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Abstract

An apparatus for an accessible extreme close quarter penetrating self defense weapon. It is comprised of a cast rigid urethane resin. It is cylindrical in shape, approximately five and three quarters (5¾) inches long, five eights (⅝) inches wide, two (2) inches in circumference, and thirty four (34) grams in weight. One end is flat with a small hole approximately three sixteenths ( 3/16) inches in diameter drilled completely through it so that a steel cable key ring can be attached. The other end tapers to a point from which the sharpened tip of a five and one eighth (5⅛) inch long and three sixteenths ( 3/16) inch diameter steel rod protrudes. The outside surface is either smooth or textured and is indented by six (6) grooves approximately three quarters (¾) inch apart. The apparatus comes in many colors created by the addition of dye and or other coloring products during the casting process of the rigid urethane resin. Coloring of the apparatus is further enhanced by the application of various colors of paint to the outside surface.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/565,520.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable

REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX

Not Applicable

INVENTOR

William Juel Trussell

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a low profile extreme close quarter self defense purposes. More particularly, the present invention may be utilized by the individual employing it as a ‘stay away’ or ‘get off me’ device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The use of sticks as tools or as offensive and defensive weapons has been around for eons. Moses threw his staff onto the ground and it turned into a serpent. Warriors sharpened the end of a stick and made a spear. Shepherds put a hook in the end of a stick and made a crook to herd sheep. Farmers affixed a horizontal blade to the end and made a hoe; a wider blade evolved into the shovel.

The length of the stick varied with use over time. The general concept of a short stick that could be utilized as a striking tool or as a means of breaking grips and holds by applying force to pressure points on the human body has been around for centuries.

The actual dimensions of the various sticks vary widely. There are koppo sticks, yawara sticks, hashi sticks and kubatons to name but a few.

Today, the sticks are not even necessarily out of wood but are made from a variety of materials such as metal, ceramic, and plastic.

Some have raised groves or sunken groves to facilitate gripping by the human hand.

Today, the ‘sticks’ have been modified and enhanced in many ways. Some bear a screw eye or swivel and split ring attachment at one end to which keys may be attached, becoming self defense key chain sticks. Others, commonly known as ‘ninja key chains’, have hidden darts or hidden containers of tear gas. Yet others contain an ink cartridge becoming self defense ink pens.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is an accessible extreme close quarter penetrating self defense weapon. It is comprised of a cast rigid urethane resin. It is cylindrical in shape, approximately five and three quarters (5%) inches long, five eights (⅝) inches wide, two (2) inches in circumference, and thirty four (34) grams in weight. One end is flat with a small hole approximately three sixteenths ( 3/16) inches in diameter drilled completely through it so that a steel cable key ring can be attached. The other end tapers to a point from which the sharpened tip of a five and one eighth (5⅛) inch long and three sixteenths ( 3/16) inch diameter steel rod inside the present invention protrudes. The outside surface is either smooth or textured and is indented by six (6) grooves approximately three quarters (¾) inch apart. The present invention comes in many colors created by the addition of dye and or other coloring products during the casting process of the rigid urethane resin. Coloring of the present invention is further enhanced by the application of various colors of paint to the outside surface thereof.

The first objective of the present invention is an accessible extreme close quarter penetrating self defense weapon.

The second objective of the present invention is a convenient low profile means to carry personal keys which also adds a flailing self defense application to the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the key ring for attachment to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is the same as FIG. 1, but includes length dimension lines.

FIG. 4 is the same as FIG. 1, but includes width dimension lines.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded cross-sectional side view of the present invention showing the steel rod and retainer in perspective for the sake of clarity.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention is an handmade product, each being individually produced, and as such there are minute variances in the actual measurements and appearance of each one. The present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the invention, and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments illustrated by the descriptions and drawings below.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Turning to FIGS. 1-6, in which similar reference numbers denote similar elements, therein is shown the present invention 10. The present invention 10 is comprised of a cast rigid urethane resin body 12. It is cylindrical in shape, approximately measuring two (2) inches in circumference, five eights (⅝) inches wide W, five and three quarters (5¾) inches long L, and weighs approximately thirty four (34) grams.

