CA2401760A1 - Auto activated self-defence alarm device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an auto activated self-defence personal alarm apparatus and system to deter or stop various types of aggressors, particularly bears or other dangerous animals. The apparatus is capable of being activated by the user/victim or, if the victim is unable to activate the apparatus in time, the alarm apparatus may be activated by the actions of an attacker upon initiating the attack, The apparatus is compact, inexpensive, simple to use, and has a loud and long lasting sound that can stun or deter even large animals, such as bears.
Optionally, it is capable of discharging smoke as an added means of frightening an attacker such as a bear. The primary and radically different feature of this device from those currently patented and/or on the market is that no action is demanded of the person carrying it in the event of an attack.
Optionally, it is capable of discharging smoke as an added means of frightening an attacker such as a bear. The primary and radically different feature of this device from those currently patented and/or on the market is that no action is demanded of the person carrying it in the event of an attack.
Description
Descrfption BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is the contention of the inventor that until now there has existed no practical, effective form of self-protection against wild animals especially bears.
Attacks on the hikers have reached disturbing and alarming levels due to the fact that the habitat of bears and other animals of pray have been eroded by human intervention. Any weapon, fluid irritants etc, is generally rendered useless in a short time by the attacker, often is used against the victim and serves to further incite the demented attacker to do more harm to the victim. Current warning or alarm devices all require some form of active, overt motion on the part of a victim (pushing a button continuously, pulling a removable pin) after the attacker makes his intention known.
These devices can be rendered useless by mere threat or by the attacker simply knocking them from the victim's hand. Furthermore, if the victim is able to momentarily sound them, that action also often results in inciting the attacker to do further harm.
It is the contention of the inventor that what is needed to combat attacks from wild animals (and people) is a device that is passive in nature-one that requires no positive, overt action on the part of the victim and one that is irrevocable once it is utilized. The attacker has no recourse when this device is utilized but to rapidly flee the scene.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a hand carried, passive, compressed air, aerosol or pressurized fluid powered personal alarm. In its particular aspects this invention relates to a pressurized air, aerosol or fluid powered alarm that is passive in nature once armed and is irrevocably sounded by the victim merely releasing her grip on a top mounted and side held, spring loaded valve retaining lever.
r It should be understood that the description and drawings herein are illustrative only and that various changes and modifications can be made in the structure of the device without departing from the spirit of the invention. The key and most important feature claimed is the passive aspect of this self-protection device.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Various aerosol-powered devices do currently exist that are capable of summoning aid by means of an air-powered horn. However they all require active, overt action on the part of the person carrying them after the attacker makes his intentions known.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,044,712, Aug. 30, 1977 to Goodman and Jaremus requires active, overt action to trigger the Pressurized Fluid Powered Horn after the attacker makes his intentions known. Nor has the device provided for any deterrent value through broadcast, by bright warning orange colouring, that it is being, utilized.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide a hand carried or mounted on a jacket, passive, pressurized air, aerosol or fluid powered personal alarm that is armed prior to the person utilizing it entering into a potentially dangerous situation or area.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a potential attack victim a highly audible alarm powered by one of the above means inciting a horn, whistle, siren or other noise producing device that is either activated by the person utilizing it merely pulling the pin assembly, or is activated by the attacker when a pulling force is exerted on body of this invention, that would automatically trigger the alarm.
It is a further object of this invention to provide for a reusable feature whereby the device can be deactivated if not used within the potentially dangerous area or situation by reversing the method of activation.
It is a further object of this invention to discourage attacks before they are instituted through the manually operated horn, whistle, siren or other noise-producing device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, the aforementioned and other objects of this invention are satisfied by providing a hand carried or jacket mounted device, compressed air, gas, aerosol or pressurized fluid powered personal alarm device which includes a container (aerosol can) decorated with various safety and warning colours, various sounding devices to include but not limited to shrill whistles, vibration induced and other horns, a small siren or other noise producing devices, a perforated protective cap to prevent muzzling of the warning sound, a spring loaded, fly-away, top mounted pin trigger lever, one of various retaining lever restraining devices to include but not limited to a top mounted chain held pull pin.
