Stun glove with airsoft gun device and electrical shocking device

Abstract

A stun glove is provided with a glove member, an airsoft gun device disposed on a back side of the glove member for discharging non-lethal bullets (e.g., plastic pellets) to an assailant, and an electrical shocking device disposed on a front side and a wrist of the glove member for delivering an electric shock to stun an assailant.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to defensive, non-lethal weaponry and more particularly to a glove shaped apparatus having an airsoft gun device for discharging non-lethal bullets (e.g., plastic pellets) to an assailant, and an electrical shocking device for delivering an electric shock to stun an assailant.

2. Description of Related Art

Stun guns are legal devices that allow their operator to produce a high voltage, low amperage shock to stun an attacker. The shock effect is highly localized so that the attacker cannot readily return the shock to the operator of the stun gun if the attacker is holding the operator.

A conventional stun glove comprises a power source; an insulator shaped to receive a hand, having a back corresponding to a back side of the hand and a front corresponding to a front side of the hand; a first terminal spaced apart from a second terminal, with both terminals positioned on the back of the insulator; and a stun contact positioned on the back of the insulator and having an open position and a closed position. In the closed position the power source is in electrical communication with the terminals, allowing a spark to jump between the terminals.

Notwithstanding the prior art, the invention is neither taught nor rendered obvious thereby.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a stun glove comprising, in combination a glove member shaped to receive a hand; a support secured to a back side of the glove member; two rails disposed on the support; two projectile discharging assemblies slidably disposed on the rails, each of the projectile discharging assemblies comprising a rear member, a barrel disposed in front of the rear member and including a front portion for receipt of a non-lethal projectile, a rear portion, and an intermediate portion communicating each other, a lower bar having a lower end piviotably secured to the support, and an upper bar having a lower end piviotably secured to an upper end of the lower bar; a breakable diaphragm disposed in a rear end of the front portion of the barrel; a high pressure air canister moveably disposed in the rear portion of the barrel to be in contact with a joining portion of the upper and lower bars; a trigger having a rear end pivotably secured to both the rear member and an upper end of the upper bar; a hollow piercing member disposed in front of the high pressure air canister; an electrical shocking device disposed on a front side and a wrist of the glove member, the electrical shocking device comprising a control assembly disposed on the wrist of the glove member and including a plurality of holes disposed on a surface, a rechargeable battery, a control circuit electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, a voltage booster circuit, a driver circuit disposed on a bottom and electrically connected to the control circuit, a plurality of first terminals disposed on the driver circuit and corresponding to the holes respectively, two opposite grooves on both sides respectively, two discharging terminals exposed on the front side of the glove member, an activation switch disposed on a thumb of the glove member, a charging circuit electrically connected to both the rechargeable battery and the control circuit, a charging socket electrically connected to the charging circuit, an on/off switch disposed on the control assembly, a laser pointing device disposed between the projectile discharging assemblies, a pointing circuit electrically interconnected the control circuit and the laser pointing device, an indicator lamp disposed on the surface of the control assembly, and an indicator circuit electrically interconnected the control circuit and the indicator lamp; and a safety arrangement including a safety circuit electrically connected to both the activation switch and the discharging terminals, a plurality of second terminals disposed on the safety circuit and electrically connected to the safety circuit, and two opposite troughs on both sides respectively, the troughs being complementary to the grooves so as to allow the safety arrangement to be releasably mounted on the control assembly by sliding the troughs along the grooves; wherein a pressing of the trigger pivots both the upper and lower bars to cause the joining portion of the upper and lower bars to push the high pressure air canister to be pierced by the piercing member, thereby releasing high pressure air in the high pressure air canister to pass through the piercing member, break the breakable diaphragm, and discharge the projectile out of the front portion of the barrel to fire; wherein the rechargeable battery is electrically connected to the safety circuit via the control circuit, the driver circuit, the first terminals, and the second terminals which are in electrical contact with the first terminals through the holes when the safety arrangement and the control assembly are assembled; wherein a pressing of the on/off switch causes the voltage booster circuit to rise its voltage to a predetermined value; wherein a subsequent pressing of the activation switch activates the safety circuit to cause the voltage booster circuit to supply high voltage electric current to the discharging terminals via the driver circuit, the first terminals, the second terminals, and the safety circuit so that the energized discharging terminals delivers a high voltage, low amperage electric shock for a predetermined period of time prior to deactivating with the indicator lamp being off; wherein the indicator lamp is lit in green for indicating the electrical shocking device to be ready to use when the on/off switch is closed; wherein the control assembly is required to charge if the indicator lamp is flashing in red after turning on the on/off switch; wherein the indicator lamp is lit in yellow during charging; and wherein the indicator lamp is lit in green after being fully charged.

