Claims
- 1. A pen and concealable handcuff key combination comprising a pen of the type having:
- a. a hollow, cylindrical housing including an upper section and a lower section, said upper section comprising a removable cap and said lower section having a tapered, conical-shaped end with an opening;
- b. an elongated cartridge in the housing, said cartridge being rotatable relative to the housing for actuating axial movement of the cartridge relative to the housing;
- c. wherein said cartridge is received into a liner within the housing, said liner having an inner spiral thread and being adapted for receiving said cartridge and rotating the liner relative to the cartridge; said cartridge further including a tip at one end of the cartridge which is shaped to be extended and retracted through the opening at the tapered end of the housing;
- d. the handcuff key having a cylindrical body with opposite ends, one end including a flat, rectangular latch tab adapted to release a handcuff lock and the other end being secured within the cylindrical housing whereby the handcuff key is stored and concealed within the cylindrical housing and cap and is exposed for use by removing said cap; and
- e. a cylindrical shaft including an upper section and a lower section, the upper section being attached to one end of the handcuff key and having a first diameter and the lower section having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, said lower section having a threaded exterior whereby the lower section is threadably secured within the liner, wherein the cylindrical shaft is attached to the interior of the liner, the liner and handcuff key being contained and concealed within the pen when the removable cap is secured to the upper section of the cylindrical housing.
- 2. The pen and handcuff key combination of claim 1, the tip of the cartridge comprising a ball point pen.
- 3. The pen and handcuff key combination of claim 1, the tip of the cartridge comprising a locking pin adapted to set and release a handcuff lock.
- 4. The pen and handcuff key combination of claim 1, further including an expansion means for locking the cylindrical shaft in the liner.
- 5. The pen and handcuff key combination of claim 1, further including:
- (a) a first channel extending through the body of the handcuff key and the upper section of the shaft said first channel having a first diameter;
- (b) a second channel connected to the first channel and extending through the lower section of the shaft, the second channel having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter of the first channel;
- (c) an expansion member and a set screw adapted to be placed within the first channel; and
- (d) means for moving the set screw to push against the expansion member thereby forcing the expansion member from the first channel to the second channel, whereby the advancement of the expansion member increases the diameter of the second channel for spreading the threaded exterior of the lower section and locking it within the liner, thereby locking the cylindrical shaft in the liner and preventing the handcuff key from becoming unsecured when the liner is rotated.
- 6. The pen and handcuff key combination of claim 5, the expansion member comprising a spherical insert.
- 7. The pen and handcuff key combination of claim 1, wherein the liner has an upper and lower portion, said upper portion extending partially into the removable cap and said lower portion being shaped to create a snug friction fit with the cap for securing the removable cap to the upper section of the housing and wherein the handcuff key extends from the upper portion of the liner and is stored and concealed within the cap.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/109,763 filed Aug. 20, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,460,022.
US Referenced Citations (3)
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464825 |
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Divisions (1)
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