Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Reexamination Certificate
2002-04-11
2004-01-06
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
C128S878000, C128S879000, C070S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06672310
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a restraining device for an individual which is activated by a user without any assistance from another.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Devices that are used to restrain individuals have been used throughout history. Such restraints are disclosed in a variety of configurations and sizes in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,964,419 to Karriker discloses a pair of handcuffs formed of light weight plastic material formed by two loops.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,038,799 to Fowler et al. discloses a restraint system with a bar and spring loaded end pins attached to the bar and to side rails of a bed or crib and slidably mounted rings on the bar.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,349,966 to Garcia discloses a restraining device for the hands of an individual which has an inner pouch and an outer pouch over the inner pouch with securing means on the outer pouch to secure them to handcuffed wrists.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,518,010 to Dodge discloses a restraining device with a bar that has curved end segments to confine the raised upper arms of an individual. Straps on the bar are attachable to the end segments and used to restrain the arms of a user.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,551,086 to Albanese discloses a restraining device used to restrain hands and prevent the user from using their fingers and thumbs when a pair of mitts are connected to handcuffs.
In the present invention a user activated restraining device is activated when the wrists of a prisoner are placed in channels of the device permitting the officer to keep his or her hands free, all as will be detailed in the specification that follows hereafter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a user activated restraining device which is activated when the wrists of a user are placed in channels of the device.
It is an object of the present invention to provide for an improved self activated restraining device.
Another object is to provide for such a device wherein the wrists of a prisoner are placed in channels which action releases an arm that restrains the user.
It is an object of the present invention to provide for an improved self activated restraining device which is easier and safer for an officer to use.
REFERENCES:
patent: 941250 (1909-11-01), Herwicz
patent: 3545237 (1970-12-01), Thompson
patent: 4964419 (1990-10-01), Karriker
patent: 5038799 (1991-08-01), Fowler et al.
patent: 5349966 (1994-09-01), Garcia
patent: 5461890 (1995-10-01), LeFavor
patent: 5518010 (1996-05-01), Dodge
patent: 5551086 (1996-09-01), Albanese
patent: 5555751 (1996-09-01), Strickland
Boothman John W.
Streeter Ramage
Brown Michael A.
McGlynn Joseph H.
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