IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0272754
(2011-10-13)
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등록번호 |
US-8651396
(2014-02-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A personal defense device is provided that includes an irritant. The personal defense device may have an irritant dispensing member that is carried on the back of a user. The irritant dispensing member may be configured for dispensing the irritant such that the irritant is dispensed behind the user.
A personal defense device is provided that includes an irritant. The personal defense device may have an irritant dispensing member that is carried on the back of a user. The irritant dispensing member may be configured for dispensing the irritant such that the irritant is dispensed behind the user.
대표청구항
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1. A personal defense device, comprising: irritant;an irritant dispensing member that is carried on the back of a user, wherein the irritant dispensing member is configured for dispensing the irritant such that the irritant is dispensed behind the user; andan actuation device that has a pressurized
1. A personal defense device, comprising: irritant;an irritant dispensing member that is carried on the back of a user, wherein the irritant dispensing member is configured for dispensing the irritant such that the irritant is dispensed behind the user; andan actuation device that has a pressurized cartridge that contains an inflation gas when the actuation device is in an unactuated state;wherein the irritant dispensing member is a balloon, and wherein when the actuation device is actuated the inflation gas is transferred into the balloon to inflate the balloon and to cause the balloon to burst, and wherein the irritant is located within the balloon as the balloon is inflating and is dispensed once the balloon bursts. 2. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the irritant dispensing member is carried by the user such that the irritant dispensing member is located at the small of the back of the user. 3. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the user has a backpack that is worn on the back of the user, and wherein the irritant dispensing member is located on the backpack such that the irritant dispensing member is carried on the back of the user. 4. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a trigger member that is actuated by the user to cause actuation of the actuation device, wherein the trigger member has a handle that is configured for being grasped and pulled by the user when actuation is desired, wherein the trigger member has a pull cord attached to the handle on one end, wherein the trigger member has a wheel attached to the pull cord on an opposite end from the handle such that grasping of the handle and pulling of the handle by the user causes the pull cord to exert force on the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate. 5. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 4, wherein the actuation device has a threaded plunger in communication with the wheel such that as the wheel rotates the threaded plunger rotates, wherein the threaded plunger is in threaded engagement with a wall of the actuation device, wherein the actuation device has a piercing member that is rigidly attached to the threaded plunger such that as the threaded plunger moves in a linear direction the piercing member also moves in a linear direction, wherein the pressurized cartridge has a breakable seal that is punctured upon being engaged by the piercing member through linear movement of the piercing member, wherein puncturing of the breakable seal causes the inflation gas to be released from the pressurized cartridge. 6. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a trigger member that is actuated by the user to cause actuation of the actuation device, wherein the trigger member has a handle that is configured for being grasped and pulled by the user when actuation is desired, wherein the trigger member has a pull cord attached to the handle on one end, wherein the trigger member has a pin attached to the pull cord on an opposite end from the handle, wherein the actuation device has a spring and a piercing member, wherein the pin engages the actuation device in the unactuated state to prevent the piercing member from puncturing a breakable seal of the pressurized cartridge, and wherein actuation of the trigger member by the user by grasping of the handle and pulling of the handle causes the pull cord to exert force on the pin to cause the pin to move to allow the spring to urge the piercing member towards the pressurized cartridge to puncture the breakable seal to cause the inflation gas to be released from the pressurized cartridge. 7. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the actuation device has a body with an interior passageway into which the inflation gas flows once the actuation device is actuated, wherein the actuation device has an outlet port through which the inflation gas flows from the interior passageway, and further comprising an inflation line in fluid communication with the outlet port and with the balloon to allow the inflation gas to flow from the outlet port through the inflation line and into the balloon to inflate the balloon and to cause the balloon to burst, wherein the pressurized cartridge is a CO2 cartridge. 8. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the irritant is bear spray. 9. