Dual grip walking and defense baton

Abstract

A dual grip walking and defense baton comprising a shaft, a medial grip located axially along a medial region of the shaft, and an end grip located axially along a region adjacent a first end of the shaft. The shaft can be telescopically extendible from a second end and can be fitted with a defense spray and / or a flashlight mechanism. A contact member can be disposed on the second shaft end for applying force to an assailant's pressure point. A wrist strap can be attached to the baton on or adjacent the end grip at a point distal from the first end of the shaft.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention is directed to a baton which may be carried by a person while walking and / or for self protection in the event of a threat of bodily harm. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A wide variety of batons have been devised for personal protection and for use by police officers. Batons have been devised with medially located grips for balance, with contact members to apply force against an assailant, with attached or incorporated pepper spray devices, with flashlight attachments, and with looped wrist straps to facilitate carrying the baton. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,522,398 and 5,086,377 provide batons having medially positioned grips recognizing the advantage of balanced weight distribution, the latter patent also describing the benefits of physically incorporating a flashlight mechanism and an aerosol spray device in the baton. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,160,140, 5,370,407, 5,919,093, 6,261,188 and 6,306,040 provide batons with end grips and telescoping shafts en...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a baton that can carry a pepper spray device and / or a flashlight mechanism without the disadvantages of existing solutions. The baton has a medially located grip and an end grip, both located axially along regions of a baton shaft or stick. The end grip is located adjacent a first end of the shaft while the medially located grip is located intermediate the first shaft end and the opposite, second shaft end. The baton can also be telescopically extendible from the second end and fitted with a defense spray and / or a flashlight mechanism. A contact member is disposed on the second shaft end for applying force to an assailant's pressure point. A pedometer is affixed to the baton, one or more reflector bands are fitted to the baton, and a wrist strap is attached to the baton on or adjacent the end grip at a point distal from the first end of the shaft."

Problems solved by technology

In either case, the grip is not in an ideal position for use with one or the other of such devices.

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