The above and other objects and features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stun glove according to the invention with the back of the stun glove being shown;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the stun glove put on the hand and the stun glove being activated to discharge a non-lethal projectile such as a projectile;

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the projectile discharging assembly with the projectile being placed in a barrel prior to discharging;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 with the projectile being discharged;

FIG. 5 is another perspective view of the stun glove according to the invention with the front side of the stun glove being shown;

FIG. 6 is block diagram of the stun glove;

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of the stun glove;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the open control assembly;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the control assembly;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the upside down control assembly;

FIG. 11 a perspective view of the driver circuit of the control assembly; and

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the safety circuit of the safety arrangement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 12, a stun glove in accordance with the invention is shown. The stun glove is provided on a glove member 1 which is shaped to receive a hand by inserting the hand through a rear opening 14 of the glove member 1. The stun glove comprises an airsoft gun device disposed on the back side of the glove member 1. The airsoft gun device includes the following components as discussed in detail below.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 specifically, two projectile discharging assemblies 2 are provided on a support 23 which is secured to the back side of the glove member 1.

The projectile discharging assembly 2 comprises a barrel 21 including a front portion 27, a rear portion 25, and an intermediate portion 26. A breakable diaphragm 33 is provided on a rear end of the front portion 27. A projectile (e.g., plastic pellet) 3 is disposed in the front portion 27 by front loading and in close proximity to the stop diaphragm 33. A rail 24 is provided between a guide 22 on the bottom of the rear and intermediate portions 25, 26 and a top of the support 23. That is, the barrel 21 can be mounted on the rail 24 by sliding the guide 22 on the rail 24. A high pressure air canister 32 is moveably disposed in the rear portion 25 by inserting through a rear opening of the barrel 21. A lower bar 34 having a lower end is piviotably secured to the support 23. An upper bar 35 having a lower end is piviotably secured to an upper end of the lower bar 34. A trigger 36 is pivotably secured to a rear member 28 of the projectile discharging assembly 2. The trigger 36 is further pivotably secured to an upper end of the upper bar 35. A joining portion of the upper and lower bars 35, 34 is engaged with a rear end of the air canister 31. A channel 29 is provided in a joining portion of the front portion 27 and the intermediate portion 26. A hollow piercing member 32 is provided between the channel 29 and a sealed opening of the air canister 31.

As shown in FIG. 4, in a projectile discharging operation an individual may press the trigger 36 to pivot both the upper and lower bars 35, 34. And in turn, the joining portion of the upper and lower bars 35, 34 pushes the air canister 31 forward to cause the sealed opening of the air canister 31 to be pierced by the piercing member 32. As such, the high pressure air in the air canister 31 is discharged to pass through the piercing member 32 and the channel 29, and break the diaphragm 33. As a result, the projectile 3 is discharged out of the front portion 27 of the barrel 21 to fire.

For highlighting something of interest (e.g., an assailant), a laser pointing device 5 is provided between front ends of the projectile discharging assemblies 2. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 12 specifically, the stun glove further comprises an electrical shocking device 4 disposed on the front side and the wrist of the glove member 1. The electrical shocking device 4 comprises the following components as discussed in detail below.

A control assembly 7 is provided on the wrist of the glove member 1 and comprises a parallelepiped housing 70 with a battery (e.g., lithium cell) 50, a control circuit 71, and a voltage booster circuit 72 disposed therein. A plurality of terminals 79 are provided on a driver circuit 78 on a bottom of the control assembly 7. The driver circuit 78 is electrically connected to the control circuit 71. A plurality of holes 77 are formed on the housing 70 corresponding to the terminals 79. Two opposite grooves 75 on the housing 70 are provided to allow a safety arrangement 6 to put thereon. The safety arrangement 6 comprises a safety circuit 61, a plurality of terminals 62 on the safety circuit 61, and two opposite troughs 63 on both sides respectively, the troughs 63 being complementary to the grooves 75 so that the safety arrangement 6 can be mounted on the control assembly 7 by sliding the troughs 63 along the grooves 75. The terminals 62 are in electric contact with the terminals 79 through the holes 77. The safety circuit 61 is electrically connected to two discharging terminals 74 via high voltage conductors 73. The discharging terminals 74 are exposed on the palm 12 of the glove member 1. An activation switch 16 is provided on the thumb 11 of the glove member 1 and electrically connected to the safety circuit 61 via conductors 15. The battery 50 will supply electric current to the driver circuit 78 via the control circuit 71 after mounting the safety arrangement 6 onto the control assembly 7. Thereafter, an individual may press an on/off switch 76 on the control assembly 7 to cause the voltage booster circuit 72 to rise voltage quickly via the control circuit 71. And in turn, the individual may press the activation switch 16 to activate the safety circuit 61 so as to allow the voltage booster circuit 72 to supply high voltage electric current to the discharging terminals 74 via the driver circuit 78, the terminals 79, the terminals 62, the safety circuit 61, and the high voltage conductors 73. The energized discharging terminals 74 may deliver a high voltage, low amperage electric shock to stun an assailant.