The primary and radically different feature of this device from those currently patented and/or on the market is that no action is demanded of the person carrying it in the event of an attack.
In one embodiment the self-defence alarm apparatus comprises a generally spherical container for a pressurized air with a cylindrical container for chemical components and a trigger mechanism. The spherical container has an opening with manual valve to release the pressurized air through a nozzle into an air horn apparatus that would limit the release of the compressed air whilst creating the desired sound.
A pin element is located at an outer end of the cylindrical element, and includes a trigger element, which, upon activation, allows the pressurized air to escape through the horn element to create a desired noise. The said pin element, upon exerting a pulling force on the trigger element, allows the pressurized air in the said spherical container to escape through the cone element and sound transducer to create a desired noise, and a catch mechanism ensures that the pin element will not retract, but it will release all the air in the container.
A sound transducer, such as a whistle, is located within the wall of the cylindrical element. Two plastic or alike material bags are also located within the cylindrical element and placed in such a way as to be ruptured by the said trigger element shearing blades upon exerting a pulling force on the trigger element. The release and interaction of the chemicals would cause a chemical reaction that would create smoke and a pressure build-up. The pressurized smoke with escape through the said whistle, creating more noise and filling the air with smoke.
The person carrying it removing the chain held pull pin, when the person enters into a dangerous situation or area arms the device. The alarm is kept from sounding until needed by the person. Should the person utilizing the device have need to activate it they have merely to pull the trigger pin, hold the dive in the direction of the danger or allow the device to fall to the ground.
At the point the trigger mechanism releases the compressed air in the compressed air cylinder. The release permits the pressurized air, gas, aerosol or fluid to activate the shrill whistle, horn, siren or other sound producing device to produce and emit a loud, attention getting noise to be heard at a great distance and to alarm, confuse and disorient the potential attacker and frighten him away, thereby allowing the potential victim to escape the situation. In the event that the cylindrical unit is loaded with the smoke manufacturing chemicals, the trigger mechanism will rupture the plastic bags containing the chemicals, the chemical reaction will take place, and the escaping smoke will hide the bearer from the attacker, and emit another loud, attention getting noise.
Should it not be necessary for the person carrying it to have activated the device during the potentially dangerous period, they have then but to simply disarm the device for later use by reinserting the retainer pin, reverse twisting the side held twist control band or pushing the control button in the opposite direction.
An additional feature on certain models is that they can be periodically tested by partially releasing the valve control lever to the first safety position, without rupturing the plastic bags that contain the smoke generating chemicals.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a view of the passive personal alarm device;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross section view of the invention FIG. 3 is a cross section view A-A of the invention FIG. 4 is a cross section view B-B of the invention DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The device is generally indicated in the accompanying drawings.
1 The device comprises a standard aerosol can Fig 1, 2, 3 & 4 Item 1, a cylindrical shaped container Fig 1, 2, 3 & 4 Item 2 that is mounted on top of the said aerosol can and a standard air-horn assembly Fig 1 & 2 Item 3.
It is the contention of the inventor that until now there has existed no practical, effective form of self-protection against wild animals especially bears.
Attacks on the hikers have reached disturbing and alarming levels due to the fact that the habitat of bears and other animals of pray have been eroded by human intervention. Any weapon, fluid irritants etc, is generally rendered useless in a short time by the attacker, often is used against the victim and serves to further incite the demented attacker to do more harm to the victim. Current warning or alarm devices all require some form of active, overt motion on the part of a victim (pushing a button continuously, pulling a removable pin) after the attacker makes his intention known.
These devices can be rendered useless by mere threat or by the attacker simply knocking them from the victim's hand. Furthermore, if the victim is able to momentarily sound them, that action also often results in inciting the attacker to do further harm.
