Patent · US Expired

Palm held pepper sprayer

US5570817A · kind A · utility

24Cited by
17References
10Claims
0Family size

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 25, 1994
Grant dateNov 5, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 25, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41H9/10
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sprayer for dispensing a chemical repellant. The inventive device includes a main body positionable within the palm of a hand. A nozzle conduit projects from a medial portion of the main body to extend between two fingers of the hand. A dispensing assembly within the main body permits selective dispensing of a chemical repellant through the nozzle conduit to repel an attacker.

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