Crosshandle police baton with hook and arm trap

• US 5,494,283 A
• Filed: 01/19/1995
• Issued: 02/27/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Defensive Concepts LLC
• Original Assignee: Paul A. Harwood
• Inventors: Harris, Christopher L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US08/376,121
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 119/801, 119/816, 119/802, 273/84 R
• US Class Current: 463/47.6
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 15/02 Batons; Truncheons; Sticks; Shillelaghs

Abstract

A passive control tool (8) is disclosed that has a ball (10), a handle (12) connected to the ball, and an arm (14) connected to the handle. The passive control tool has a weapon trap (16) connected to the handle and a striking base (18) connected to the weapon trap. The weapon trap and striking base comprise the body (19) of the passive control tool. The passive control tool has a pocket (20) connected to the striking base, an arm trap (22) connected to the pocket and a hook (24) connected to the arm trap.

Claims

1. A passive restraint device comprising:

a handle having a first end and a second end;

an arm coupled to the handle proximate the second end of the handle, the arm extending substantially perpendicular to the handle;

a body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the body coupled to the second end of the handle, such that the body extends substantially co-axially with the handle;

a pocket having a first end and a second end such that the first end of the pocket is positioned substantially opposite the second end of the pocket, the first end of the pocket coupled to the second end of the body, such that the pocket extends from the striking base in a direction opposite the arm;

an arm trap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm trap coupled to the second end of the pocket, such that the arm trap is positioned opposite the body and spaced apart by a width; and

a hook having a first end and a second end, the first end of the hook coupled to the second end of the arm trap, the hook extending from the arm trap substantially toward the handle such that the hook is positioned opposite the body and spaced apart by a width, wherein the length from the body to the handle is greater than the length from the arm trap to the hook such that the passive restraint device can be used to set an appendage of a human subject in the pocket.

2. The passive restraint device of claim 1 wherein the body comprises:

a weapon trap coupled to the first end of the handle; and

a striking base coupled to the weapon trap.

3. The passive restraint device of claim 1 further comprising a substantially spherical ball coupled to the handle proximate the second end of the handle.

4. The passive restraint device of claim 3 wherein the passive restraint device has an overall length from the substantially spherical ball to the pocket of approximately twenty-one inches.

5. The passive restraint device of claim 1 wherein the passive restraint device has a substantially circular cross-section.

6. The passive restraint device of claim 5 wherein the substantially circular cross-section is substantially constant over the entirety of the passive restraint device and comprises a diameter of approximately one inch.

7. The passive restraint device of claim 1 further comprising a grip disposed on an outer surface of the handle.

8. The passive restraint device of claim 1 further comprising a grip disposed on an outer surface of the hook.

9. The passive restraint device of claim 1, wherein the passive restraint device is constructed from urethane.

10. The passive restraint device of claim 9, wherein the passive restraint device is constructed from glass-reinforced urethane.

11. The device of claim 1 and further comprising a holster operable to hold the device comprising a retention strap comprising book and loop fasteners operable to selectably close the retention strap around the tool.

12. A passive control tool, comprising:

a handle having a first end and a second end;

a substantially spherical ball coupled to the first end of the handle;

an arm coupled to the handle proximate the second end of the handle, the arm extending substantially perpendicular to the handle;

a weapon trap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the weapon trap coupled to the second end of the handle, such that a mid-point of the weapon trap extends from the handle in a direction opposite the arm;

a striking base having a first end and a second end, the first end of the striking base coupled to the second end of the weapon trap, the striking base extending from the weapon trap substantially co-axially with the handle;

a pocket having a first end and a second end such that the first end of the pocket is positioned substantially opposite the second end of the pocket, the first end of the pocket coupled to the second end of the striking base such that the pocket extends from the striking base in a direction opposite the arm;

an arm trap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm trap coupled to the second end of the pocket, such that the arm trap is positioned substantially opposite the striking base and spaced apart by a width; and

a hook having a first end and a second end, the first end of the hook coupled to the second end of the arm trap, the hook extending from the arm trap substantially toward the handle such that the hook is positioned substantially opposite the weapon trap and spaced apart by a width, and wherein the length from the striking base to the handle is greater than the length from the arm trap to the hook such that the passive control tool can be used to set an appendage of a human subject in the pocket.

13. The passive control tool of claim 12 wherein the passive control tool has an overall length from the substantially spherical ball to the pocket of approximately twenty-one inches.

14. The passive control tool of claim 12 further comprising a substantially spherical ball coupled to the end of the arm distal to the handle.

15. The passive control tool of claim 12 wherein the passive control tool has a substantially circular cross-section.

16. The passive control tool of claim 15 wherein the substantially circular cross-section is substantially constant over the entirety of the passive control tool and comprises a diameter of approximately one inch.

17. The passive control tool of claim 12, wherein the passive restraint device is constructed from urethane.

18. The passive control tool of claim 17, wherein the passive restraint device is constructed from glass-reinforced urethane.

19. The passive control tool of claim 12 further comprising a grip disposed on an outer surface of the handle.

20. The passive control tool of claim 12 further comprising a grip disposed on an outer surface of the hook.