It is the contention of the inventor that what is needed to combat attacks from wild animals (and people) is a device that is passive in nature-one that requires no positive, overt action on the part of the victim and one that is irrevocable once it is utilized. The attacker has no recourse when this device is utilized but to rapidly flee the scene.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a hand carried, passive, compressed air, aerosol or pressurized fluid powered personal alarm. In its particular aspects this invention relates to a pressurized air, aerosol or fluid powered alarm that is passive in nature once armed and is irrevocably sounded by the victim merely releasing her grip on a top mounted and side held, spring loaded valve retaining lever.
r It should be understood that the description and drawings herein are illustrative only and that various changes and modifications can be made in the structure of the device without departing from the spirit of the invention. The key and most important feature claimed is the passive aspect of this self-protection device.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Various aerosol-powered devices do currently exist that are capable of summoning aid by means of an air-powered horn. However they all require active, overt action on the part of the person carrying them after the attacker makes his intentions known.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,044,712, Aug. 30, 1977 to Goodman and Jaremus requires active, overt action to trigger the Pressurized Fluid Powered Horn after the attacker makes his intentions known. Nor has the device provided for any deterrent value through broadcast, by bright warning orange colouring, that it is being, utilized.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide a hand carried or mounted on a jacket, passive, pressurized air, aerosol or fluid powered personal alarm that is armed prior to the person utilizing it entering into a potentially dangerous situation or area.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a potential attack victim a highly audible alarm powered by one of the above means inciting a horn, whistle, siren or other noise producing device that is either activated by the person utilizing it merely pulling the pin assembly, or is activated by the attacker when a pulling force is exerted on body of this invention, that would automatically trigger the alarm.
It is a further object of this invention to provide for a reusable feature whereby the device can be deactivated if not used within the potentially dangerous area or situation by reversing the method of activation.
It is a further object of this invention to discourage attacks before they are instituted through the manually operated horn, whistle, siren or other noise-producing device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, the aforementioned and other objects of this invention are satisfied by providing a hand carried or jacket mounted device, compressed air, gas, aerosol or pressurized fluid powered personal alarm device which includes a container (aerosol can) decorated with various safety and warning colours, various sounding devices to include but not limited to shrill whistles, vibration induced and other horns, a small siren or other noise producing devices, a perforated protective cap to prevent muzzling of the warning sound, a spring loaded, fly-away, top mounted pin trigger lever, one of various retaining lever restraining devices to include but not limited to a top mounted chain held pull pin.
The primary and radically different feature of this device from those currently patented and/or on the market is that no action is demanded of the person carrying it in the event of an attack.
In one embodiment the self-defence alarm apparatus comprises a generally spherical container for a pressurized air with a cylindrical container for chemical components and a trigger mechanism. The spherical container has an opening with manual valve to release the pressurized air through a nozzle into an air horn apparatus that would limit the release of the compressed air whilst creating the desired sound.
A pin element is located at an outer end of the cylindrical element, and includes a trigger element, which, upon activation, allows the pressurized air to escape through the horn element to create a desired noise. The said pin element, upon exerting a pulling force on the trigger element, allows the pressurized air in the said spherical container to escape through the cone element and sound transducer to create a desired noise, and a catch mechanism ensures that the pin element will not retract, but it will release all the air in the container.
A sound transducer, such as a whistle, is located within the wall of the cylindrical element. Two plastic or alike material bags are also located within the cylindrical element and placed in such a way as to be ruptured by the said trigger element shearing blades upon exerting a pulling force on the trigger element. The release and interaction of the chemicals would cause a chemical reaction that would create smoke and a pressure build-up. The pressurized smoke with escape through the said whistle, creating more noise and filling the air with smoke.
The person carrying it removing the chain held pull pin, when the person enters into a dangerous situation or area arms the device. The alarm is kept from sounding until needed by the person. Should the person utilizing the device have need to activate it they have merely to pull the trigger pin, hold the dive in the direction of the danger or allow the device to fall to the ground.
At the point the trigger mechanism releases the compressed air in the compressed air cylinder. The release permits the pressurized air, gas, aerosol or fluid to activate the shrill whistle, horn, siren or other sound producing device to produce and emit a loud, attention getting noise to be heard at a great distance and to alarm, confuse and disorient the potential attacker and frighten him away, thereby allowing the potential victim to escape the situation. In the event that the cylindrical unit is loaded with the smoke manufacturing chemicals, the trigger mechanism will rupture the plastic bags containing the chemicals, the chemical reaction will take place, and the escaping smoke will hide the bearer from the attacker, and emit another loud, attention getting noise.
