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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625289 | Martial arts demonstration staff A martial arts demonstration bong is formed of highly polished transparent plastic and provided with end mounted illumination means directed inwardly in line with the bong shaft. The bong is provided with rank indicating colored ring indicators at the ends of a hand... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611413 | Pinning system to control people A pinning system includes one or more pinning devices. A first elongated bar wherein one end of the first bar is for handling by an operator. The other end of the bar is for engagement of an individual. A head is located towards the end of the bar for engagement wit... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7353780 | Extensible animal leash with exponentially-increasing restraint and incremental weight therefor The extensible leash system comprises a rope and a leash extending from the rope. A weight system including an incremental weight device is suspended to the rope and has a first, second, third and fourth weights mounted therein. There is also provided a mechanism fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350785 | Test-cutting target for edged-weapons practice Improved targets suitable for cutting with an edged weapon are disclosed. In an embodiment the target is a prism made of polyethylene foam with a hole for receiving a peg and an external indicia alerting the practitioner of the depth of the hole and, thereby, what p... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346958 | Leveraged baton cap A leveraged end cap, which can be removably placed onto existing batons, permits a user to grasp a baton at a lower position along the baton. The leveraged end cap defines a location that can be grasped using the little finger, or pinky, of the hand such that the ba... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331872 | Baton scabbard belt plate A scabbard and method of using, for a baton used by security and police-personnel is provided. The scabbard includes a baton holding element and means to attach the scabbard to a user's belt. The attachment means permits the user to adjust the angle at which the bat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326134 | Device to control a swinging implement and method of use What is disclosed is a device for assisting a person using a golf club, tennis racket or other swinging sports implement to maintain control of the implement during the swing. The device is a strap or other similar device that is to connect the implement and the use... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293777 | Test-cutting target for edged-weapons practice Embodiments of the present invention are improved targets suitable for cutting with an edged weapon. In an embodiment the target may be a traditional straw mat target held together by a hydraulic binder composition. In yet other embodiments, the target may be made o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278898 | Fencing training sword The present invention relates to a sword for a trainee in the art of swordsmanship; and more particularly, to a multistructured sword of a double or triple structure having a shock-absorbing space in a sword body. Accordingly, the trainee can effectively practices s... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7244200 | Lacrosse stick pocket creator A device for shaping the mesh of a lacrosse stick head includes a ball similar in size to a lacrosse ball and carried by an elongated handle. A positioning rod is detachably connected to the handle and adapted to extend transverse to the plane of the head and serve ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235024 | Training bat A training bat having a handle portion with a knob end and a barrel receiving end, a hitting portion, and a means for tethering said handle portion to said hitting portion. The means for tethering is selected from either an eye bolt assembly, a link assembly, and an... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228633 | Saber For use as a law enforcement weapon, a saber is provided having an elongated blade and a hilt affixed to one end thereof The blade has a triangular cross section including a pair of concave sides converging to a sharp common edge. The third side in opposed relation ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211001 | Personal protection system 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... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172534 | Jump rope simulator A jump rope simulator for aerobic and anaerobic exercise having a hand-held unit comprising a handle, a base length connected to the handle, and one or more concatenated extension lengths attached to the base length. To exercise, the user grasps one or two units, im... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7124470 | Tool lanyard A tool having a lanyard, a tool member and structures for attaching the lanyard and the tool member. The attaching structures includes a pin that is engaged with the lanyard and the tool member. The tool defines an opening having a bore contiguous with the opening f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101241 | Floatation apparatus and method A floatation method and apparatus for effectively supporting and effectively exercising a person in a liquid. A method and apparatus for effectively playing a game in a liquid. The liquid may be water or any liquid used for cleaning or moisturizing a person's skin, ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044858 | Variable weight expandable baton A self defense tool includes a tubular body provided with an axial bore and a removable closed handle end opposite a removable closed striking end. A variable weight holding arrangement is positioned inside the axial bore of the body between the handle and striking ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029397 | Nightstick with handcuff A device useful as a nightstick includes a generally linear long member and an attached short member. The short member can be curved or otherwise disposed so as to define a slot with a single open end. The device includes a handcuff clasp for closing the open end an... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6926678 | Sample collection and delivery device A specimen collecting device is disclosed. The device has an elongated foam member that is circumscribed by a hollow tubular member along a portion of its longitudinal axis. The hollow tubular member has a cross sectional area less than the uncompressed cross sectio... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6811493 | Side ring baton A side ring baton is disclosed. The side ring baton is comprised of an elongated cylindrical shaft with an anterior end and a posterior end, and a side ring having a circular interior, tangentially connected to the elongated shaft near the anterior end of the elonga... