Tohiti rattan police baton
OwnerRichard J. Celayainventor
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Abstract
The present invention features a law enforcement search and control baton that is designed to subdue a miscreant with a minimum of force and injury to his person. The baton, which is often referred to as a "nightstick" or "policeman's billy club", comprises a base made of the core of tohiti rattan material (usually cylindrical in shape) having an approximate flexural strength in a range of between 8,800 to 10,000 psi. The high flexural strength combined with its extremely light weight of approximately between eight and eleven ounces, provides a baton with the ability to flex or bend without breaking. This in turn allows a law enforcement officer to strike a blow with less chance of fracturing bone or seriously injuring the felon.
Claims20
A law enforcement baton having high flexural strength and light weight made from tohiti rattan having a core and an outer skin, comprising:
- an elongated member comprising a base of rattan material and comprising essentially only the core of tohiti rattan having a composite coating thereon, and having an approximate length ranging between eighteen and thirty-six inches, a diameter in a range of approximately 0.9 to 1.2 inches, and having an approximate weight in a range from 8 to 11 ounces.
A law enforcement baton having high flexural strength and light weight made from tohiti rattan having a core and an outer skin, comprising:
- an elongated member comprising a base of rattan material comprising the core of tohiti rattan having a composite coating thereon and having an approximate weight in a range from 8 to 11 ounces, and characterized by a flexural strength exceeding 8,000 psi.
A law enforcement baton having high flexural strength and light weight made from tohiti rattan having a core and an outer skin, comprising:
- an elongated member comprising a base of rattan material comprising only the core of tohiti rattan having a coating therein, the outer skin of which has been stripped away.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.