The present invention relates generally to personal protection devices, and more specifically to a stun gun with a knuckle guard that is carried by a person to provide an electrical and paralyzing shock to an assailant.
Stun guns use a high voltage and a low current electrical discharge to immobilize an assailant. The electrical discharge causes the assailant's muscles to uncontrollably spasm so that the assailant is temporarily paralyzed. The voltage of a stun gun typically ranges between 20,000 to 650,000 volts. Batteries serve as a power supply to electrical circuitry consisting of various electrical components. The circuitry includes a transformer that boosts the voltage in the circuit and reduces the amperage of the electrical current. A capacitor is used to build up and store an electrical charge before discharging the electrical shock through a pair of electrodes to the assailant.
A shortcoming of the prior art stun guns is that they may be dislodged from a user's hand easily when attempting to use in self-defense. Accordingly, what is needed is a stun gun that is easy to grip and to hold securely in a person's hand.
Another shortcoming of the prior art is that the stun gun may be needed in dark and desolate areas such as a parking lot at night, for example, making it difficult to orientate and activate the stun gun. Accordingly, a need exists in the art for an improved stun gun that can be quickly and easily positioned correctly and activated to stop a potential assailant.
Yet another shortcoming of the prior art stun guns is to provide another means to provide self defense in the event that the electrical discharge is ineffective against an assailant. Thus, a need exists in the art for an improved stun gun that provides an alternative means to stop an assailant that does not rely on electrical current or some type of deterrent spray.
It is, therefore, to the effective resolution of the aforementioned problems and shortcomings of the prior art that the present invention is directed.
However, in view of the prior art at the time the present invention was made, it was not obvious to those of ordinary skill in the pertinent art how the identified needs could be fulfilled.
In a particular embodiment, a stun gun with a knuckle guard is disclosed. The stun gun is configured to fit and be held firmly within a palm of a user's hand and easily gripped with the user's fingers. A trigger is disposed on a front portion of the housing, where the trigger causes the stun gun to discharge an electric shock through electrodes mounted above the knuckle guard to stun an assailant. The knuckle guard is configured and placed on the stun gun to cover the user's middle finger (or other finger) when the stun gun is being gripped by the user's hand. The knuckle guard protects the user's finger and prevents the assailant from easily dislodging the stun gun from the user's hand. In addition, in a struggle with the assailant, the user can punch at the assailant while the user's finger can remain firmly on the trigger and continue to depress the trigger to repeatedly shock the assailant. Further, a rear portion of the housing includes a pair of pointed projections that can be used in a downward stabbing motion as further protection from an assailant if the electric shock is ineffective.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide for an improvement that overcomes the aforementioned inadequacies of the prior art and provides a significant contribution to the advancement of stun gun devices.
These and other important objects, advantages, and features of the invention will become clear as this description proceeds. The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts that will be exemplified in the description set forth hereinafter.
Both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and together with the general description, serve to explain principles of the present invention.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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A knuckle guard 104 is secured to a side of the housing 102 and is adapted to arch over and protect a user's knuckle when the user is gripping the housing 102. The interior edge 108 of the knuckle guard 104 is preferably arched and rounded over the user's knuckle to provide user comfort. The pair of electrodes 106 are secured to a top portion of the knuckle guard 104 and are in electrical communication with the electronic components of the stun gun 100. Accordingly, the user grips the housing 102 in a clenched fist fashion, and the knuckle guard 104 covers the middle finger knuckle of the user. The user can move the stun gun 100 in a natural punching motion in an attempt to shock an assailant in self defense and also use the knuckle guard 104 as a weapon to inflict damage on the assailant. Further, a bottom portion of the housing 102 includes a pair of pointed projections 116 that can be used in a downward stabbing motion as further protection from an assailant if the electric shock is ineffective.
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The particular embodiments disclosed above and in the drawings are illustrative only, as the invention may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. Furthermore, no limitations are intended to the details of construction or design herein shown. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the invention.
It is also to be understood that the following specification and drawings are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention, which as a matter of language, might be said to fall there between. The particular embodiments disclosed above and in the drawings are illustrative only, as the invention may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. Furthermore, no limitations are intended to the details of construction or design herein shown. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the invention.
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