Self-defense key holder
OwnerRyan Andrew Hiroshi Deaninventor
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertain to an apparatus and method for holding a key for self-defense. Aspects of the present disclosure more specifically are directed toward a self-defense key holder or an apparatus that rapidly converts a key (e.g., house key) into a fighting weapon, for example, for self-defense. The defense key holder may utilize an existing key (e.g., home/office/auto) to replace bulky and often prohibited self-defense aids. This disclosure may be useful for giving a user additional control and force in a variety of motions with a key or other object.
Claims12
An apparatus for holding a key, the key defining a finger gripping plane and an operational axis of rotation within the finger gripping plane, the key having a forward tip and a back opposite the tip, relative the axis of rotation, the apparatus comprising:
- a key mount configured to fixedly attach to the key and to withstand thrusts into a person using the tip of the key without releasing the key, the key mount defining a finger split axis that is within the finger gripping plane and normal to the axis of rotation of the key when the key mount is fixedly attached to the key;
- a user grip including a first finger grip, a second finger grip, and a thrust butt, and configured to be held by a user between at least two fingers and a palm of the user, where a first finger and a second finger of the at least two fingers of the user are pressed backwards against the first finger grip and the second finger grip, respectively, and the palm of the user is pressed forward against the thrust butt, respectively, the user grip defining a knuckle axis extending between the first finger grip and the second finger grip, the knuckle axis normal to the axis of rotation of the key when the key mount is fixedly attached to the key;
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- a pivot couple fixed to the key mount, and further fixed to the user grip between the first finger grip and the second finger grip, the pivot couple configured to rotatably couple the key mount and the user grip between a stowed state and a deployed state of the apparatus, said stowed state defined by the finger split axis being oriented substantially parallel with the knuckle axis, said deployed state defined by the finger split axis being oriented substantially perpendicular to the knuckle axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.