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Aerosol spray for self protection and identification of assailants
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-01-18
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2010-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A non-toxic dye in an aerosol container to be used for protection against an assailant is disclosed. The dye is an irritant to skin and eyes and is also a semi-permanent marking dye which is intended to aid in the identification of the assailant by police.
Inventors
- 👤 A. James McCreary
- 👤 Cynthia D. McCreary
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A skin marking composition operable as a personal security device, comprising a skin markingly effective amount of at least one water soluble dye, water for dissolving said dye and diluting said skin marking composition, a hydrocarbon propellant for propelling said dissolved dye as an aerosol, wherein said skin marking composition is propellable as an aerosol, whereby contact of said aerosol with skin of an assailant visibly marks said assailant under visible light for a prolonged period of time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A skin marking composition operable as a personal security device, comprising a skin markingly effective amount of at least one water soluble dye, water for dissolving said dye and diluting said skin marking composition, a hydrocarbon propellant for propelling said dissolved dye as an aerosol, wherein said skin marking composition is propellable as an aerosol, whereby contact of said aerosol with skin of an assailant visibly marks said assailant under visible light for a prolonged period of time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A skin marking composition operable as a personal security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said skin markingly effective amount of a dye comprises from about 0.05% to 10.0% per cent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A skin marking composition operable as a personal security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dye is selected from the group consisting of FD&C Green #15794, Ariavit Green S #312524, D&C Green #5, or D&C Green #3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A skin marking composition operable as a personal security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said skin marking composition comprises a surfactant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A skin marking composition as recited in claim 1, where said composition is non-odiferous.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a personal security device having a container and a reservoir therein containing a skin marking composition, the improvement wherein said container is pocket-sized and thereby concealable manually and has an actuator in communication with said marking composition in said reservoir, wherein said marking fluid comprises a skin markingly effective concentration of a dye, and wherein said marking composition is propellably deliverable as an aerosol from said container by depressing said actuator whereby contact of said aerosol with skin of an assailant visibly marks said assailant under visible light for a prolonged period of time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a personal security device having a container and a reservoir therein containing a skin marking composition, the improvement wherein said container is pocket-sized and thereby concealable manually and has an actuator in communication with said marking composition in said reservoir, wherein said marking fluid comprises a skin markingly effective concentration of a dye, and wherein said marking composition is propellably deliverable as an aerosol from said container by depressing said actuator whereby contact of said aerosol with skin of an assailant visibly marks said assailant under visible light for a prolonged period of time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A personal security device as claimed in claim 6, where said skin marking composition is non-odiferous.
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