U.S. patent application number 09/961775 was filed with the patent office on 2003-03-20 for rapid access technology for use with police weapons.
Invention is credited to Davis, George, Hughes, Jerry.
Application Number | 20030052147 09/961775 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25504983 |
Filed Date | 2003-03-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030052147 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hughes, Jerry ; et
al. |
March 20, 2003 |
Rapid access Technology for use with police weapons
Abstract
Police officers have had many improvements in their equipment in
recent years, except in one constant area. They often struggle with
the removal of equipment from their utility belts and are unable to
put the items into action quickly and easily. This invention
relates generally to easy, quick access to the items held on a
police officer's belt. This is especially common to non-lethal
weapons and ammo clips, but not limited to these in any way. From
this point on the term "officer" will refer to a police
officer.
Inventors: |
Hughes, Jerry; (Spartanburg,
SC) ; Davis, George; (Rutherfordton, NC) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JOHN B. HARDAWAY, III
NEXSEN PRUET JACOBS & POLLARD, LLC
P.O. BOX 10107
GREENVILLE
SC
29603
US
|
Family ID: |
25504983 |
Appl. No.: |
09/961775 |
Filed: |
September 18, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/671 ;
224/241; 224/245; 224/914 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41C 33/0245 20130101;
A45F 5/00 20130101; A45F 5/02 20130101; A45F 5/021 20130101; A45F
2200/0591 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/671 ;
224/241; 224/245; 224/914 |
International
Class: |
A45C 001/04; A45F
003/00; F41C 033/02; F42B 039/02 |
Claims
1. As it relates to the weapons and items carried on the belt of an
officer or into a combat situation were the need and ability to
quickly and easily bring weapons, such as but not limited to asp
baton or pepper spray container into action, or the ability to
insert an ammo clip into a automatic pistol using only (if need be)
one hand with no lost of speed or control of the weapon. It works
on the need to keep these items secure until the weapon or ammo
clip is needed. Then the officer unlatches the holder, at this time
the R.A.T. activates. The carrier allowing gravity will swing down
pulling a locking hinge into position were it rest at a angle of 20
degrees to 45 degrees where the item inside is held in place by a
spring loaded or steel spring clamp to allow easy retrieval of
which ever item the officer needs. A different holder is used for
each item. Using R.A.T. for the reloading of the automatic pistol.
The officer unlatches the ammo clip holder latch and the drop
bottom swings down (this can also be pushed outward with a spring
for other needs) pulling the locking hinge into place at and angle
just away from the body, where after expelling the used clip an
officer aligns his weapon over the fresh ammo clip and slams it
into his weapon without the need to first remove the ammo clip from
his belt or turn over the clip. The ammo clip is held in a base
down position. The clamp holds the ammo clip securely while
allowing for the handle of the weapon to slide over the ammo clip
until it locks into place. (Note: this can be used either strong
left and right handed, it can also be used easily weak handed).
When used for the other items, Asp baton and the Pepper spray
container the R.A.T. carrier holds the items securely and when
engaged the items are held at an angle where the officer can grasp,
hold the item and place it into action in a faction of the time
from case holders used today. Out line of R.A.T. Carrier, (which
can be made of many materials and shapes depending on what holder
is being used) will have a stainless steel metal back with an
angled lock on the hinge where the catch will stop the drop bottom
at the angled position, the hinge is also made of stainless steel
metal, with a clamp attached to the hinge which holds whatever is
in the carrier until the officer removes it, a latch is wrapped
around the item holding it in a secure position in a normal manner.
When the latch is released the weight of the held item uses gravity
to fall and the drop bottom pulls the hinge down until it hits the
catch on the back plate which will hold it at the angle needed to
allow access to the items (Note: the main items involved in this
example are the Asp baton, Pepper spray container, and automatic
pistol ammo clip. But this in no way limits the use of this devise
to these items.)
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] Police officers have had great changes in their equipment in
recent years, with but one constant that they struggle most time
with the removal of the equipment from the belts and placing them
into action in a quick and easy fashion. This invention relates
generally to an easy and quick access to the items held on a Police
officer's belt, more particularity to the non-lethal weapons and
ammo clips, but not limited to these in anyway. From this point on
the term officer will refer to a police officer.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0002] Rapid Access Technology:
[0003] As it relates to the weapons and items carried on the belt
of and officer or into a combat situation were the need and ability
to quickly and easily bring weapons, such as but not limited to asp
baton or pepper spray container into action, or the ability to
insert an ammo clip into a automatic pistol using only (if need be)
one hand with no lost of speed or control of the weapon.
[0004] It works on the need to keep these items secure until the
weapon or ammo clip is needed. Then the officer unstraps the holder
at this time the R.A.T. activates. The carrier allowing gravity
will swing down pulling a locking hinge into position were it rest
at a angle of 20 degrees to 45 degrees where the item inside is
held in place by a spring loaded or steel spring clamp to allow
easy retrieval of which ever item the officer needs. A different
holder is used for each item.
