Self-defense ornamental bracelet

• US 8,955,726 B1
• Filed: 02/11/2013
• Issued: 02/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deborah-Susanne Sayon Thielman, Gerhard Willms Thielman
• Original Assignee: Deborah-Susanne Sayon Thielman, Gerhard Willms Thielman
• Inventors: Thielman, Deborah-Susanne Sayon, Thielman, Gerhard Willms
• Primary Examiner(s): Larson, Justin
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS
• Application Number:
  US13/763,734
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 224/222, 224232-233, 224/251, 224/267, 224/916, 30142-143, 301/51, D32/20
• US Class Current: 224/232
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0591 Defense articles, e.g. small arms, handguns, pistols, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 13/04 Sheaths or scabbards therefor ; Wearing gear therefor

Abstract

An arm bracelet is provided for containing a retrievable blade around a forearm between wrist and elbow. The bracelet includes first and second bands, a network, bridges and a housing. The bands wrap around and attach to the forearm. The first band is disposed adjacent the wrist. The second band is disposed adjacent the elbow. The network connects the first and second bands together along the forearm. The bridges detachably extend from the first and second band. Each bridge includes a plurality of shapes. Each shape is able to form a grip. The housing for contains a sheath that holds a knife with a handle and the blade. The handle superficially resembles the shape to aid concealment of the knife.

Claims

1. An arm bracelet for containing a retrievable blade around a forearm between wrist and elbow, said bracelet comprising:

first and second bands for wrapping around and attaching to the forearm, said first band being disposed adjacent the wrist, and said second band being disposed adjacent the elbow;

a plurality of bridges that detachably extend between said first and second band, each bridge displaying a first pattern of uniform shapes with alternating orientations, each shape able to form a grip;

a knife with a handle and the blade, said handle shaped to match the shapes of the first pattern; and

a housing for containing a sheath that contains said knife upon insertion therein, said housing displaying a second pattern of uniform shapes with alternating orientations, each shape of the second pattern matching the shapes of the first pattern to disguise said knife and each shape of the second pattern capable of forming a grip.

2. The bracelet according to claim 1, further including a network that connects said first and second bands together along the forearm.

3. The bracelet according to claim 2, wherein said network comprises a plurality of cords that diagonally extend between said bands.

4. The bracelet according to claim 3, wherein said cords are detachable.

5. The bracelet according to claim 1, wherein said shapes are connected by links.

6. The bracelet according to claim 1, wherein said shapes have a rounded rectangle form.

7. The bracelet according to claim 1, wherein said knife has said handle adjacent said second band and the blade points towards said first band.

8. The bracelet according to claim 7, wherein said handle has a length along a longitudinal direction of the forearm.

9. The bracelet according to claim 1, wherein said knife has said handle adjacent said first band and the blade points towards said second band.

10. The bracelet according to claim 9, wherein said handle has a length along a transverse direction around the forearm.

11. The bracelet according to claim 9, wherein the blade includes an unsharpened hilt to enable grabbing said handle between fingers.

12. The bracelet according to claim 1, wherein said sheath and the blade are composed of one of carbon fiber and rigid plastic.

13. The bracelet according to claim 12, wherein said handle and said shapes are composed of one of carbon fiber and rigid plastic.

14. The bracelet according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes first and second housings, said first housing contains a first sheath that holds the knife with the handle adjacent said second band and the blade pointing to said first band, and said second housing contains a second sheath that holds a second knife with a second handle adjacent said first band and a second blade that points to said second band.

15. The bracelet according to claim 1, wherein said sheath and the blade are composed of carbon fiber.

16. The bracelet according to claim 12, wherein said handle and said shapes are composed of carbon fiber.

17. An arm bracelet for containing a retrievable blade around a forearm between wrist and elbow, said bracelet comprising:

first and second bands for wrapping around and attaching to the forearm, said first band being disposed adjacent the wrist, and said second band being disposed adjacent the elbow;

a network of cords that diagonally extend between said bands that connects said first and second bands together along the forearm;

a plurality of bridges that detachably extend between said first and second band, each bridge displaying a first pattern of shapes, each shape able to form a grip and having a uniform profile with alternating orientations;

a knife with a handle and the blade, said handle shaped to match the shapes of the first pattern; and

a housing for containing a sheath that contains said knife upon insertion therein, said housing displaying a second pattern of uniform shapes with alternating orientations, each shape of the second pattern matching the shapes of the first pattern to disguise said knife and each shape of the second pattern capable of forming a grip.

18. The bracelet according to claim 17, wherein said handle, said shapes, said sheath and the blade are composed of carbon fiber.