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US 10,538,942 B2Granted
Handcuff with separate cheek frame half cavity portions combining to form lockset cavity
AssigneeArmament Systems and Procedures, Inc.
InventorsKevin Parsons, Siu Ngai Wang
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Abstract
A handcuff with separate cheek frame halves, each having a lockset cavity portion, with the two lockset cavity portions combining to form a lockset cavity when the two cheek frame halves are joined. An embodiment includes a lighter but stronger rigid pair of handcuffs that includes integral side plates.
Claims9
A handcuff, comprising:
- a first cheek frame half including a first cheek arm and a first lockset cavity portion, the first cheek frame half being at least part of a single integral first alloy component;
- a second cheek frame half including a second cheek arm and a second lockset cavity portion, the second cheek frame half being at least part of a single integral second alloy component that is a different component than the first alloy component;
- the first and second cheek frame halves being joined directly to each other, so that the first lockset cavity portion and the second lockset cavity portion combine to form a lockset cavity between the first and second cheek frame halves;
- a bow having outwardly facing teeth along a portion of the bow and being rotatably fastened to the first and second cheek arms;
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- a removable lockset assembly disposed within the lockset cavity, the lockset assembly comprising a movable pawl corresponding to the teeth, wherein the pawl releasably engages the teeth when the bow is rotated into engagement with the lockset assembly.
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