Handcuff assembly
US4300368A · kind A · utility
17Cited by
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12Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/404
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handcuff assembly for use by law enforcement officers to lock a prisoner's wrists together. A pair of handcuffs are connected together by a linkage that prevents flexion, rotation, and adduction of the prisoner's hand and wrist, muscles, etc., while allowing the assembly to fold flat for storage while also being capable of folding over an equipment belt.
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