Self defense spray walking stick and methodology of operating same

US8356614B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventor

• John FORRESTER · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 2010
• Grant date: Jan 22, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A45B3/14
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

One possible embodiment could be a self-defense walking stick and a process of operating same, the stick comprising of a shaft having two ends, a first end and a second end; a grip having a body with a top end and a bottom end, the top end having a top aperture connected to a top open-ended channel, the bottom end having a bottom aperture connected to a bottom open-ended channel that receives the first end of the shaft; an aerosol irritant dispensing canister comprising of a pressurized cylinder of irritant connected to activating and dispensing mechanisms, wherein a portion of the canister is retained within the top open-ended channel to expose the activating and dispensing mechanisms above the top end; and a tip connecting to the second end to interact with a surface of a ground being traversed by the operator using the stick.