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US 6,637,242 B2Granted
Handcuff restraint strap
OwnerScott A. Mastersinventor
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Abstract
A handcuff restraint strap is disclosed herein. The strap is made of a substantially soft, flexible, and strong material, such that it is comfortable to hold, and will withstand the forces applied while an officer holds and controls a suspect. The strap mounts to the center chain on the handcuffs and provides a handle for an officer to easily manage a handcuffed individual.
Claims10
A restraint device that mounts between two handcuffs, comprising:
- a hollow loop of material with an integrated gripping portion adapted to be gripped by a human hand, wherein the integrated gripping portion of the loop has a larger diameter than the remaining portion of the loop of material;
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- a slidably engaged retaining band configured to divide the loop of material into a gripping loop, comprising the integrated gripping portion, and a handcuff mounting loop, wherein the handcuff mounting loop is adapted to securely mount between the two handcuffs.
In combination, a pair of handcuffs and a restraint device that mounts between a pair of handcuffs, wherein the restraint device comprises:
- a loop of material adapted to be gripped by a human hand and comprising a substantially flexible material so as to provide a comfortable gripping portion for a human hand;
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- means for securing the restraint device to the pair of handcuffs and configured to separate the loop of material into a gripping lop and a mounting loop, wherein the mounting loop is slidably adjustable with respect to the means for securing so as to slidably engage the handcuffs, wherein the gripping loop comprises material of a larger diameter than the material of the mounting loop, and wherein the means for securing is adapted to securely mount the mounting loop to a chain disposed between the handcuffs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.