Tools – Hammer
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-10
2001-07-10
Smith, James G. (Department: 3723)
Tools
Hammer
C081S020000, C007S165000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06257093
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In many instances it is important for the occupant of a vehicle to rapidly escape from the vehicle. This is true for instance when the vehicle has been involved in an accident and is on fire. In such a situation it may be difficult or impossible to leave the vehicle through the normal exit doors or the like since they may be jammed due to the accident or the doors could be blocked by some object. In the case of a vehicle that ends up in a body of water such as canal the water pressure may prevent opening of the door. In many such instances unless there is someone outside the vehicle who can gain access to the interior of the vehicle, the occupant or occupants may perish.
Most, if not all, vehicles have windows or openings covered by tempered glass but these may not readily open and generally an occupant would have trouble breaking them since they are very strong and are designed to withstand pressure and impact. However, all vehicle side and back windows are tempered glass so that they shatter upon impact by a sharp object so that they do not leave large pieces of glass that can cause injury. As a result, it is easy to exit a vehicle through such a glass covered opening after the glass has been shattered by such a blow. Normally, a vehicle occupant does not have an object within the vehicle to provide the sharp blow that will shatter the glass.
As a consequence, there is a definite need for a device that can be conveniently located in a vehicle that can be readily used by the occupant of the vehicle to escape through a glass covered opening in the vehicle should the need arise. This vehicle window escape device invention satisfies this need. The vehicle window escape device is light weight, compact and is readily used by most occupants of a vehicle. In order to use the vehicle window escape device it is merely grasped by one hand of the occupant and its pointed end is pressed against the glass. This pushes a pointed plunger inward and results in a spring exerting a sharp blow against the plunger that shatters the glass and allows the occupant to escape from the vehicle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to vehicle escape apparatus and more particularly to vehicle escape apparatus for escaping through the side or back window of a vehicle.
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device for readily smashing a vehicle window.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is easy to use.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which can be readily used by most persons.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which can be used with no training.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which works by merely pushing against glass.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is convenient to keep in a vehicle.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is compact.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is easy to store.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is light weight.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device for which no maintenance is required.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which has a long life.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which has few parts.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape which is simple in its operation.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is easy to manufacture.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which requires very little machining.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is made using readily available tools.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is made using readily available materials.
It is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle window escape device which is easy to assemble.
These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the vehicle window escape device that includes an elongated body portion with two ends, a handle portion located at one end of the elongated body portion and a slender sharp pointed glass impact member projecting from the other end of the elongated body member. Force exerting means, including at least one spring, are located within the body portion for providing a force to the sharp pointed member to cause it to move outward rapidly from the end of the body member.
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Shakeri Hadi
Smith James G.
York Michael W.
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