Should it not be necessary for the person carrying it to have activated the device during the potentially dangerous period, they have then but to simply disarm the device for later use by reinserting the retainer pin, reverse twisting the side held twist control band or pushing the control button in the opposite direction.
An additional feature on certain models is that they can be periodically tested by partially releasing the valve control lever to the first safety position, without rupturing the plastic bags that contain the smoke generating chemicals.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a view of the passive personal alarm device;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross section view of the invention FIG. 3 is a cross section view A-A of the invention FIG. 4 is a cross section view B-B of the invention DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The device is generally indicated in the accompanying drawings.
1 The device comprises a standard aerosol can Fig 1, 2, 3 & 4 Item 1, a cylindrical shaped container Fig 1, 2, 3 & 4 Item 2 that is mounted on top of the said aerosol can and a standard air-horn assembly Fig 1 & 2 Item 3.
2 The said aerosol container Fig 1, 2, 3 & 4 Item 1 is a standard air horn type aerosol can or alike; and a press-to-open valve stem Fig 2 Item 4 mounted on the topside; and a standard tube valve assembly Fig 2 Item 5 on the bottom side; and a ring and bolt fitting that would screw onto the said standard tube valve assembly Fig 2 Item 5 on the bottom side and that would be used, with the trigger Fig 2 & 3 Item 6, to hang the invention horizontally on a jacket.
With a standard motor vehicle of bicycle air pump, or any compressed air apparatus fitted with a suitable connection, the said aerosol can by filled with air to the a desired safe pressure. Applying pressure on the said press-to-open valve stem the valve will open and the air will escape.
With a standard motor vehicle of bicycle air pump, or any compressed air apparatus fitted with a suitable connection, the said aerosol can by filled with air to the a desired safe pressure. Applying pressure on the said press-to-open valve stem the valve will open and the air will escape.
3 The said aerosol container is capped by the said cylindrical shaped container assembly that includes a bell / cylindrical shaped container body Fig 1, 2, 3 &
4 Item 2;
a trigger mechanism Fig 2 & 4 Item 6; and a locking spring loaded pin Fig 4 & 5 Item 21 that closed going through the said cylindrical shaped container body wall and expands again when it has passed clear of the said cylindrical shaped container body wall thereby preventing the trigger mechanism to return to its original position; and a security pin Fig 2 & 4 Item 9 that fits into a Pin security connector Fig 2 & 4 Item 11, and a chain Fig 2 & 4 Item 10 connected to the said security pin and to the said container assembly; and a rod like shaft Fig 2 & 4 Item 7 connecting the said trigger with the lever Fig 2 & 3 Item 8; and r a rod like lever Fig 2 & 4 Item 8 connecting the said shaft Fig 2 & 4 Item 7 with the rod like connecting shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 12; and a rod like shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 12 connecting the air horn air release shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 13, with the said aerosol can press-to-open valve stem Fig 2 Item 4; and a tube like shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 17 that prevents the air from escaping only through the said air horn leaving the said aerosol can for the said air horn to create the sound; and a blade like apparatus Fig 2, 3 & 4 Item 18 fitted to the bottom end of the said rod like shaft Fig 2 & 4 Item 7 that with a spring action swivels from a parallel position with the said rod like shaft to a 90° angle with the said rod like shaft; and two plastic or alike material double half moon shaped bags Fig 3 & 4 Item 15 & 16 filled with chemicals to create smoke via the chemical reaction when the two chemicals come in contact with each other and a chemical reaction occurs; and a flute or whistle or alike type air outlet Fig 2 & 4 Item 19 fitted towards the top end of the said cylindrical shaped container assembly, that would allow the smoke / air mixture to escape the said cylindrical shaped container assembly and create a sound when doing so; and a plastic or alike material sealing ring Fig 2 & 4 Item 20 that would seal the opening between the said cylindrical shaped container assembly and the said aerosol can to prevent the pressurized smoke/air mixture to escape from the said cylindrical shaped container assembly through other than the said whistle type outlet; and 4 The said standard air-horn assembly Fig 1 & 2 Item 3 consisting of a body containing the vibrator, diaphragms and air passages to create vibration and sound; and an air horn air release push button Fig 2 & 3 Item 24 that connects with the rod like shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 12 connecting the air horn air release shaft Fig & 3 Item 13, with the said aerosol can press-to-open valve stem Fig 2 Item 4; and a body Fig 1 & 2 Item 23 containing the sound wave amplification tube.
