Electric shock safety device

• US 4,719,534 A
• Filed: 05/14/1986
• Issued: 01/12/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary S. Ward
• Original Assignee: Gary S. Ward
• Inventors: Ward, Gary S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Griffin, Donald A.
• Application Number:
  US06/863,092
• Time in Patent Office: 608 Days
• Field of Search: 248/188.5, 361/232, 361/235, 354/76
• US Class Current: 361/232
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/021 Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/029 Electric or similar shock devices, e.g. prods
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 15/04 with electric stunning-means ejecting electrically charged liquid jets F41B9/00; electric shock creating harpoons F42B30/14; electric circuits or apparatus for killing or stunning H05C
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0018 for nearby electrical discharge, i.e. the electrodes being positioned on the device and the device brought manually or otherwise into contact with a nearby target batons with electric discharge capability F41B15/04; electric shock devices for animals A01K15/02

Abstract

An electric shock safety device is disclosed. The electric shock safety device has an extending or telescoping probe which provides a means for the safe, efficient, rapid and accurate deployment of the device. The device is especially suited for protection for joggers and bicyclists from menacing dogs or other animals.

Claims

1. An electric shock safety device comprising:

(a) a housing;

(b) a telescoping probe disposed within said housing, said telescoping probe having a first and second electrode disposed at one end thereof;

(c) a high voltage power supply disposed within said housing, said high voltage power supply being electrically connected to said first and second electrode; and

(d) means for releasing said telescoping probe from said housing whereby said telescoping probe is extended by an extension spring;

wherein said means for releasing said telescoping probe from said housing comprises a spring loaded safety cover and a release latch, said release latch being connected to a release arm and a conductive strip, said release arm being connected to a release and energizer button, and said conductive strip being connected to an extendible wire which is connected to said first and second electrode,

and wherein said release arm is electrically engaged with said high voltage power supply when said release and energizer button is depressed, whereby electric potential from said high voltage power supply flows through said release arm, said release latch, said conductive strip and said extensible wire to supply high voltage power to said first and second electrode.

2. An electric shock safety device, comprising:

(a) a housing;

(b) probe means carried by said housing for movement between retracted and extended positions;

(c) energizing means for utilizing a power source to energize said probe means to create an electrical shock charge therein;

(d) a single activating means selectively operable to both move said probe means to said extended position and to activate said energizing means.

3. An electric shock safety device according to claim 2, wherein said probe means comprise a telescoping first, second and third section.

4. An electric shock safety device according to claim 3, wherein the inside diameter of said first section is larger than the outside diameter of said second section and the inside diameter of said second section is larger than the outside diameter of said third section, said third section being adjacent a first and second electrode.

5. An electric shock safety device according to claim 4, wherein the diameter of the end of said third section adjacent sais first and second electrode is larger than the outside diameter of said third section and said second section.

6. An electric shock safety device according to claim 4, wherein said first section comprises a first and second ear and said housing comprises a first and second slot, said first ear and said first slot, and said second ear and said second slot cooperating to prevent said first section from rotating with respect to said housing.

7. An electric shock safety device according to claim 6, wherein said second section comprises an ear and said first section comprises a slot, said ear and said slot cooperating to prevent said second section from rotating with respect to said first section.

8. An electric shock safety device according to claim 7, wherein said third section comprises an ear and said second section comprises a slot, said ear and said slot cooperating to prevent said third section from rotating with respect to said scond section.

9. An electric shock safety device according to claim 2, further comprising a lightbulb, said lightbulb utilizing said power source.

10. An electric shock safety device according to claim 2, wherein said power source is battery powered.

11. An electric shock safety device according to claim 2, wherein said housing comprises a stopwatch, pacer, or other similar electronic device.

12. An electric shock safety device according to claim 2, further comprising a clip to attach said device to the body of a user of said device.

13. An electric shock safety device according to claim 2, wherein said probe means comprise a first and second electrode disposed at one end thereof, said first and second electrode beiing electrically connected to said energizing means.

14. An electric shock safety device according to claim 13, wherein said energizing means comprises an extendible wire.

15. An electric shock safety device according to claim 13, wherein said energizing means comprises an extension spring.

16. An electric shock safety device according to claim 2, wherein said probe means is moved to said extended position by an extension spring.