Inflatable security device
US6373384B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H2027/1033
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A deterrent device comprises a portable container having a cavity disposed therein and an actuator mechanism disposed within the cavity. An inflatable deterrent extends outwardly from the actuator mechanism, the inflatable deterrent is substantially contained within the cavity in a non-operative configuration. The actuator mechanism is activated by an operator to attain an operative configuration in which the actuator mechanism inflates the inflatable deterrent outwardly from the container, an assailant being deterred by the inflated inflatable deterrent.
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