One end of the present invention 10 is flat 14 with a small hole 16 approximately three sixteenths ( 3/16) inches in diameter drilled completely through it approximately one quarter (¼) inch from that end of the present invention 10 (there is some slight variance in this measurement as this is an handmade product). The hole 16 is there so that a coated steel cable ring 28 with a threaded barrel clasp 30 can be inserted through it to form a key chain attachment. The present invention 10 will be provided to consumers with the steel cable ring 28 attached.

Inside the present invention 10, encased by the cast rigid urethane resin, is a steel rod 18. The steel rod 18 is approximately five and one eighth (5⅛) inches long and three sixteenths ( 3/16) inches in diameter.

The other end of the present invention 10, opposite from the end 14 tapers 20 to a point from which the ground, sharpened tip 22 of the steel rod 18 protrudes. The length of the protrusion varies as this is an handmade product, but it is approximately one eighth (⅛) to three sixteenths ( 3/16) inches in length (there is some slight variance in this measurement as this is an handmade product).

The steel rod 18 inside the present invention 10 is centered and stabilized by a plastic retainer 24.

The encased steel rod 18 of the present invention 10 serves to reinforce the strength of the present invention 10.

The protruding tip 22 of the steel rod 18 of the present invention 10 serves as a penetrating weapon and also as an agent to collect bodily evidence, i.e. blood and/or skin.

The outside surface of the present invention 10 is either smooth or textured. The outside surface of the present invention 10 has 6 grooves 26 each approximately three quarter (¾) inch apart from the other. The purpose of the grooves 26 is to facilitate secure gripping by the human hand.

The present invention 10 comes in many colors created by the addition of dye and or other coloring products during the casting process of the rigid urethane resin. Coloring of the present invention 10 is further enhanced by the application of various colors of paint to the outside surface of the present invention 10.

FIG. 1 shows external features wherein the present invention 10 has a solid cast rigid urethane resin body 12 with six grooved 26 grips that span approximately ¾″ apart from each other wherein the body is primarily cylindrical in shape for most of its length. On the flat end 14 of the body 12 is a single drilled hole 16 approximately 3/16″ in diameter to allow the insertion of an assortment of different types of key rings 28. On the opposite end of the flat end is a tapered end 20 that exposes a sharpened steel point 22. FIG. 2 shows the key ring 28 wherein the type of key ring is left up to the desire of the consumer. However, a hole 16 is drilled into the present invention 10 to accommodate the attachment of a key ring 28 thereto. FIG. 3 shows the approximate length L of the present invention 10 being 5″¾″ in length from the flat end 14 to the tapered point 22 on the opposite end. FIG. 4 shows the approximate width W of the present invention 10 being ⅝″ for almost the entire length of the present invention until the tapered portion 20 that will decrease to approximately 3/16″ to the point 22 of the exposed steel rod 18. FIG. 5 shows a half sliced internal view of the present invention 10 exposing the internal steel rod 18 that is 5⅛″ in length × 3/16″ in diameter that is centered within the present invention 10 and runs from approximately ¼″ from the flat end 14 (just below the drilled hole) to the exposed steel point 22. Also exposed is the plastic rod retainer 24 that centers the steel rod 18 within the present invention 10. FIG. 6 shows a half sliced exploded view exposing the embedded steel rod 18 and plastic rod retainer 24 as if removed from the present invention 10.

Claims

1. An apparatus for a self defense weapon, comprising:

a) a cylindrically shaped body having first and second ends and a center, wherein said first end is flat and said second end tapers inwardly toward said center;

b) a plurality of spaced apart grooves extending completely around an outer surface of said body to permit a user to better grip the apparatus;

c) a steel rod centrally disposed inside said body and extending longitudinally along said body, wherein one end of said steel rod protrudes as a sharpened tip from said second end of said body; and

d) a retainer disposed on said steel rod for centering and stabilizing said steel rod in said body.