SELF-DEFENSE WATER BOTTLE

Abstract

A weaponized water bottle for self-defense. The self-defense water bottle is a removable or permanent sleeve that comprises a weaponized surface such as studs or spikes and that affixes to the bottom of a liquid-holding bottle portion. The bottle portion comprises a double-walled vacuum sealed bottle with a tapered neck with threads that a bottle cap screws on top of. The bottle cap comprises a depressible thumb-button and two outer tabs each with a cavity on the inner side of the tab that secures a bottle handle. The bottle cap top-portion also comprises a concave surface such that when attached to the bottle handle the combined bottle handle and cap occupy less space. The bottle handle comprises a brass-knuckles design with two protrusions on the outer edge that fit into the bottle cap and keep the bottle handle in place until the thumb-button is depressed releasing the bottle handle.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

None.

BACKGROUND

Field of the Art

The disclosure relates to the field of self-defense items.

Discussion of the State of the Art

Reusable water bottles are more popular than ever and accompany people in a vast array of activities such as exercising, attending college, or just going shopping. Activities like these and others can put people in precarious situations such as secluded and dimly lit parking lots or garages, as one example. There are an uncountable number of ways people can be put in harm's way with the only defense being what they have on them. Digging in a purse to find pepper spray takes seconds longer than swinging what's already in your hands like a water bottle, when every second counts.

SUMMARY

Accordingly, the inventor has conceived and reduced to practice, a weaponized water bottle for self-defense. The self-defense water bottle is a removable or permanent sleeve that comprises a weaponized surface such as studs or spikes and that affixes to the bottom of a liquid-holding bottle portion. The bottle portion comprises a double-walled vacuum sealed bottle with a tapered neck with threads that a bottle cap screws on top of. The bottle cap comprises a depressible thumb-button and two outer tabs each with a cavity on the inner side of the tab that secures a bottle handle. The bottle cap top-portion also comprises a concave surface such that when attached to the bottle handle the combined bottle handle and cap occupy less space. The bottle handle comprises a brass-knuckles design with two protrusions on the outer edge that fit into the bottle cap and keep the bottle handle in place until the thumb-button is depressed releasing the bottle handle.

According to one aspect, a self-defense water bottle is disclosed, comprising: a handle comprising a set of brass knuckles that is affixed to a lid; the lid compromising a means of release for the handle; a liquid container comprising a means to attach the lid; and a removable weaponized sleeve that attaches to the bottom of the liquid container.

According to one aspect the handle is made from hard material.

According to one aspect the means of release is a button that depresses a detent mechanism on the handle.

According to one aspect the liquid container is a double-walled vacuum-sealed container.

According to one aspect the weaponized sleeve is adorned with studs, spikes, or other damage-inflicted structures.

According to one aspect the liquid container and the weaponized sleeve are manufactured as one piece.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

The accompanying drawings illustrate several aspects and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention according to the aspects. It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that the particular arrangements illustrated in the drawings are merely exemplary, and are not to be considered as limiting of the scope of the invention or the claims herein in any way.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective exploded view of a self-defense water bottle.

FIG. 2 is a first perspective view of a self-defense water bottle.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a self-defense water bottle.

FIG. 4 is a figure illustrating the thumb-button which releases the brass-knuckles.

FIG. 5 is a figure illustrating the released brass-knuckles.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The inventor has conceived, and reduced to practice, a weaponized water bottle for self-defense. The self-defense water bottle is a removable or permanent sleeve that comprises a weaponized surface such as studs or spikes and that affixes to the bottom of a liquid-holding bottle portion. The bottle portion comprises a double-walled vacuum sealed bottle with a tapered neck with threads that a bottle cap screws on top of. The bottle cap comprises a depressible thumb-button and two outer tabs each with a cavity on the inner side of the tab that secures a bottle handle. The bottle cap top-portion also comprises a concave surface such that when attached to the bottle handle the combined bottle handle and cap occupy less space. The bottle handle comprises a brass-knuckles design with two protrusions on the outer edge that fit into the bottle cap and keep the bottle handle in place until the thumb-button is depressed releasing the bottle handle.

One or more different aspects may be described in the present application. Further, for one or more of the aspects described herein, numerous alternative arrangements may be described; it should be appreciated that these are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting of the aspects contained herein or the claims presented herein in any way. One or more of the arrangements may be widely applicable to numerous aspects, as may be readily apparent from the disclosure. In general, arrangements are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice one or more of the aspects, and it should be appreciated that other arrangements may be utilized and that other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the particular aspects. Particular features of one or more of the aspects described herein may be described with reference to one or more particular aspects or figures that form a part of the present disclosure, and in which are shown, by way of illustration, specific arrangements of one or more of the aspects. It should be appreciated, however, that such features are not limited to usage in the one or more particular aspects or figures with reference to which they are described. The present disclosure is neither a literal description of all arrangements of one or more of the aspects nor a listing of features of one or more of the aspects that must be present in all arrangements.

Headings of sections provided in this patent application and the title of this patent application are for convenience only, and are not to be taken as limiting the disclosure in any way.

When a single device or article is described herein, it will be readily apparent that more than one device or article may be used in place of a single device or article. Similarly, where more than one device or article is described herein, it will be readily apparent that a single device or article may be used in place of the more than one device or article.

Definitions

The term “brass knuckles” as used herein are “fist-load weapons” used primarily for hand-to-hand combat. Brass knuckles are pieces of metal shaped to fit around the knuckles.

