Assailant marker

• US 5,215,227 A
• Filed: 07/10/1992
• Issued: 06/01/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Norbert A. Farner
• Original Assignee: Norbert A. Farner
• Inventors: Farner, Norbert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver, Kevin P.
• Application Number:
  US07/911,497
• Time in Patent Office: 326 Days
• Field of Search: 222/320, 222/321, 222/78, 222/175, 222/378, 222/382, 222/464, 222/402.13
• US Class Current: 222/175
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1052 Actuation means locking means therefor B05B11/1059; the dispensing stroke being affected by the stored energy of a spring B05B11/109
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 9/10 Hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellant gases or chemicals

Abstract

A marking device for spraying a liquid food-grade dye mixture onto a potential assailant. The device includes a spray pump for use in connection with a bottle or other portable container for dispensing said mixture therefrom. The manually activated fluid dispensing means provide thereto a closure and when actuated with a reciprocatory movement will pump the contents from the bottle and dispense said contents in spray form. To facilitate the activation of the pump and to prevent unauthorized removal of the marking device from the hand of the user, finger retaining loops are provided. The pump is supported solely from the neck of the bottle or other container with which it is associated, and, hence, independently of the walls of the bottle so that the contour of such walls can be disregarded.

Claims

1. An assailant marker for spraying a liquid mixture upon a potential assailant, comprising:

a bottle formed of a rigid material and having a threaded circular opening therein, said bottle configured to fit within the palm of the hand;

manually activated fluid dispensing means for dispensing the contents of said bottle in spray form when activated by reciprocatory movement thereof, said dispensing means including;

a cap fitted upon said threaded circular opening;

a cylinder joined to said cap and hanging downwardly within said bottle, the lower end of said cylinder forming an inverted tapered cone and having a vertical bore therein;

a flexible tube having two ends, one end thereof fitted within said bore and the other terminating in close proximity to the bottom of said bottle;

a weight fitted to the lower end of said tube;

a combined spray nozzle and piston having a sliding fit within said cylinder and extending vertically thereof; and

at least one finger retaining loop positioned upon said combined spray nozzle and piston to receive at least one finger from the hand of the user;

a deterrent fluid disposed within said bottle;

a clip positioned against an exterior surface of said bottle for affixing said assailant marker to an article of clothing, said clip comprised of metal having a sinuous shape; and

an integral clip mounting bracket for joining said clip to said bottle, said bracket projecting from the top of said bottle and having a flanged opening for retaining said clip, said bracket further including a hole to receive a chain or lanyard for attachment of said assailant marker to a remote support.

2. The assailant marker according to claim 1 further including:

two said finger retaining loops, each of said loops being positioned 180 degrees opposite one another.

3. The assailant marker according to claim 1 wherein said bottle further includes:

an integral key chain retaining member projecting from the bottom of said bottle, said retaining member being vertically oriented and having a single hole therein enabling the attachment of said marker to a key chain.

4. The assailant marker according to claim 1 wherein said deterrent fluid comprises:

water ranging from 78.9 to 93.95 percent by weight;

propylene glycol ranging from 5 to 15 percent by weight;

FD &

C Red No. 40 ranging from 0.5 to 3 percent by weight;

FD &

C Red No. 3 ranging from 0.5 to 3 percent by weight; and

propyl paraben ranging from 0.05 to 0.1 percent by weight,

wherein FD &

C Red No. 40 and FD &

C Red No. 3 are present in substantially equal amounts.

5. An assailant marker for spraying a liquid dye mixture upon a potential assailant, comprising:

a bottle formed of a rigid material and having a threaded circular opening therein, said bottle adapted to fit within the palm of the hand, said bottle including;

an integral key chain retaining member projecting from the bottom of said bottle, said retaining member being vertically oriented and having a single hole therein adapted to permit the attachment of said marker to a key chain;

a clip positioned against the exterior surface of said bottle for affixing said marker to an article of clothing, said clip comprised of metal having a sinuous shape; and

an integral clip mounting bracket for joining said clip to said bottle, said bracket projecting from the top of said bottle and having a flanged opening for retaining said clip, said bracket further including a hole adapted to receive a chain or lanyard for attachment of said marker to a remote support;

manually activated fluid dispensing means for dispensing the contents of said bottle in spray form when activated by reciprocatory movement thereof, said dispensing means including;

a cap fitted upon said threaded circular opening;

a cylinder joined to said cap and hanging downwardly within said bottle, the lower end of said cylinder forming an inverted tapered cone and having a vertical bore therein;

a flexible tube having two ends, one end thereof fitted within said bore and the other terminating in close proximity to the bottom of said bottle;

a weight fitted to the lower end of said tube;

a combined spray nozzle and piston having a sliding fit within said cylinder and extending vertically upward therefrom; and

two finger retaining loops positioned 180 degrees opposite one another upon said combined spray nozzle and piston, each said loop adapted to receive one finger from the hand of the user; and

a deterrent fluid disposed within said bottle consisting of;

water ranging from 78.9 to 93.95 percent by weight;

propylene glycol ranging from 5 to 15 percent by weight;

FD &

C Red No. 40 ranging from 0.5 to 3 percent by weight;

FD &

C Red No. 3 ranging from 0.5 to 3 percent by weight; and

,

propyl paraben ranging from 0.05 to 0.1 percent by weight,

wherein FD &

C Red No. 40 and FD &

C Red No. 3 are present in substantially equal amounts.