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a housing that carries the irritant dispensing member, wherein the housing defines an aperture through which the irritant dispensing member moves when the irritant dispensing member is actuated from an unactuated state to an actuated state, wherein the irritant is located within the irritant dispensing member when the irritant dispensing member is in the unactuated state; anda belt that is attached to the housing, wherein the user is capable of placing the belt around the waist of the user to cause the housing and the irritant dispensing member to be located at the back of the user. 10. A personal defense device, comprising: an irritant;an irritant dispensing member that is a balloon that is configured for being inflated to such an extent that the balloon bursts to cause the irritant located inside of the balloon to be dispensed; andan actuation device that has an inflation gas that is used to inflate and burst the balloon. 11. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the irritant dispensing member is carried by a user such that the irritant dispensing member dispenses the irritant behind the user. 12. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 11, wherein the irritant dispensing member is worn on the back of the user. 13. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a trigger member that is actuated by the user to cause actuation of the actuation device, wherein the trigger member has a handle that is configured for being grasped and pulled by the user when actuation is desired, wherein the trigger member has a pull cord attached to the handle on one end, wherein the trigger member has a wheel attached to the pull cord on an opposite end from the handle such that grasping of the handle and pulling of the handle by the user causes the pull cord to exert force on the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate; wherein the actuation device has a threaded plunger in communication with the wheel such that as the wheel rotates the threaded plunger rotates, wherein the actuation device has a piercing member that is rigidly attached to the threaded plunger such that as the threaded plunger moves in a linear direction the piercing member also moves in a linear direction, wherein the actuation device has a pressurized cartridge into which the inflation gas is stored before it is used to inflate and burst the balloon, wherein the pressurized cartridge has a breakable seal that is punctured upon being engaged by the piercing member through linear movement of the piercing member, wherein puncturing of the breakable seal causes the inflation gas to be released from the pressurized cartridge and to flow into the balloon to inflate and burst the balloon. 14. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a trigger member that is actuated by the user to cause actuation of the actuation device, wherein the trigger member has a handle that is configured for being grasped and pulled by the user when actuation is desired, wherein the trigger member has a pull cord attached to the handle on one end, wherein the trigger member has a pin attached to the pull cord on an opposite end from the handle; wherein the actuation device has a spring, a piercing member, and a pressurized cartridge into which the inflation gas is stored before it is used to inflate and burst the balloon, wherein the pin engages the actuation device in the unactuated state to prevent the piercing member from puncturing a breakable seal of the pressurized cartridge, and wherein actuation of the trigger member by the user by grasping of the handle and pulling of the handle causes the pull cord to exert force on the pin to cause the pin to move to allow the spring to urge the piercing member towards the pressurized cartridge to puncture the breakable seal to cause the inflation gas to be released from the pressurized cartridge and to flow into the balloon to inflate and burst the balloon. 15. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the irritant is bear spray. 16. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the irritant is pepper spray, and wherein the irritant is located inside of the balloon when the balloon is deflated before actuation. 17. The personal defense device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the actuation device has a body with an interior passageway into which the inflation gas flows once the actuation device is actuated, wherein the actuation device has an outlet port through which the inflation gas flows from the interior passageway, and further comprising: an inflation line in fluid communication with the outlet port and with the balloon to allow the inflation gas to flow from the outlet port through the inflation line and into the balloon to inflate the balloon and to cause the balloon to burst;a housing that carries the irritant dispensing member, wherein the housing defines an aperture through which the balloon moves when the balloon is actuated from an unactuated state to an actuated state, wherein the irritant is located within the balloon when the balloon is in the unactuated state; anda belt that is attached to the housing, wherein the user is capable of placing the belt around the waist of the user to cause the housing and the balloon to be located at the back of the user. 18. A personal defense device, comprising: irritant;an irritant dispensing member that is a balloon that is carried on the back of the user, wherein the balloon is configured for being inflated to such an extent that the balloon bursts, wherein the irritant is located inside of the balloon at the time of bursting such that bursting causes the irritant to be dispensed, wherein the balloon is located in relation to the user at the time of bursting such that the irritant is dispensed behind the user;an actuation device that has a pressurized cartridge with an inflation gas that is used to inflate and burst the balloon to cause the irritant to be dispensed; anda trigger member that is capable of being actuated by the user, wherein actuation of the trigger member causes the pressurized cartridge to release the inflation gas to cause the inflation gas to inflate and burst the balloon to cause the irritant to be dispensed.
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