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US 2017/0363384 A1Published application
Hinged handle cap for baton
OwnerKenneth J. Stetheminventor
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Abstract
A baton has a body with a first end and a second end. A handle is connected to and extends from the body between the two ends. A cap is hingedly connected to an end of the handle. A locking mechanism selectively locks the cap to the handle and includes a catch plate that includes a catch, a latch releasably engaged with the catch, and an actuation button. The actuation button is movably engaged with the latch to disengage the latch from the catch. The actuation button is movable along a stop axis and a latch axis different than the stop axis.
Claims18
A baton comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- a handle connected to and extending from the body between the first end and the second end;
- a cap hingedly connected to an end of the handle;
- and
- a locking mechanism for selectively locking the cap to the handle, wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
- a catch plate comprising a catch;
- a latch releasably engaged with the catch;
- and
- an actuation button movably engaged with the latch for disengaging the latch from the catch, wherein the actuation button is movable along a stop axis and a latch axis different than the stop axis.
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A baton comprising:
- a body;
- a handle extending from the body;
- a hinged cap disposed at an end of the handle;
- and
- a locking mechanism configured to selectively secure the hinged cap to the handle, wherein the locking mechanism is movable in a first range of motion and a second range of motion so as to unlock the locking mechanism.
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A method of actuating a locking mechanism, the method comprising:
- engaging a recess with a stop, wherein the recess is connected to an actuation button;
- moving the actuation button in a first direction so as to disengage the recess from the stop;
- moving the actuation button in a second direction different than the first direction, so as to disengage a latch from a catch;
- and
- hingedly lifting the locking hinge cap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.