The invention can be carried by hand, or can be fastened to a jacket, shirt or alike by means of a clip on type connector connecting to the said jacket or alike and the trigger Fig 2 & 3 item 6, or by hanging the invention horizontally by means of two clip on type connectors connecting to the said jacket or alike and the trigger Fig 2 & 3 item 6 and the a ring and bolt fitting that would screw onto the said standard tube valve assembly Fig 2 Item 5 on the bottom side of the said aerosol can.
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6 Upon entering a potentially dangerous situation or area the person utilizing the device grasps the aerosol container utilizing the device removes the safety pin 9 allowing it to dangle on chain 10 thus arming the device. Should the person utilizing the device suffer an attack they have but to pull on trigger 6, leave the apparatus in place hanging from their jacket or and drop the device on the ground.
Pulling the trigger 6 allowing the aerosol propellant contained in the aerosol cans 1 to activate the horn 3 thereby producing an alarming sound to be heard at a great distance.
The action will also rupture the bags with the chemicals Fig 2, 3 & 4 items 15 & 16 with the blade type shears Fig 2, 3 & 4 item 18 allowing the chemicals to escape from the bags and to react chemically, creating smoke and expanding air, released through the whistle type exit Fig 2 & 3 item 19 creating more noise and a thick smoke screen that would hide the carrier from an attacker.
Should the person utilizing the device have no need to activate it after arming, they have merely to reinsert the pull pin and ring thus having the device available for its next use.
7 Pulling the trigger 6 will move the trigger end of the lever in the direction that the trigger shaft is moving. The lever will rotate on its swivel point and the other end of the lever connected to the connecting shaft will move in the opposite direction than the trigger shaft, and therefore in the direction of the aerosol can. This movement of the level will move the connecting shaft and the connecting shaft will force the press-to-open air containment valve of the aerosol can, thus releasing the compressed air in the aerosol can through the press-to-open air valve. The air will escape via the tube 17 into the air-horn housing 3 and the air stream will activate the vibration plates and escape through the air channels and amplification tube 23. The escaping air will create a high decibel sound wave that would deter any animal or human.
8 Pulling the trigger 6 will also rupture the bags with chemicals. The upwards movement of the trigger shaft will allow the spring loaded blades i8 to open up en pierce into to chemical bags and the continued movement with allow the blades to cut through the chemical bags to allow the chemicals to escape from the bags. The resulting chemical reaction will create a smoke filled expanding air vault, and the seals 20 would prevent the expanding smoke /
air to escape through the joint between the container and the aerosol can.
This will force the air through the Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment disclosed herein, or any specific use, since the same may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of which the apparatus shown is intended only for illustration and for disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to show all of the various forms or modification in which the present invention might be embodied or operated.
The present invention has been described in considerable detail in order to comply with the patent laws by providing full public disclosure of at least one of its forms.
However, such detailed description is not intended in any way to limit the broad features or principles of the present invention, or the scope of patent monopoly to be granted.
