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US 8,365,558 B2Granted
Safety handcuffs designed to facilitate the handcuffing of an individual
OwnerJérome Garibaldiinventor
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Abstract
Handcuffs made up of a half-bracelet (21), a second half-bracelet (11), at least one casing (1) with a mean of locking (22, 41, 5, 7) and unlocking (4, 5, 9). The second half-bracelet (11) being interdependent (or not) from the casing of the handcuffs. A main characteristic being that the first half-bracelet pivots around an axis (100) located within the casing. The handcuff has a mean of control (3, 6, 200, 24) the first half-bracelet can move around its axis in order to allow a frontal gripping of the hand (or leg) to be blocked.
Claims18
A handcuff for gripping a member comprising :
- a first half-bracelet pivotable about a first axis,
- a second half-bracelet configured to close with the first half-bracelet around the member,
- a locking mechanism including a sensor configured to block opening of the first half-bracelet and the second half-bracelet in response to application of pressure from the member against the sensor after closure of the first and second half-bracelets,
- a wheel turning freely around a third axis fixed at an end of the second half-bracelet such that turning movement of the wheel prevents the second half-bracelet from getting caught on clothing or skin, and
- an opening mechanism configured to open the first half-bracelet relative to the second half-bracelet in absence of the member applying pressure to the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to disable a manual control and to block opening of the first and second half-bracelets only when the member is between the first and second half-bracelets, so that the handcuff can be opened with the manual control and without a key when there is no member between the first and second half-bracelets.
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A handcuff for gripping a member comprising:
- a first half-bracelet pivotable about a first axis,
- a second half-bracelet configured to close with the first half-bracelet around the member,
- a clutch configured to actuate closure of the first half-bracelet by application of pressure from the member against the clutch,
- a locking mechanism including a sensor configured to block opening of the first half-bracelet and the second half-bracelet in response to application of pressure from the member against the sensor,
- a wheel turning freely around a third axis fixed at an end of the second half-bracelet such that turning movement of the wheel prevents the second half-bracelet from getting caught on clothing or skin, and
- an opening mechanism configured to open the first half-bracelet relative to the second half-bracelet in absence of the member applying pressure to the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to disable a manual control and to block opening of the first and second half-bracelets only when the member is between the first and second half-bracelets, so that the handcuff can be opened with the manual control and without a key when there is no member between the first and second half-bracelets.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.