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6761639 | Safety baton Baton (1) includes two handles (14, 16), a first body portion (2) and a second body portion (3) which telescopically slides between a retracted and an expanded configuration. Retaining device (6) holds body portion (3) withi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6695704 | Tactical baton ankle scabbard A scabbard for carrying a baton on the limb of a user in a manner such that the baton may be quickly released from the scabbard and placed into use. The baton may include a handle to be grasped by the user and an end portion that is releasably secured to ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6638172 | Self defense weapon covering A self-defense implement having a handle and multiple pointed prongs can be equipped with protective gloves for use when the implement is employed for training and instructional purposes. Each protective glove has a closed end covering the pointed end of ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6497619 | Scoring apparatus for simulated combat A scoring system is disclosed which allows for safe, accurate scoring during simulated combat situations. The scoring system includes a simulated striking apparatus having a marking means to safely deliver an erasable marking agent when the striking appar... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6350200 | Safety tips for police batons The present invention is directed to two forms of safety tips for friction lock, expandable batons; namely the Safety Tip™ and the Power Safety Tip™. Both safety tips of invention have a threaded end that is used to connect the tip to the small end of... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6261188 | Expandable baton with handle grip cap An expandable baton having a grip cap attached to the outer end of the handle. The grip cap has a cylindrical head adapted to mate with and attach to the cylindrical outer end of the baton handle. A stop member extends outwardly from one side of the cylin... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6196921 | Interchangeable martial arts weapons system An interchangeable martial arts weapons system is provided comprising (a) a plurality of interchangeable connectable components comprising at least one long tube, at least one short tube, at least one T-handle and at least one illuminative tube, the ends ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6142951 | Directional baton with a breath analyzer The directional baton with a breath analyzer according to this invention is divided into three sections. Three sections are head, neck, and handle, such that the head is attached to the neck and the neck is attached to the handle. The head is made from a ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6135888 | Expandable police baton with convenience bulbous handle Expandable police batons are made readily retrievable and more easily usable by the addition of a bulbous end.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6112980 | Discipline stick A disciplining apparatus including a handle and a plurality of elongated strips mounted on an end of the handle. The strips extend from the handle in a common direction. The strips are further configured in a shape of a cylinder.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6036602 | Full contact martial arts sparring instrument A sparring instrument is disclosed which allows for safe, pain free, full contact training. The sparring instrument comprises a handle and a striking portion having a bushing armature mounted thereto. The bushing armature comprises a tip rod telescopicall... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6004212 | Sports device for imitating weapon fight A sport device imitating weapon fight has two elongated elements which are connected with one another to form a substantially right angle therebetween, one of the elongated elements being formed to be held by a user, the other of the elongated elements be... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5938532 | Baton A generally cylindrical baton having a center of gravity displaced from its longitudinal axis reducing the tendency of the baton to roll when laid on a generally horizontal supporting surface. The baton includes a flat end which permits the baton to rest ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5893799 | Take-down and control device The invention is directed to a take-down and control device intended to be used by police officers when violent subjects need to be controlled before being arrested. The device consists of an elongated rod which slides in a tube. The rod at one of its end... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5888137 | Self defense weapon A self defense weapon comprising a base and a striking arm connected end to end by a pivot. The pivot allows the striking arm to move in only a single plane, between a collapsed position in which the striking arm is partially contained in a concave portio... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5863251 | Self-defense device A self-defense device comprises a longitudinally extending shaft having a main striking knob located at one end and an alternate striking knob located at the other end, with a hooking and pressing knob disposed on a surface of the device nearest the main ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5839967 | Impact baton having free-flow material and methods thereof An impact baton for use in law enforcement to induce an enhanced fluid shock wave includes a handle and a striking member. The striking member defines a hollow portion having a first volume defined by a cylindrical wall having an impact surface and an end... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5733195 | Baton A generally cylindrical baton having a center of gravity displaced from its longitudinal axis reducing the tendency of the baton to roll when laid on a generally horizontal supporting surface. The baton includes a flat end which permits the baton to rest ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5728003 | Pressure point device A pressure point device is formed by an end piece attached to a baton or flashlight. The end piece defines two pressure point surfaces. A first pressure point surface is defined by a bulbous tip of the end piece. The tip extends longitudinally along the a... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5630998 | Mock training baton and method of training law enforcement personnel using same A method of training in the use of law enforcement batons and a mock training baton for use in training exercises. The mock training baton includes a flexible rod covered by a cushioning material which is secured to the rod by a removable cover and may in... | 05/20/1997 |
