Restraint belt
US5551447A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/404
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A restraint device and lockable buckles therefore are disclosed which serve to secure a person's arms and legs, while providing for a limited amount of movement but only under complete control of an escorting person. The device includes an elongated belt having a hasp/belt buckle connection to secure the belt around the person's waist, arm restraints each including a tether and a handcuff, each arm restraint independently attached to the belt by a tether buckle, and optionally an adjustable leg tether with buckles for restraint of one or both legs. The buckles (and handcuffs) all have locks to control releasability of each restraint or tether, with the locks all preferably operable by a single key such as a handcuff key. Use of the tethers permits the person's arms or legs to independently have limited freedom for walking, fingerprinting, holding objects, etc., while remaining under the control of the escort. The length of the belt is adjustable, so that different waist sizes can be accommodated. The device is advantageously used by law enforcement agencies, by prisons or jails, by park or forest rangers or wardens, in courts by bailiffs and by other similar agencies for restraint …
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