Fluid dispensing anti-burglar booby trap device

• US 4,090,644 A
• Filed: 04/16/1976
• Issued: 05/23/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charles R. Fegley
• Original Assignee: Charles R. Fegley
• Inventors: Fegley, Charles R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Reeves, Robert B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Marmor, Charles A.
• Application Number:
  US05/677,686
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 222/180, 222/183, 222/402.14, 222/402.15, 222/402.24, 222/509, 222/505, 222/402.11, 222/402.21, 222/507, 239/274
• US Class Current: 222/180
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/267 by a separate device actuated by repeated, e.g. human, input, e.g. by a moving wing of a door or window, a ringing doorbell, a flushing toilet
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/46 Tilt valves B65D83/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/02 with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid

Abstract

A fluid dispensing anti-burglar booby trap device is disclosed which discharges a fluid, containing a chemical such as tear gas, into an area to be protected when an intruder opens a window or door, by force if required, to enter a private or unauthorized area with which the device is associated. The anti-burglar booby trap device employs an actuating member for causing the discharge of a pressurized fluid container. The actuating member may be re-positioned to place the device in a safe, deactivated, non-actuatable condition when desired.

Claims

1. A fluid dispensing anti-burglary booby trap device for attachment to a first surface such as a wall wherein said device is associated with a second surface such as a window and arranged that movement of said second surface will cause said device to dispense a fluid such as tear gas in the event unauthorized movement of said second surface is attempted, the device comprising:

(a) a body member;

(b) a container of pressurized fluid supported in said body member, said container having a fluid-dispensing element adapted to release fluid under pressure when actuated;

(c) a passageway in said fluid-dispensing element for directing fluid from said container;

(d) means for actuating said fluid-dispensing element, said dispensing element actuating means mounted for movment and associated with said fluid-dispensing element and said second surface, said dispensing element actuating means actuating said fluid-dispensing element when it is moved by said second surface, thereby causing fluid discharge;

(e) means for movably positioning said dispensing element actuating means whereby said dispensing element actuating means may be positioned between an inactuatable position and an actuatable position, said dispensing element actuating means in said inactuatable position permitting movement of said second surface without causing movement of said dispensing element actuating means, said dispensing element actuating means when in said actuatable position being in position to be moved upon unauthorized movement of said second surface;

(f) mounting means associated with said body member for fastening said body member to said first surface, said body member arranged on said first surface relative to said second surface whereby movement of said second surface from a first position to a second position will engage with and move said dispensing element actuating means when said dispensing element actuating means is in said actuatable position, said dispensing element actuating means including a wedge means which will wedge lock said second surface to prevent said second surface from returning to its first position to restrict movement of said second surface while maintaining fluid flow from said container.

2. The fluid-dispensing anti-burglar device of claim 1 wherein said fluid-dispensing element includes a dispensing valve which is actuated upon movement thereof to permit fluid discharge therethrough.

3. The fluid-dispensing anti-burglar device of claim 1 wherein said fluid-dispensing element includes a projecting dispensing spout, said dispensing spout discharging fluid upon movement thereof.

4. The fluid-dispensing anti-burglar device of claim 1 wherein said means for movably positioning said dispensing element actuating means includes the rotatably mounting of said dispensing element actuating means on said fluid-dispensing element whereby said dispensing element actuating means may be rotated between said inactuatable position and said actuatable position.