubular body portion and an enlarged head portion connected thereto, said tubular body portion extending into an opposite end of said hollow housing with said head portion sitting above said hollow housing, a magnet being retained within said tubular body portion for maintaining said springs in said stored position, and spot welds retaining said tubular body portion within said hollow housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A spring whip as in claim 7, and comprising a recess formed into said head portion, and emblem means secured into said recess.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A spring whip as in claim 7, and further comprising a screw longitudinally extending from said head portion, and extension means having an internally threaded bore for threading onto said screw.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A spring whip as in claim 9, and further comprising an unthreaded cylindrical collar member provided at the base of said screw, and a correspondingly shaped unthreaded counter bore at the mouth of said threaded bore for engaging said collar member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A spring whip as in claim 9, wherein said extension means comprises a bludgeon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A spring whip as in claim 9, wherein said extension means comprises a longitudinally extending body member, and strap means coupled to said body member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A spring whip as in claim 1, and further comprising granular means for coating an exterior of said housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A spring whip as in claim 13, wherein said granular means includes sand in an epoxy base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
76 words
A spring whip as in claim 1, and further comprising a tip member, a circular seat provided therein for receiving a distal end of the smallest diameter spring, circular grooves provided peripherally into said tip member about said circular seat, and adhesive means provided in said circular seat and anchored between the spiral turns of said distal spring end and said circular grooves to thereby provide retention of said distal spring end in said circular seat.
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) | 1987-06-26 | 1987-12-26 | 1988-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-06-26 | 1991-12-26 | 1992-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-06-26 | 1995-12-26 | 1996-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |