Restraint devices
AssigneeScip LLP
InventorsJonathan Garry Heiney, John DePiano
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Abstract
This disclosure discloses a restraint device including a pair of bracelets that are adjustable in distance therebetween, while at least one of the bracelets can be dually engaged during a restraint and dually disengaged not during the restraint. Further, this disclosure discloses a sleeve to enable a restraint device to be converted from a “chain style” into a “hinge style” and vice versa. Additionally, this disclosure discloses a restraint device including a first arm and a second arm, where the second arm is elastically coupled to the first arm in order to avoid overtightening when restraining.
Claims18
A restraint device comprising:
- a first bracelet including a first housing and a reel, wherein the reel hosts a cable;
- a second bracelet including a second housing, wherein the cable is coupled to the second housing;
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- a sleeve configured to be slidably mounted onto the first housing and the second housing such that the cable extends through the sleeve while the sleeve extends between the first housing and the second housing and the sleeve is hollow, flexible, unitary, and substantially hour-glass shaped.
A method comprising:
- causing a user to access a restraint device comprising a first bracelet, a second bracelet, and a sleeve, wherein the first bracelet includes a first housing and a reel, wherein the reel hosts a cable, wherein the second bracelet includes a second housing, wherein the cable is coupled to the second housing;
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- causing the user to slidably mount the sleeve onto the first housing and the second housing such that the cable extends through the sleeve while the sleeve extends between the first housing and the second housing and the sleeve is hollow, flexible, unitary, and substantially hour-glass shaped.
A method comprising:
- manufacturing a restraint device comprising:
- a first bracelet including a first housing and a reel, wherein the reel hosts a cable;
- a second bracelet including a second housing, wherein the cable is coupled to the second housing;
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- a sleeve configured to be slidably mounted onto the first housing and the second housing such that the cable extends through the sleeve while the sleeve extends between the first housing and the second housing and the sleeve is hollow, flexible, unitary, and substantially hour-glass shaped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.