Stun gun dart having a retractable spear

• US 7,434,517 B1
• Filed: 11/08/2005
• Issued: 10/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carson R. Linker
• Original Assignee: Carson R. Linker
• Inventors: Linker, Carson R.
• Primary Examiner(s): HAYES, BRET C
• Application Number:
  US11/269,014
• Time in Patent Office: 1,071 Days
• Field of Search: 42/10.8, 361/232, 102/504, 102/512, 102/502
• US Class Current: 102/502
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0025 for remote electrical discharge via conducting wires, e.g. via wire-tethered electrodes shot at a target
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/36 for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information

Abstract

A stun gun dart includes a base, having an interior cavity, an energy storage assembly and an actuator. Also, a spear is supported by the base and the actuator, when actuated, causes the energy storage assembly to retract the spear into the cavity. In a preferred embodiment a conductive wire extends through the base and is electrically connected to the spear.

Claims

1. A stun gun dart, comprising:

(a) a base, having an interior cavity, a spring and an actuator;

(b) a spear, supported by said base; and

(c) wherein said actuator is connected to a catch that restrains said spring and which releases said spring when said actuator is actuated, thereby causing said spring to retract said spear into said cavity.

2. The stun gun dart of claim 1, wherein said spring is a coil spring.

3. The stun gun dart of claim 1, wherein said actuator includes at least one button.

4. The stun gun dart of claim 3, wherein said actuator includes at least one additional button.

5. The stun gun dart of claim 1, in which an electrically conductive wire extends from said base of said dart and is electrically connected to said spear.

6. A stun gun dart, comprising:

(a) a spear;

(b) a base supporting said spear and having spring means to retract said spear into said base and means to retain said spear within said base; and

(c) means for actuating that are connected to a catch for restraining said spring means and which releases said spring means when said means for actuating are actuated, thereby retracting said spear into said base.

7. The stun gun dart of claim 6, wherein said spring means take the form of a coil spring.

8. The stun gun dart of claim 6, wherein said means for actuating includes at least one button.

9. The stun gun dart of claim 8, wherein said means for actuating includes at least one additional button.

10. The stun gun dart of claim 6, in which an electrically conductive wire extends from said base of said dart and is electrically connected to said spear.