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Protective device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-16
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Granted: 1985-03-26
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Expires: 2004-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A hand held protective device including an elongated hollow handle, a closed looped member interlooped with one end of the handle and which is distendable therefrom by the user, and a releaseable closure arranged at the other end of the handle for withdrawing the loop into the housing upon completion of use.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:41
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A device used for bodily protection against another, said device comprising: a hollow cylindrical housing means; a closed loop member whose strands are interlooped with said housing means at one end thereof and having an engaging portion which the user engages to distend the member from the housing in a form such that the strands extend outwardly from said housing means in a generally parallel orientation relative to each other for defensive use; and releasable closure means arranged at the other end of said housing means and being operatively connected to said loop member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A device used for bodily protection against another, said device comprising: a hollow cylindrical housing means; a closed loop member whose strands are interlooped with said housing means at one end thereof and having an engaging portion which the user engages to distend the member from the housing in a form such that the strands extend outwardly from said housing means in a generally parallel orientation relative to each other for defensive use; and releasable closure means arranged at the other end of said housing means and being operatively connected to said loop member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The protective device of claim 1 wherein said housing means is metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The protective device of claim 1 wherein said housing means is plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The protective device of claim 1 wherein said housing means generally measures 11/4" (31.75 mm) in diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The protective device of claim 1 wherein said housing means is of a substantially uniform diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective device according to claim 1 wherein said housing means generally measures 5" (127 mm) in length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The protective device of claim 1 wherein said releasable closure means includes means for facilitating removal of said closure means from said housing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective device according to claim 1 wherein said closure means is threadably secured to said housing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The protective device according to claim 1 wherein said closure means is releasably press fit into said housing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
115 words
A self defense device comprising: an elongated hollow handle means having a flexible closed loop member whose strands are interlooped with one end thereof in a manner permitting limited distention of said loop member, said handle means being capable of storing a fully collapsed majority portion of said closed loop member therein with a bight portion of theloop member extending outside of the handle means so as to be engaged by the user in distending the loop from the handle such that the strands are generally parallel and disposed for defensive use; and a loop take up member operatively associated with the loop member and releasably secured to the other end of said handle means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
A self defense device comprising: an elongated hollow handle means having a flexible closed loop member whose strands are interlooped with one end thereof in a manner permitting limited distention of said loop member, said handle means being capable of storing a fully collapsed majority portion of said closed loop member therein with a bight portion of theloop member extending outside of the handle means so as to be engaged by the user in distending the loop from the handle such that the strands are generally parallel and disposed for defensive use; and a loop take up member operatively associated with the loop member and releasably secured to the other end of said handle means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The protective device of claim 10 wherein the size of said loop member is adjustable.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective device of claim 10 wherein said closed loop member is in the form of a rope.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective device of claim 10 wherein said closed loop member is in the form of a cable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective device of claim 10 wherein a knife means is provided in combination with the takeup member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The protective device according to claim 10 wherein a hand protective element is formed as part of said handle means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective device according to claim 15 wherein said hand protective element includes an annular projection radially extending from said handle means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The protective device according to claim 10 wherein said hollow handle means has a substantially circular cross section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The protective device according to claim 10 wherein said loop take up member includes means for facilitating removal of said member from said handle means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
119 words
A hand held self defense weapon comprising: an elongated hollow handle; a closed loop member normally stored in the interior of the handle with a portion of said member being exposed so as to be engaged by the user when the loop member is distended from the handle; means interlaced with strands of said loop member and arranged at one end of said handle means for preventing the loop member from becoming disassociated with the handle means when the loop is distended whereby the handle means and the strands of said loop member are defensively used in combination; and loop retraction means operatively connected to the loop member and releasably secured to the other end of said handle means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
119 words
A hand held self defense weapon comprising: an elongated hollow handle; a closed loop member normally stored in the interior of the handle with a portion of said member being exposed so as to be engaged by the user when the loop member is distended from the handle; means interlaced with strands of said loop member and arranged at one end of said handle means for preventing the loop member from becoming disassociated with the handle means when the loop is distended whereby the handle means and the strands of said loop member are defensively used in combination; and loop retraction means operatively connected to the loop member and releasably secured to the other end of said handle means.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of self protection comprising the steps of: providing a weapon having a hollow handle and a closed loop member whose strands are stored therein and interlooped therewith; holding said handle in one hand; grasping an exposed bight portion of the closed loop member with the other hand and distending the closed loop member such that the strands thereof extend outwardly from said handle means in a generally parallel orientation relative to each other and to the extent permitted by the size of the closed loop member; and using the parallel strands of loop extending between said bight portion and said handle in a defensive manner.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of self protection comprising the steps of: providing a weapon having a hollow handle and a closed loop member whose strands are stored therein and interlooped therewith; holding said handle in one hand; grasping an exposed bight portion of the closed loop member with the other hand and distending the closed loop member such that the strands thereof extend outwardly from said handle means in a generally parallel orientation relative to each other and to the extent permitted by the size of the closed loop member; and using the parallel strands of loop extending between said bight portion and said handle in a defensive manner.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The protective device according to claim 15 wherein the hand protective element is provided with at least two side by side disposed finger openings.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
86 words
A self defense weapon comprising: a hollow handle means; an elongated flexible member normally stored in the interior of said handle means with a portion thereof being exposed so as to be grasped by the user, said flexible member being slidably fixed to one end of said handle means in a manner permitting limited distention thereof by the user for defensive use; and retraction means operatively connected with said flexible member and releasably secured in a concealed manner to the other end of said handle means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
86 words
A self defense weapon comprising: a hollow handle means; an elongated flexible member normally stored in the interior of said handle means with a portion thereof being exposed so as to be grasped by the user, said flexible member being slidably fixed to one end of said handle means in a manner permitting limited distention thereof by the user for defensive use; and retraction means operatively connected with said flexible member and releasably secured in a concealed manner to the other end of said handle means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
80 words
A self defense weapon comprising: a hollow handle means; an elongated flexible element slidably interconnected with one end of said handle means and normally stored in the interior of said handle means with a portion thereof being exposed whereby the flexible element may be distended from said handle means a limited distance by the user in a defensive manuever; and releasable closure means concealably arranged at the other end of said handle means and operatively connected to said flexible element.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
80 words
A self defense weapon comprising: a hollow handle means; an elongated flexible element slidably interconnected with one end of said handle means and normally stored in the interior of said handle means with a portion thereof being exposed whereby the flexible element may be distended from said handle means a limited distance by the user in a defensive manuever; and releasable closure means concealably arranged at the other end of said handle means and operatively connected to said flexible element.
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