Tactical deterrent devices

• US 10,184,760 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2014
• Issued: 01/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Durendal LLC
• Original Assignee: Durendal LLC
• Inventors: Bishop, Lyman, Young, Lonnie, Hilberath, Mike, Vianson, Paolo M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dzierzynski, Evan
• Application Number:
  US14/563,650
• Publication Number:
  US 20160231090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,506 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/04 Resilient mountings, e.g. shock absorbers shock absorbing devices of vehicle headlamp housings B60Q1/0491; in general F16F15/04
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0081 the high-energy beam being acoustic, e.g. sonic, infrasonic or ultrasonic
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0087 the high-energy beam being a bright light, e.g. for dazzling or blinding purposes F41H13/0056 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/42 of illuminating type, e.g. carrying flares
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 27/00 Hand grenades F42B12/00 takes precedence; for practice or training F42B8/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 17/00 Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers piezoelectric or electrostrictive elements in general H10N30/00; details of piezoelectric or electrostrictive motors, generators or positioners H10N30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/15 Transducers incorporated in visual displaying devices, e.g. televisions, computer displays, laptops
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 41/34 to provide a sequence of flashes

Abstract

An apparatus has a lens. A frame has a gasket for receiving the lens and a shock-resistant housing is secured about the frame. A visual output element is disposed proximate the lens and an audio output element is disposed within the housing. A control component with a power source is provided for controlling at least one of the visual output element and the audio output element.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a frame;

a pair of opposing lens gaskets disposed on opposite ends of the frame;

a lens disposed within each lens gasket;

a heat sink associated with each lens;

a visual output element disposed between each lens and the associated heat sink;

a heat sink gasket associated with each lens, wherein each heat sink gasket biases the associated lens, the associated heat sink, and the associated visual output element away from the frame, wherein each heat sink gasket biases the associated lens into contact with the associated lens gasket;

a shock-resistant housing secured about the frame;

an audio output element disposed within the housing;

a control component for controlling at least one of the visual output element and the audio output element; and

a power source disposed within the housing for providing power to at least one of the visual output element and the audio output element.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pair of opposing lens gaskets comprises a first lens gasket secured to a first end of the frame and a second lens gasket secured to a second end of the frame.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of curved shells.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein a first of the plurality of curved shells is secured to a second of the plurality of curved shells.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the plurality of curved shells exerts a compressive force on at least a portion of the first lens gasket and a portion of the second lens gasket.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each lens is received within the associated lens gasket.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the visual output element comprises a light source and wherein the audio output element comprises a piezoelectric speaker.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control component comprises at least one of a button, a switch, and a contact.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an operation module, wherein the operation module is operatively connected to the control component and at least one of the visual output element and the audio output element.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a receiver operatively connected to the operational module, wherein the receiver is adapted to receive a control signal from a controller disposed external to the housing.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a frame comprising a plurality of lens gaskets disposed on opposite ends of the frame along a diameter axis of the apparatus;

a pair of opposed lenses received within each of the plurality of lens gaskets, wherein the pair of opposed lenses are substantially aligned along the diameter axis of the apparatus and wherein each of the pair of opposed lenses is movable along the diameter axis towards and away from each other; and

a hollow housing comprising a pair of substantially hemispherical sections, wherein each of the pair of substantially hemispherical sections is secured about the frame and proximate each of the plurality of lens gaskets, wherein the hollow housing contains;

a power source secured to the frame;

a visual output element disposed proximate each of the pair of opposed lenses;

an audio output element; and

an operation module secured to the frame, wherein the operation module is operatively connected to the power source and at least one of the visual output element and the audio output element.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein each of the pair of substantially hemispherical sections exerts a compressive force on each of the plurality of lens gaskets.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a control component for controlling at least one of the visual output element and the audio output element, wherein the control component is operatively connected to the operation module.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control component comprises at least one of a button, a switch, and a contact.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the visual output element comprises an LED and the audio output element comprises a piezoelectric speaker.

16. An apparatus comprising:

a frame comprising a lens gasket disposed at an end of the frame, and wherein the lens gasket comprises a plurality of keys extending therefrom;

a spherical impact-resistant housing defining an interior, wherein the housing comprises

a shell component secured to the frame;

a lens component, a visual output element, and a heat sink movably secured to the frame, wherein a force acting on the lens component moves the lens component, the visual output element, and the heat sink towards the interior, and wherein the lens component defines a plurality of slots for mating engagement with the plurality of keys;

an audio output component within the interior;

a heat sink gasket for biasing the lens component and the visual output element in a direction opposite the force; and

a control component disposed on an exterior of the housing, wherein the control component controls at least one of the visual output element and the audio output element.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the shell component comprises two substantially hemispherical sections and wherein the lens component comprises a first spherical cap and a second spherical cap disposed opposite the first spherical cap along a diameter axis.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first spherical cap and the second spherical cap are movable along the diameter axis.