An indicator lamp 52 is electrically connected to the control circuit 71 via an indicator circuit 51. After mounting the safety arrangement 6 onto the control assembly 7, the control assembly 7 is required to charge if the indicator lamp 52 is flashing in red after turning on the on/off switch 76. The indicator lamp 52 is lit in green when the on/off switch 76 is closed. This means the electrical shocking device 4 is ready to operate. Thereafter, pressing of the activation switch 16 causes the voltage booster circuit 72 to quickly increase its voltage to a predetermined value. Thereafter, the indicator lamp 52 is lit in green. The discharging terminals 74 may deliver an electric shock for about 10 seconds. Thereafter, the indicator lamp 52 is off. The indicator 52 then is lit in green or flashing in red. Also, no electric current is supplied to the discharging terminals 74 as a safety measure.

A charging socket (e.g., a mini USB port) 53 is electrically connected to a charging circuit 54 which is in turn electrically connected to the control circuit 71. The indicator lamp 52 is lit in yellow in the charging process. Further, the indicator lamp 52 is lit in green after being fully charged. A pointing circuit 55 is electrically interconnected the control circuit 71 and the laser pointing device 5.

The activation switch 16 is a delay switch. That is, it is activated after about 1 to 3 seconds after being pressed. The voltage booster circuit 72 can be activated after assembling the control assembly 7 and the safety arrangement 6 and after turning on the on/off switch 76.

While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A stun glove comprising, in combination:

a glove member shaped to receive a hand;

a support secured to a back side of the glove member;

two rails disposed on the support;

two projectile discharging assemblies slidably disposed on the rails, each of the projectile discharging assemblies comprising a rear member, a barrel disposed in front of the rear member and including a front portion for receipt of a non-lethal projectile, a rear portion, and an intermediate portion communicating each other, a lower bar having a lower end piviotably secured to the support, and an upper bar having a lower end piviotably secured to an upper end of the lower bar;

a breakable diaphragm disposed in a rear end of the front portion of the barrel;

a high pressure air canister moveably disposed in the rear portion of the barrel to be in contact with a joining portion of the upper and lower bars;

a trigger having a rear end pivotably secured to both the rear member and an upper end of the upper bar;

a hollow piercing member disposed in front of the high pressure air canister;

an electrical shocking device disposed on a front side and a wrist of the glove member, the electrical shocking device comprising:

a control assembly disposed on the wrist of the glove member and including a plurality of holes disposed on a surface, a rechargeable battery, a control circuit electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, a voltage booster circuit, a driver circuit disposed on a bottom and electrically connected to the control circuit, a plurality of first terminals disposed on the driver circuit and corresponding to the holes respectively, two opposite grooves on both sides respectively, two discharging terminals exposed on the front side of the glove member, an activation switch disposed on a thumb of the glove member, a charging circuit electrically connected to both the rechargeable battery and the control circuit, a charging socket electrically connected to the charging circuit, an on/off switch disposed on the control assembly, a laser pointing device disposed between the projectile discharging assemblies, a pointing circuit electrically interconnected the control circuit and the laser pointing device, an indicator lamp disposed on the surface of the control assembly, and an indicator circuit electrically interconnected the control circuit and the indicator lamp; and

a safety arrangement including a safety circuit electrically connected to both the activation switch and the discharging terminals, a plurality of second terminals disposed on the safety circuit and electrically connected to the safety circuit, and two opposite troughs on both sides respectively, the troughs being complementary to the grooves so as to releasably mount the safety arrangement on the control assembly by sliding the troughs along the grooves;

wherein a pressing of the trigger pivots both the upper and lower bars to cause the joining portion of the upper and lower bars to push the high pressure air canister to be pierced by the piercing member, thereby releasing high pressure air in the high pressure air canister to pass through the piercing member, break the breakable diaphragm, and discharge the projectile out of the front portion of the barrel to fire;

wherein the rechargeable battery is electrically connected to the safety circuit via the control circuit, the driver circuit, the first terminals, and the second terminals which are in electrical contact with the first terminals through the holes when the safety arrangement and the control assembly are assembled;

wherein a pressing of the on/off switch causes the voltage booster circuit to rise its voltage to a predetermined value;

wherein a subsequent pressing of the activation switch activates the safety circuit to cause the voltage booster circuit to supply high voltage electric current to the discharging terminals via the driver circuit, the first terminals, the second terminals, and the safety circuit so that the energized discharging terminals delivers a high voltage, low amperage electric shock for a predetermined period of time prior to deactivating with the indicator lamp being off;

wherein the indicator lamp is lit in green for indicating the electrical shocking device to be ready to use when the on/off switch is closed;

wherein the control assembly is required to charge if the indicator lamp is flashing in red after turning on the on/off switch;

wherein the indicator lamp is lit in yellow during charging; and

wherein the indicator lamp is lit in green after being fully charged.