Claims
- 1. A baton, comprising:
a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein; a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough; and a trigger mounted on the body, the trigger comprising an actuator and a lock coupled therewith, whereby one motion releases the lock and moves the actuator from an unfired position to a fired position that facilitates ejection of spray from the canister through the nozzle.
- 2. The baton according to claim 1, wherein the body includes an aperture.
- 3. The baton according to claim 2, wherein the actuator mounts on the body and extends therein via the aperture of the body.
- 4. The baton according to claim 2, wherein the actuator, comprises:
an engaging member disposed through the aperture of the body; and an activation member mounted on the body and coupled with the engaging member.
- 5. The baton according to claim 2, wherein the actuator includes an aperture.
- 6. The baton according to claim 5, wherein the lock is disposed through the aperture of the actuator and engaged with the actuator.
- 7. The baton according to claim 6, wherein the release of the lock from the actuator permits movement of the actuator from the unfired position to the fired position.
- 8. The baton according to claim 5, wherein the aperture of the actuator includes a detent.
- 9. The baton according to claim 8, wherein the lock is disposed through the aperture of the actuator and engages the detent.
- 10. The baton according to claim 9, wherein the release of the lock from the detent permits movement of the actuator from the unfired position to the fired position.
- 11. The baton according to claim 1, wherein the trigger further comprises a pin that engages the actuator to secure the actuator on the body.
- 12. The baton according to claim 11, wherein the actuator includes a slot that receives the pin therein.
- 13. The baton according to claim 1, wherein the trigger mounts on the body in a location that permits grasping of the body underhanded with the thumb positioned over the trigger to permit release of the lock and movement of the actuator from the unfired position to the fired position.
- 14. The baton according to claim 2, wherein the lock comprises:
a locking member disposed through the aperture of the body; and a biasing mechanism that biases the locking member against the actuator.
- 15. The baton according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle includes a passageway therethrough.
- 16. The baton according to claim 15, wherein the nozzle includes a cavity communicating with the passageway, whereby the cavity receives a delivery tube of the canister of spray therein.
- 17. The baton according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle includes knurls or protrusions on its outer surface.
- 18. The baton according to claim 1, wherein the actuator includes a securing surface that engages the body to maintain the trigger mounted to the body.
- 19. The baton according to claim 1, wherein the rear end of the body is adapted to receive attachments thereon.
- 20. A baton, comprising:
a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein, the body including an aperture; a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough; and a trigger mounted on the body, the trigger comprising:
an actuator mounted on the body and extending therein via the aperture of the body, the actuator including an aperture, and a lock disposed in the aperture of the actuator and engaged with the actuator, whereby releasing the lock from the actuator permits movement of the actuator from an unfired position to a fired position that facilitates ejection of spray from the canister through the nozzle.
- 21. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the trigger mounts on the body in a location that permits grasping of the body underhanded with the thumb positioned over the trigger to permit release of the lock and movement of the actuator from the unfired position to the fired position.
- 22. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the actuator, comprises:
an engaging member disposed through the aperture of the body; and an activation member mounted on the body and coupled with the engaging member.
- 23. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the aperture of the actuator includes a detent.
- 24. The baton according to claim 23, wherein the lock is disposed through the aperture of the actuator and engages the detent.
- 25. The baton according to claim 24, wherein the release of the lock from the detent permits movement of the actuator from the unfired position to the fired position.
- 26. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the trigger further comprises a pin that engages the actuator to secure the actuator on the body.
- 27. The baton according to claim 26, wherein the actuator includes a slot that receives the pin therein.
- 28. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the lock comprises:
a locking member disposed through the aperture of the body; and a biasing mechanism that biases the locking member against the actuator.
- 29. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the nozzle includes a passageway therethrough.
- 30. The baton according to claim 29, wherein the nozzle includes a cavity communicating with the passageway, whereby the cavity receives a delivery tube of the canister of spray therein.
- 31. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the nozzle includes knurls or protrusions on its outer surface.
- 32. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the actuator includes a securing surface that engages the body to maintain the trigger mounted to the body.
- 33. The baton according to claim 20, wherein the rear end of the body is adapted to receive attachments thereon.
- 34. A baton, comprising:
a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein; a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough; and a trigger mounted on the body in a location that permits grasping of the body underhanded with the thumb positioned over the trigger to permit movement of the trigger from an unfired position to a fired position that facilitates ejection of spray from the canister through the nozzle.
- 35. The baton according to claim 34, wherein the body includes an aperture therein.
- 36. The baton according to claim 35, wherein the trigger engages the aperture of the body.
- 37. The baton according to claim 35, wherein the trigger includes a securing surface that engages the body to maintain the trigger mounted to the body.
- 38. The baton according to claim 35, further comprising a cap secured to a rear end of the body to maintain the trigger in the aperture of the body.
- 39. The baton according to claim 38, wherein the cap is adapted to receive attachments thereon.
- 40. The baton according to claim 34, further comprising a lock movable from a safe position that blocks the trigger to a fire position that unblocks the trigger.
- 41. The baton according to claim 40, wherein the lock mounts on the body and includes:
a lip having a notch therein; and a tab that protrudes into a notch in the body, whereby movement of the tab to a first position within the notch of the body locates the lip in the front portion of the trigger thereby blocking the trigger and movement of the tab to a second position within the notch of the body locates the notch of the lip in the front portion of the trigger thereby unblocking the trigger.
- 42. The baton according to claim 35, wherein the actuator, comprises:
an engaging member disposed through the aperture of the body; and an activation member mounted on the body and coupled with the engaging member.
- 43. The baton according to claim 35, wherein the trigger comprises an actuator mounted on the body and extending therein via the aperture of the body.
- 44. The baton according to claim 43, wherein the actuator includes an aperture.
- 45. The baton according to claim 44, wherein the trigger further comprises a lock disposed through the aperture of the actuator and engaged with the actuator.
- 46. The baton according to claim 45, wherein the release of the lock from the actuator permits movement of the actuator from the unfired position to the fired position.
- 47. The baton according to claim 44, wherein the aperture of the actuator includes a detent.
- 48. The baton according to claim 47, wherein the trigger further comprises a lock disposed through the aperture of the actuator and engaged with the detent.
- 49. The baton according to claim 48, wherein the release of the lock from the detent permits movement of the actuator from the unfired position to the fired position.
- 50. The baton according to claim 43, wherein the trigger further comprises a pin that engages the actuator to secure the actuator on the body.
- 51. The baton according to claim 50, wherein the actuator includes a slot that receives the pin therein.
- 52. The baton according to claim 34, wherein the nozzle includes a passageway therethrough.
- 53. The baton according to claim 52, wherein the nozzle includes a cavity communicating with the passageway, whereby the cavity receives a delivery tube of the canister of spray therein.
- 54. The baton according to claim 34, wherein the nozzle includes knurls or protrusions on its outer surface.
- 55. A method of self-defense, comprising:
grasping a baton underhanded with the thumb positioned over a trigger; moving the trigger with the thumb from an unfired position to a fired position that facilitates ejection of spray from a canister disposed in the baton.
- 56. The method according to claim 55, further comprising releasing in one motion and with the thumb a lock engaged with the trigger when the trigger is moved from the unfired to the fired position.
- 57. The method according to claim 55, further comprising moving a lock from a safe position that blocks the trigger to a fire position that unblocks the trigger.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/850,308, which was filed May 7, 2001.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Date |
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Parent |
09850308 |
May 2001 |
US |
Child |
09970095 |
Oct 2001 |
US |