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US 4,055,277 AGranted
Fluid dispensing anti-burglary device
OwnerCharles R. Fegley, Anderson F. Johnson, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
A fluid dispensing anti-burglar device is disclosed from which a pressurized fluid such as tear gas is discharged, when an unauthorized movement of an object is attempted. The anti-burglar device employs a security cable which will permit limited movement of the object but will cause the release of the pressurized fluid when the security cable is severed or removed from its terminations.
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A fluid dispensing anti-burglar device, the device comprising:
- a. A body member having means for mounting said device;
- b. a pressurized container having a fluid-dispensing element adapted to release fluid under pressure from said pressurized container when actuated;
- c. means for supporting said pressurized container in said body member;
- d. a passageway for directing the fluid discharge after release;
- e. dispensing element actuating means mounted in said body member and adapted to engage and actuate said fluid-dispensing element;
- f. spring means biased to force said fluid-dispensing element and said dispensing element actuating means into engagement with each other thereby causing said fluid-dispensing element to be actuated;
- g. a security cable comprising, a means for fastening said security cable to an object at one end thereof and to said dispensing element actuating means on the other end thereof, said dispensing element actuating means mounted for movement between a non-acutation position and a release position, said security cable holding said dispensing element actuating means in said non-actuating position and adapted to releasably retain said dispensing element actuating means in a cocked position in which said fluid-dispensing element and said dispensing element actuating means are separated from each other, said dispensing element actuating means to move to said release position when said security cable is severed with whereby said spring means is released from its cocked position causing said fluid-dispensing element to be actuated, and fluid is released from said pressurized container to pass through said passageway.
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A fluid dispensing anti-burglar device for use with a movable object, the device comprising:
- a. a body member having means for mounting said device in said movable object;
- b. a pressurized container having a fluid-dispensing element adapted to release fluid under pressure from said pressurized container when actuated;
- c. means for supporting said pressurized container in said body member;
- d. a passageway for directing the fluid discharge after release;
- e. dispensing element actuating means mounted in said body member and adapted to engage and actuate said fluid-dispensing element;
- f. spring means biased to force said fluid-dispensing element and said dispensing element actuating means into engagement with each other thereby causing said fluid-dispensing element to be actuated;
- g. a security cable comprising, a means for fastening said security cable to an unmovable object at one end thereof and to said dispensing element actuating means associated with a movable object on the other end thereof, said dispensing element actuating means mounted for movement between a non-actuation position and a release position, said security cable holding said dispensing element actuating means in said non-actuating position and adapted to releasably retain said dispensing element actuating means in a cocked position in which said fluid-dispensing element and said dispensing element actuating means are separatd from each other, said dispensing element actuating means to move to said release position when said security cable is severed with whereby said spring means is released from its cocked position causing said fluid-dispensing element to be actuated, and fluid is released from said pressurized container to pass through said passageway.
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