# US 8,784,218 B2 · Self defense hand band

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- Number: US 8,784,218 B2
- Document ID: US8784218B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/480,342
- Filed: 2012-05-24
- Published: 2013-05-16
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2011-11-15
- Assignees: Armaband, LLC
- Applicants: Christopher L. Harris
- Inventors: Christopher L. Harris
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784218B2

## CPC

- F41B 15/02: Batons; Truncheons; Sticks; Shillelaghs
- A41D 13/081: {Hand protectors}
- A44C 5/0007: {Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles}
- F41B: WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (projectiles for fishing, e.g. fish-spears, A01K81/00; sports implements for throwing A63B65/00, e.g. boomerangs A63B65/08; stationary apparatus for projecting sports balls, e.g. tennis balls, A63B69/40; throwing or slinging toys A63H33/18; knives, axes B26B; projectiles or missiles other than those incorporating springs as projecting means F42B6/00)
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS

## Abstract

A protective device to be worn around the wrist of the user may include a wristband to be positioned around the wrist of the user and a hand band to be positioned around the wrist of the user in a first state and to be positioned around the hand of the user and a second state. The wristband may include a nerve point tool to scratch an assailant. The hand band may include a nerve point tool to scratch an assailant.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A protective device worn around the wrist of a user, comprising:
a wristband positioned around the wrist of the user;
a hand band connected to the wristband via at least one attachment point, the hand band including at least one nerve point tool having sharp points and edges extending outward from the hand band that contact with and stimulate a nerve point of an assailant in an armed state, wherein the hand band is positioned around the wrist of the user aligned with the wristband when in an unarmed state and positioned between the thumb and the index finger of the user in the armed state, wherein the wristband and the hand band are formed of a flexible and expandable material.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A protective device worn around the wrist of the user as in claim 1, wherein the wristband includes a nerve point tool having at least one sharp point extending outward from the wristband to stimulate a nerve point of an assailant.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A protective device worn around the wrist of the user as in claim 1, wherein the wristband includes an interior band portion having a nerve point tool including at least one sharp point extending outward from the interior band portion to stimulate a nerve point of an assailant.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A protective device worn around the wrist of the user as in claim 1, wherein the hand band includes a palm band portion having a nerve point tool including at least one sharp point extending outward from the palm band portion to stimulate a nerve point of an assailant.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A protective device worn around the wrist of the user as in claim 1, wherein the hand band includes a back hand band portion having a nerve point tool including at least one sharp point extending outward from the back hand band portion to stimulate a nerve point of an assailant.