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a trigger mechanism Fig 2 & 4 Item 6; and a locking spring loaded pin Fig 4 & 5 Item 21 that closed going through the said cylindrical shaped container body wall and expands again when it has passed clear of the said cylindrical shaped container body wall thereby preventing the trigger mechanism to return to its original position; and a security pin Fig 2 & 4 Item 9 that fits into a Pin security connector Fig 2 & 4 Item 11, and a chain Fig 2 & 4 Item 10 connected to the said security pin and to the said container assembly; and a rod like shaft Fig 2 & 4 Item 7 connecting the said trigger with the lever Fig 2 & 3 Item 8; and r a rod like lever Fig 2 & 4 Item 8 connecting the said shaft Fig 2 & 4 Item 7 with the rod like connecting shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 12; and a rod like shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 12 connecting the air horn air release shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 13, with the said aerosol can press-to-open valve stem Fig 2 Item 4; and a tube like shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 17 that prevents the air from escaping only through the said air horn leaving the said aerosol can for the said air horn to create the sound; and a blade like apparatus Fig 2, 3 & 4 Item 18 fitted to the bottom end of the said rod like shaft Fig 2 & 4 Item 7 that with a spring action swivels from a parallel position with the said rod like shaft to a 90° angle with the said rod like shaft; and two plastic or alike material double half moon shaped bags Fig 3 & 4 Item 15 & 16 filled with chemicals to create smoke via the chemical reaction when the two chemicals come in contact with each other and a chemical reaction occurs; and a flute or whistle or alike type air outlet Fig 2 & 4 Item 19 fitted towards the top end of the said cylindrical shaped container assembly, that would allow the smoke / air mixture to escape the said cylindrical shaped container assembly and create a sound when doing so; and a plastic or alike material sealing ring Fig 2 & 4 Item 20 that would seal the opening between the said cylindrical shaped container assembly and the said aerosol can to prevent the pressurized smoke/air mixture to escape from the said cylindrical shaped container assembly through other than the said whistle type outlet; and 4 The said standard air-horn assembly Fig 1 & 2 Item 3 consisting of a body containing the vibrator, diaphragms and air passages to create vibration and sound; and an air horn air release push button Fig 2 & 3 Item 24 that connects with the rod like shaft Fig 2 & 3 Item 12 connecting the air horn air release shaft Fig & 3 Item 13, with the said aerosol can press-to-open valve stem Fig 2 Item 4; and a body Fig 1 & 2 Item 23 containing the sound wave amplification tube.
The invention can be carried by hand, or can be fastened to a jacket, shirt or alike by means of a clip on type connector connecting to the said jacket or alike and the trigger Fig 2 & 3 item 6, or by hanging the invention horizontally by means of two clip on type connectors connecting to the said jacket or alike and the trigger Fig 2 & 3 item 6 and the a ring and bolt fitting that would screw onto the said standard tube valve assembly Fig 2 Item 5 on the bottom side of the said aerosol can.
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6 Upon entering a potentially dangerous situation or area the person utilizing the device grasps the aerosol container utilizing the device removes the safety pin 9 allowing it to dangle on chain 10 thus arming the device. Should the person utilizing the device suffer an attack they have but to pull on trigger 6, leave the apparatus in place hanging from their jacket or and drop the device on the ground.
Pulling the trigger 6 allowing the aerosol propellant contained in the aerosol cans 1 to activate the horn 3 thereby producing an alarming sound to be heard at a great distance.
The action will also rupture the bags with the chemicals Fig 2, 3 & 4 items 15 & 16 with the blade type shears Fig 2, 3 & 4 item 18 allowing the chemicals to escape from the bags and to react chemically, creating smoke and expanding air, released through the whistle type exit Fig 2 & 3 item 19 creating more noise and a thick smoke screen that would hide the carrier from an attacker.
Should the person utilizing the device have no need to activate it after arming, they have merely to reinsert the pull pin and ring thus having the device available for its next use.
7 Pulling the trigger 6 will move the trigger end of the lever in the direction that the trigger shaft is moving. The lever will rotate on its swivel point and the other end of the lever connected to the connecting shaft will move in the opposite direction than the trigger shaft, and therefore in the direction of the aerosol can. This movement of the level will move the connecting shaft and the connecting shaft will force the press-to-open air containment valve of the aerosol can, thus releasing the compressed air in the aerosol can through the press-to-open air valve. The air will escape via the tube 17 into the air-horn housing 3 and the air stream will activate the vibration plates and escape through the air channels and amplification tube 23. The escaping air will create a high decibel sound wave that would deter any animal or human.
8 Pulling the trigger 6 will also rupture the bags with chemicals. The upwards movement of the trigger shaft will allow the spring loaded blades i8 to open up en pierce into to chemical bags and the continued movement with allow the blades to cut through the chemical bags to allow the chemicals to escape from the bags. The resulting chemical reaction will create a smoke filled expanding air vault, and the seals 20 would prevent the expanding smoke /
air to escape through the joint between the container and the aerosol can.
This will force the air through the Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment disclosed herein, or any specific use, since the same may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of which the apparatus shown is intended only for illustration and for disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to show all of the various forms or modification in which the present invention might be embodied or operated.
