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US 6,672,310 B1Granted
Self activated restraining device
OwnerRamage Streeter, John W. Boothmaninventors
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Abstract
A prisoner activated restraining device which is activated when the wrists of a prisoner are placed in channels of the device.
Claims4
A self activated restraining device comprising:
- a housing having a first channel for receiving an arm portion of a prisoner,
- said housing having a second channel for receiving a second arm portion of said prisoner,
- a first self actuated lever mounted to move to an arm restraining position in the first channel,
- a second self actuated lever mounted to move to an arm restraining position in the second channel, and
- said first self actuated lever and said second self actuated lever each having separate triggers to individually move each of the self actuated levers into a restraining position when said prisoner inserts an arm portion into the first channel and the second channel, and
- wherein said first self actuated lever and said second self actuated lever are each pivotally mounted to the housing, and
- wherein said first self actuated lever and said second self actuated lever each have ratchet surfaces, and
- a separate lever having a ratchet surface to engage the ratchet surfaces of the first self actuated lever and the second actuated lever,
- each of said separate levers being spring biased for movement towards the ratchet surfaces of the first self actuated lever and the second actuated lever.
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