Personal protection system
AssigneeJohn Motyka
InventorsJohn Motyka, Bruce E. McCoy
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Abstract
A personal protection system has a shaft that can be secured into a pair of end bases that mount to a surface of the surroundings of the user. The shaft and bases are configured to appear as a natural part of the surroundings, such as a support bar or rail, when the shaft is stored. The shaft can be removed, and has an end portion adapted to provide a weapon for self defense. For example, the end portion can employ a piercing point, a syringe and needle for injecting a bio-toxin, a canister for spraying a chemical irritant, an appliance for generating an electrical shock, or combinations of these elements. Preferably, the shaft is secured into the bases so as to be usable for support. It is further preferred for the bases to be configured to disguise the fact that the shaft can be removed.
Claims20
A personal protection system to aid a user in warding off an aggressor, the personal protection system mounting onto one or more surfaces defining surroundings in which the user operates, the personal protection system being so configured as to appear to be a natural part of the surroundings and comprising:
- a shaft having a first end portion adapted to be held by the user and a second end portion configured to form a prod for deterring the aggressor;
- a first end base for attachment to one of the one or more surfaces, said first end base having a first base aperture configured to accept said first end portion of said shaft;
- a second end base for attachment to one of the one or more surfaces, said second end base having a second base aperture configured to accept said second end portion of said shaft,
- said shaft, said first end base, and said second end base being configured so as to form a natural-appearing extension of the one or more surfaces so as to become part of a background in which the user is operating;
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- means for engaging and disengaging said shaft in said first end base and said second end base with advancing and tilting action of said shaft such that, when said shaft is engaged in said end bases, said shaft and said end bases transition so as not to interrupt the visual continuity of the surroundings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.