The present invention has been described in considerable detail in order to comply with the patent laws by providing full public disclosure of at least one of its forms.
However, such detailed description is not intended in any way to limit the broad features or principles of the present invention, or the scope of patent monopoly to be granted.
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1. A passive (after arming) compressed air, gas, aerosol or pressurized fluid hand carried, personal, self-protection noise alarm device that is armed prior to the time a person utilizing it enters a potentially dangerous area or situation by removing the top mounted, chain held pull pin, or one of the methods described below, the device comprising: a container of pressurized air, gas fluid or other aerosol substance, said container being a commercially available steel, aluminums or any other suitable material vessel, commonly referred to as an aerosol can, and decorated with various safety related colourings; said container being capped by a spring loaded plug type valve; said valve being mounted through a sounding device to include a shrill whistle or vibration induced horn, small siren or other noise producing device; said noise producing device being contained in a perforated metal protective cap to prevent muzzling of the sound or breaking off of the sound producing device; arming by a top mounted, chain held pull pin, or various other lever restraining devices;
said arming being accomplished by the removal of the top mounted, chain held pull pin, said lever restraining devices being used to activate said passive personal alarm device prior to the time a person carrying it enters into a potentially dangerous situation or area; said lever restraining devices being capable of being disarmed by reversing said methods of arming should the device not have to be utilized during said potentially dangerous encounter; said device being activated after arming by the person carrying it simply pulling the said pin and the trigger mechanism, the valve is released and allowing the pressurized air, gas, fluid or other aerosol substance to excite the whistle, air horn, small siren or other noise producing device resulting in a shrill noise meant to be heard at a great distance and to alarm, confuse, disorient and frighten away the potential attacker.
said arming being accomplished by the removal of the top mounted, chain held pull pin, said lever restraining devices being used to activate said passive personal alarm device prior to the time a person carrying it enters into a potentially dangerous situation or area; said lever restraining devices being capable of being disarmed by reversing said methods of arming should the device not have to be utilized during said potentially dangerous encounter; said device being activated after arming by the person carrying it simply pulling the said pin and the trigger mechanism, the valve is released and allowing the pressurized air, gas, fluid or other aerosol substance to excite the whistle, air horn, small siren or other noise producing device resulting in a shrill noise meant to be heard at a great distance and to alarm, confuse, disorient and frighten away the potential attacker.
2. The self-defence alarm apparatus comprises a generally spherical container for pressurized air with a cylindrical container for chemical components and a trigger mechanism. The spherical container has an opening with manual valve to release the pressurized air through a nozzle into an air horn apparatus that would limit the release of the compressed air whilst creating the desired sound.
3. A pin element located at an outer end of the cylindrical element, and includes a trigger element, which, upon activation, allows the pressurized air to escape through the horn element to create a desired noise. The said pin element, upon exerting a pulling force on the trigger element, allows the pressurized air in the said spherical container to escape through the cone element and sound transducer to create a desired noise, and a catch mechanism ensures that the pin element will not retract, but it will release all the air in the container.
4. A sound transducer, such as a whistle, is located within the wall of the cylindrical element. Two plastic or alike material bags are also located within the cylindrical element and placed in such a way as to be ruptured by the said trigger element shearing blades upon exerting a pulling force on the trigger element. The release and interaction of the chemicals would cause a chemical reaction that would create smoke and a pressure build-up. The pressurized smoke with escape through the said whistle, creating more noise and filling the air with smoke
5. A cylindrical unit loaded with the smoke manufacturing chemicals, the trigger mechanism will rupture the plastic bags containing the chemicals, the chemical reaction will take place, and the escaping smoke will hide the bearer from the attacker, and emit another loud, attention getting noise.
6. A portable alarm device carried by hand or attached to a jacket or similar garment in the front of a person body, and behind a person body. The device is attached on both ends to holding devices attached to the jacket or similar garment in such a way to establish a hanging attitude. In the event of a bear or other animal attack, the attacker claws will put a vertical down force if the person wearing the jacket is in a vertical position, or if the person is in horizontal position, a horizontal force that would activate the armed device. which will the create the loud noise and emit smoke to scare off the attacker.
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