Electrical shocking apparatus

• US 5,457,597 A
• Filed: 08/12/1993
• Issued: 10/10/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zane Rothschild
• Original Assignee: Zane Rothschild
• Inventors: Rothschild, Zane
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaffin, Jeffrey A.
• Application Number:
  US08/105,608
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• Field of Search: 361/225, 361/226, 361/230, 361/231, 361/232, 361/235, 361/191, 89/1.4, 89/1.11, 42/1.08, 42/70.01
• US Class Current: 361/232
• 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

Electrical shocking apparatus includes an electrical conductive means having an outer face which can be selectively electrically energized. There is an elongated housing attached to the electrical conductive means. The elongated housing extends for at least about twice as long as the electrical conductive means. The conductive means includes a series of spaced arms radiating from the center to which the elongated housing is also connected with the conductive means. The housing has insulation means so that it is isolated from the conductive means. The conductive means with multiple radiating arms can be used as a physical prod, a physical hook and also to impart electrical shock to a person in contact with a conductive means. This can subdue and immobilize for arrest or defense. The arms are mounted so that sparking is effected between the conductive means and across the arms.

Claims

1. An electrical shocking apparatus comprising:

(a) an elongated, insulated housing useful as a handle;

(b) electrical conductor means connected to one end of the housing, the conductor means comprising;

(i) central connector means;

(ii) at least two arms emanating radially from the central connector, the arms having a peripheral surface;

(iii) at least one conductive element on the peripheral surface of each arm along the length of each arm; and

(c) an electrical circuit for selectively energizing the conductive elements so that the peripheral surface of the arms can impart an electrical shock to a person coming in contact with the surface of the arms.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one arm extends forwardly for prodding a person, and at least one arm is directed rearwardly in a direction set off from the line defined by the elongated housing thereby forming with the elongated housing a hook type device for hooking a person.

3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the rearwardly directed arm is relatively shorter than the forwardly extending arm.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the conductors are elongated and extend along substantially the entire length of each arm for charging substantially the entire peripheral surface of the arms.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein there are a pair of spaced conductors on the peripheral surface of each arm.

6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the conductive means extends over an effective elongated length, and wherein the elongated housing is at least about as long as the effective length of the conductive means.

7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein the elongated housing is about twice as long as the effective length.

8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein the elongated housing is at least about three times as long as the effective length.

9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the arms define a plane, and wherein the elongated housing lies in the plane.

10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including an extension means affixable to the elongated housing thereby to further extend the elongated housing.

11. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including reinforcement means about the central connector between the arms thereby to secure the arms.

12. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the arms are selectively removable from the elongated housing.

13. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the elongated housing and arms are at least partly hollow.

17. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the arms radiate to form a cross configuration defining a plane, the elongated housing lying in the plane.

14. Apparatus as claimed in 1 wherein the electrical circuit, when it energizes the conductive elements causes sparking about the arms.

15. Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 wherein the sparking is audible.

16. Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 wherein the electrical circuit includes batteries, and the elongated housing contains the batteries.

18. An electrical shocking apparatus comprising:

(a) an elongated, insulated housing useful as a handle;

(b) electrical conductor means connected to one end of the housing, the conductor means comprising;

(i) a central connector;

(ii) four arms emanating radially from the central connector in an X-shape and defining a plane with the elongated housing lying in the plane, two arms extending forwardly for prodding a person, and two arms directed rearwardly in a direction set off from the line defined by the elongated housing thereby forming with the elongated housing a hook type device for hooking a person, the arms having a peripheral surface;

(iii) at least one conductive element on the peripheral surface of each arm along the length of each arm; and

(c) an electrical circuit for selectively energizing the conductive elements so that substantially the entire peripheral surface of each arm can impart an electrical shock to a person coming in contact with the arm surfaces.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the conductive means extends over an effective length and the housing is at least about three time as long as the effective length.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the conductors are elongated and extend along substantially the entire length of each arm for charging substantially the entire peripheral surface of the arms.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein there are a pair of spaced conductors on the peripheral surface of each arm.