Injection molded telescoping baton

• US 5,690,552 A
• Filed: 09/09/1996
• Issued: 11/25/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PPCT Products LLC
• Original Assignee: PPCT Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Siddle, Bruce K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US08/709,718
• Time in Patent Office: 442 Days
• Field of Search: 273/84 R, 273/84 ES, 15/144.4, 135/75, 285/302, 473/48, 473/283, 343/901, 403/377
• US Class Current: 463/47.7
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 15/022 of telescopic type
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 15/025 the telescoping sections being locked by coacting conical end surfaces, i.e. by friction

Abstract

A telescoping baton having a handle section, a middle section which fits within the handle section, and an end section which fits within the middle section. The middle and end sections can be extended out of or collapsed into the handle section. The handle and middle sections are formed from an injection molded plastic. The end section is constructed of an injection molded skin about a metal core or can be a metal end. A wire clip, or other fastener, located in the end cap on the handle section, engages a bore or back end of the end section when the baton is collapsed thereby releasably holding the baton in a collapsed state. Alternatively, there can be a magnet in the handle section that engages the metal in the end section. All three sections of the baton are injection molded in the same mold at the same time.

Claims

1. A telescoping baton for use in self-defense or training, comprising:

a cylindrical handle section having an end and axial bore formed therein, said handle section formed from an injection molded material;

a cylindrical second section disposed within said axial bore of said handle section and being capable of being extended out of said handle section or retracted into said handle section, said second section having an axial bore formed therein, said second section being formed from said injection molded material simultaneously with said handle section;

an end section disposed within said second section and capable of being extended out of said second section and retracted into said second section, said end section having an axial bore formed therein, said end section being formed of said injection molded material simultaneously with said handle and said second sections;

an internally threaded first metal tube within a first end of said axial bore of said end section and a metal knob threadedly engaged within said first metal tube, a second metal tube within a second end of said axial bore of said end section;

an end cap on said handle end, said end cap having a fastening means provided to releasably engage said second metal tube within said axial bore of said end section to provide a holding means for retaining the telescoping baton in its retracted position, said end cap being removable to allow assembly of said sections;

said axial bore of said second section being defined by a wall which has a plurality of grooves formed therein and said end section includes a raised collar, said collar having a plurality of ribs formed thereon, said ribs disposed to slidingly engage said grooves to allow said end section to extend out of and retract into said second section while preventing rotation of said end section within said second section axial bore, whereby telescoping sections of said baton may be extended, during usage, and retracted, during storage.

2. The telescoping baton of claim 1 whereto said collar connects to the proximate ends of said first and second metal tubes.

3. The telescoping baton of claim 1 where in said fastening means comprises a clip protruding from said end cap.

4. The telescoping baton of claim 2 wherein said fastening means comprises a magnetic fastening means.