Despite their name, they are often made from other metals, plastics, composites, or carbon fibers. Designed to preserve and concentrate a punch's force by directing it toward a harder and smaller contact area, they result in increased tissue disruption, including an increased likelihood of fracturing the intended target bones on impact. The extended and rounded palm grip also spreads across the attacker's palm the counter-force that would otherwise be absorbed primarily by the attacker's fingers, reducing the likelihood of damage to the attacker's fingers.

Detailed Description of Exemplary Embodiments and Aspects

FIG. 1 is a top perspective exploded view of a self-defense water bottle 100. The self-defense water bottle 100 comprises a handle 101, a lid 102, a liquid container 103, and a weaponized sleeve 104.

The handle 101 comprises an elongated U-shaped top portion 101a with a brass-knuckle 101b joining the two protrusions. On the outside (opposite of where the brass-knuckle joint is) of the protrusions are a detent mechanism 101c (not shown due to perspective) and 101d, one on each protrusion.

The lid 102 comprises a thumb-button 102a although any digit or tool may depress the button and two cavities 102b/102c that seat the detent mechanisms 101c/101d of the handle 101. The detent mechanisms 101c/101d may be constructed in various ways and encompass many embodiments. According to one embodiment, the detent mechanisms 101c/101d may be tapered somewhere between three-quarters to fifty percent (forming a semi-circle shape) around the distal planar edge closest to the lid 102 such that the handle may easily slide in, but not out of the lid, unless the thumb-button 102a is depressed. In another embodiment, the detent mechanism 101c under the thumb-button 102a may have a tumbler pin mechanism such that the detent mechanism 101c cannot be depressed on its own without a pin—i.e., the key—on the backside of the thumb-button 102a pushing the pin in releasing the detent mechanism 102c. In yet another embodiment, a thumb-button 102a is present on both protrusions of the lid 102. Persons with ordinary skill in the art will realize there are many ways to fabricate a releasing mechanism between the handle 101 and the lid 102 and that the examples presented herein are not meant to limit the invention to one release mechanism over another.

The liquid container 103 comprises a thread 103a for the lid 102 to screw onto and may be manufactured as a double-walled vacuum-sealed container suitable for hot beverages, cold beverages, or a combination of the two. However, the liquid container 103 is not limited to a double-walled vacuum-sealed container but may be manufactured out of other materials such as hardened steel or carbon fiber as a few examples.

The weaponized sleeve 104 comprises an ornamental outer design that doubles as a weapon designed to inflict damage to an attacking person or animal. The sleeve 104 may be permanently attached to the liquid container 103 or may be held in place using glue, friction (e.g., silicon or rubber tracks 104a), magnets (such as making the bottom of the sleeve 104 magnetically attracted to a metal variant of the liquid container 103), or some combination thereof or other adhesive/attachment techniques known in the art. A replaceable sleeve 104 lends itself to having different ornamental designs available for purchase, keeping in mind that the sleeve is only seemingly ornamental but doubles as a weapon. In another embodiment, the liquid container 103 is manufactured with the ornamental/weapon design integral to the container 103.

FIG. 2 is a first perspective view of a self-defense water bottle 100. This figure illustrates the bottle 100 in its assembled form.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a self-defense water bottle 100. This figure illustrates the bottle 100 in its assembled form and gives a better perspective on the thumb-button 102a.

FIG. 4 is a figure illustrating the thumb-button 102a which releases the brass-knuckled handle 101. According to one embodiment comprising only a single thumb-button 102a, the self-defense water bottle 100 is designed to be carried one of two ways. The first way is as shown, either in the left or right hand with a thumb 401 on the thumb-button 102a and the fingers through the holes of the brass knuckles 101b. The second way (not shown) is to have the thumb 401 on either side and the fingers may go through the gap 400 present between the top portion 101a and the brass knuckles 101b. The latter being the carry of choice through ominous environments and dangerous situations, and the former in more secure and seemingly safe situations and environments.

FIG. 5 is a figure illustrating the released brass-knuckled handle 101. This figure illustrates a thumb 401 depressing the thumb-button 102a, thus releasing the handle 101 from the lid 102. The thumb 401 would naturally slide with the handle 101 coming to rest on one of the detents 101c. The brass knuckles 101b are now ready for self-defense. The handle 101 may be returned to the lid 102 by applying a slight force downwards with the handle 101 in the same orientation with the lid 102 as shown in the figure. The detents 101c/101d will depress and spring back into a locked position once the handle 101 is aligned with the lid 102 as shown in FIG. 4. Grooved slots for the detents 101c/101d on the inside of the lid protrusions may be an aspect of some embodiments. The releasing of the handle 101 may be done opportunistically in a variety of ways. One such way is if an aggressor catches the bottle 100 during a swing or grabs the bottle 100 while in the victims hands, the victim can release the handle 101, punch, and run away or continue to defend. A victim may throw the bottle 100 using a typical throwing motion but instead of throwing the whole bottle 100, releasing the bottle portion 103 from the handle 101 at the right moment to launch the bottle 100 in the assailant's direction and leaving the victim with the brass knuckles 101b.

The skilled person will be aware of a range of possible modifications of the various aspects described above. Accordingly, the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A self-defense water bottle, comprising:

a handle comprising a set of brass knuckles that is affixed to a lid;

the lid compromising a means of release for the handle;

a liquid container comprising a means to attach the lid; and

a removable sleeve that attaches to the bottom of the liquid container.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the handle is made from hard material.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the means of release is a button that depresses a detent mechanism on the handle.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the liquid container is a double-walled vacuum-sealed container.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is adorned with studs, spikes, or other damage-inflicted structures.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the sleeve and the studs, spikes, or other damage-inflicted structures are manufactured as one piece.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the liquid container and the sleeve are manufactured as one piece.