IP Library Granted Patent US 12,493,328
Granted Patent B1
US 12,493,328 · App. 19/070,251 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Phone case to hold a concealed defense system

Inventor: Michael B. Woelfel (Humble, TX)
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Patent No.
US 12,493,328
App. No.
19/070,251
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A cell phone case to hold a concealed defense system, comprising, a concealed defense system, a cell phone case, and an attachable means to removably attach the concealed defense system to the back of the cell phone case to form a flat foot that stabilizes and directs the defense system toward the danger or a target. The concealed defense system can be a flat mini pepper spray canister or a flat defense projectile device.

Claims (8)

1 . A cell phone case to hold a concealed defense system, comprising:

the concealed defense system;

the cell phone case; and

an attachable means;

wherein the concealed defense system is removably attached to a back of the cell phone case using the attachable means to form a flat foot that stabilizes and directs the defense system toward danger or a target;

wherein the concealed defense system is a flat defense projectile device comprising a barrel and a safety operating unit which when unlocked and activated releases a trigger on a bottom of the concealed defense system and juts out a finger protector on a side of the concealed defense system and below the barrel; and

wherein the defense projectile device fires shots from the barrel when the trigger is pulled back and directed towards the danger or target.

2 . A cell phone case to hold a concealed defense system of claim 1 , wherein the defense projectile device can be a handgun.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 18809502 · Aug 20, 2024
Continuation 18650015 · Apr 29, 2024
Provisional Application 63536765 · Sep 6, 2023
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