Training handcuff key
US6189347A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7994
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A training handcuff key for use during training of security officers in the use of handcuffs used to restrain a subject. The training key includes a magnet washer that holds the key adjacent the surface of the handcuff keyhole, even during violent jerking and/or dropping of the handcuffs during simulated apprehension situations. The training key operates in all respects as does a standard handcuff key, but includes the feature of remaining adjacent the handcuff keyhole, while having a profile which does not interfere with the training use of the handcuffs. The training key is removable after completion of the training exercises, permitting the handcuffs to be used in a standard manner. Use of the training handcuff key dramatically reduces the time required to remove the handcuffs after they have been applied to the subject, therefore allowing the trainer and the trainees more time to develop proper and efficient methods of handcuffing and dramatically improve their skills in proper handcuffing techniques.
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