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US 12,163,358 B1Granted
Restraint clips
OwnerShaun Wilkersoninventor
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Abstract
The apparatus of the present invention is a device designed for quick and non-violent apprehension and immobilization of suspects and/or prisoners consisting of two quick connect ankle cuffs joined by a retractable cable, thus enabling law enforcement a method for violent-free restraint.
Claims18
A restraining apparatus comprising:
- a pair of cuffs able to be positioned on a person's ankles;
- and
- a cable that is retractable;
- wherein each cuff has a pair of spring-loaded arms allowing each cuff to be pushed onto one said ankle, and a back hinge joint allowing each cuff to open completely;
- wherein the pair of cuffs are attached to one another with the cable;
- wherein the pair of cuffs have a closed position when both the back hinge joint and spring-loaded arms are closed, an open position when the back hinge joint is open, and a push position when the spring-loaded arms are open;
- and
- wherein the pair of spring-loaded arms have spring-loaded hinges that allow them to close automatically when pushed onto the person's ankles.
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A restraining apparatus comprising:
- a pair of cuffs able to be positioned on a person's ankles;
- and
- a cable that is retractable;
- a pair of rods that attach one of the pair of rods to one of the pair of cuffs when the pair of cuffs are in the open or push position;
- wherein each cuff has a pair of spring-loaded arms allowing each cuff to be pushed onto one said ankle, and a back hinge joint allowing each cuff to open completely;
- wherein the pair of cuffs are attached to one another with the cable;
- wherein the pair of cuffs have a closed position when both the back hinge joint and spring-loaded arms are closed, an open position when the back hinge joint is open, and a push position when the spring-loaded arms are open;
- and
- wherein each rod has a handle with finger grips and a trigger to release one said rod from one said cuff.
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A restraining apparatus comprising:
- a pair of cuffs able to be positioned on a person's ankles;
- and
- a cable that is retractable;
- wherein each cuff has a pair of spring-loaded arms allowing each cuff to be pushed onto one said ankle, and a back hinge joint allowing each cuff to open completely;
- wherein the pair of cuffs are attached to one another with the cable;
- wherein each cuff has a closed position when both the back hinge joint and spring-loaded arms are closed, an open position when the back hinge joint is open, and a push position when the pair of spring-loaded arms are open;
- and
- wherein the pair of spring-loaded arms are able to rotate 360° through a hollow portion of the pair of cuffs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.