IP Library Granted Patent US 8,522,442
Granted Patent B2
US 8,522,442 · App. 13/133,702 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Hand-held safety apparatus

Inventor: Arne Veidung (Eysins, CH)
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Patent No.
US 8,522,442
App. No.
13/133,702
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A handheld safety device ( 10 ), where the safety device comprises an elongated, partial internal hollow body ( 12 ), to be placed in a hand of a person, and a release mechanism designed to move out a spring loaded awl ( 14 ) or similar tool from the hollow body. The device is equipped with light and sound alarm. The device comprises removable weights. The device contains a tracking equipment to localize the device and a transmitter that transmits an alarm signal to an alarm center.

Claims (15)

1. Hand-held training and safety apparatus ( 10 ) comprising an elongated body ( 12 ), internally hollow, at least in part, arranged to fit in the hand of a person, the safety apparatus has an operable release mechanism arranged to drive out a spring loaded awl ( 14 ) from the hollow body, and said release mechanism comprises an operable push button ( 16 ) at one end of the body ( 12 ), where the push button is arranged to release a spring ( 18 ) to drive out said awl ( 14 ) from the other end of the hollow body, characterized in that the apparatus is equipped with removable weights, tracking equipment for finding the bearings of the safety apparatus ( 10 ), and a transmitter to send out an alarm signal.

2. Apparatus ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that the spring ( 18 ) is arranged to drive a piston ( 20 ), to which the awl ( 14 ) is fastened, longitudinally in the hollow body.

3. Apparatus ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that the hollow body comprises a number of locking means ( 22 a , 22 b , 24 a , 24 b ) to restrict the movements of the piston ( 20 ) and to lock the piston securely in an inactive state and after the piston has been released.

4. Apparatus ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that a second spring ( 26 ) is arranged around the awl ( 14 ), where the second spring is arranged to dampen the movements of the awl ( 14 ) and/or contribute to drive the awl back into the hollow body ( 12 ).

5. Apparatus ( 10 ) according to claim 4 ,

characterized in that the second spring ( 26 ) lies in a sleeve or stop-lock ( 28 ) near the opening of the hollow body ( 12 ).

6. Apparatus ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that the apparatus is equipped with a light and/or means to generate an alarm sound.

7. Apparatus ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that the apparatus is designed with a length of 6 to 15 cm and a diameter of 10 to 30 mm.

8. Apparatus ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that the transmitter sends out an alarm signal to an alarm center.

Priority Claims (1)
NO 20085185 · Dec 11, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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