[0005] Using R.A.T. for the reloading of the automatic pistol. The
officer unstraps the ammo clip holder latch and the drop bottom
swings down (this can also be pushed outward with a spring for
other needs) pulling the locking hinge into place at an angle just
away from the body, where after expelling used clip the officer
aligns his weapon over the fresh ammo clip and slams it into his
weapon without the need to first remove the ammo clip from his belt
or turn over the clip. The ammo clip is held in a base down
position. The clamp holds the ammo clip securely while allowing for
the handle of the weapon to slide over the ammo clip until it locks
into place. (Note: this can be used either strong left or right
handed, it can also be used easily weak handed). When used for the
other items, Asp baton and the Pepper spray container the R.A.T.
carrier holds the items securely and when engaged, the items are
held at an angle where the officer can grab and hold the item and
place it into action in a fraction of the time from case holders
used today.
[0006] Out line of R.A.T. carrier, (which can be made of many
materials and shapes depending on what holder is being used) will
have a stainless steel metal back with a angled lock on the hinge
where the catch will stop the drop bottom at the angled position.
The hinge is also made of stainless steel metal, with a clamp
attached to the hinge that holds whatever is in the carrier until
the officer removes it. A latch is wrapped around the item holding
it in a secure position in a normal manner. When the latch is
released the weight of the held item uses gravity to fall and the
drop bottom pulls the hinge down until it hits the catch on the
back plate which will hold it at the angle needed to allow access
to the items (Note: the main items involved in this example are the
Asp baton, Pepper spray container, and automatic pistol ammo clip.
But this in no way limits the use of this devise to these
items.)
[0007] Main Claim
[0008] Independent claim: Rapid Access Technology.
[0009] As it relates to the weapons and items carried on the belt
of an officer or into a combat situation were the need and ability
to quickie and easily bring weapons, such as but not limited to asp
baton or pepper spray container into action, or the ability to
insert an ammo clip into a automatic pistol using only (if need be)
one hand with no lost of speed or control of the weapon.
[0010] It works on the need to keep these items secure until the
weapon or ammo clip is needed. Then the officer unlatches the
holder at this time the R.A.T. activates. The carrier allowing
gravity will swing down pulling a locking hinge into position were
it rest at a angle of 20 degrees to 45 degrees where the item
inside is held in place by a spring loaded or steel spring clamp to
allow easy retrieval of which ever item the officer needs. A
different holder is used for each item.
[0011] Using R.A.T. for the reloading of the automatic pistol. The
officer unlatches the ammo clip holder latch and the drop bottom
swings down (this can also be pushed outward with a spring for
other needs) pulling the locking hinge into place at and angle just
away from the body, where after expelling used clip the officer
aligns his weapon over the fresh ammo clip and slams it into his
weapon without the need to first remove the ammo clip from his belt
or turn over the clip. The ammo clip is held in a base down
position. The clamp holds the ammo clip securely while allowing for
the handle of the weapon to slide over the ammo clip until it locks
into place. (Note: this can be used either strong left or right
handed, it can also be used easily weak handed). When used for the
other items, Asp baton and the Pepper spray container the R.A.T.
carrier holds the items securely and when engaged the items are
held at an angle where the officer can grab and hold the item and
place it into action in a faction of the time from case holders
used today.
[0012] Out line of R.A.T. Carrier, (which can be made of many
materials and shapes depending on what holder is being used) will
have a stainless steel metal back with a angled lock on the hinge
where the catch will stop the drop bottom at the angled position,
the hinge is also made of stainless steel metal, with a clamp
attached to the hinge which holds whatever is in the carrier until
the officer removes it, a latch is wrapped around the item holding
it in a secure position in a normal manner. When the latch is
released the weight of the held item uses gravity to fall and the
drop bottom pulls the hinge down until it hits the catch on the
back plate which will hold it at the angle needed to allow access
to the items (Note: the main items involved in this example are the
Asp baton, Pepper spray container, and automatic pistol ammo clip.
But this in no way limits the use of this devise to these
items.)
[0013] Operation-Main Embodiment:
[0014] As it relates to the weapons and items carried on the belt
of an officer or into a combat situation where the need and ability
to quickly and easily bring weapons, such as but not limited to asp
baton or pepper spray container into action, or the ability to
insert an ammo clip into a automatic pistol using only (if need be)
one hand with no lost of speed or control of the weapon.
[0015] It works on the need to keep these items secure until the
weapon or ammo clip is needed. Then the officer unlatches the
holder. At this time the R.A.T. activates. The carrier allows
gravity to cause the holder to swing down pulling a locking hinge
into position where it rest at a angle of 20 degrees to 45 degrees
where the item inside is held in place by a spring loaded or steel
spring clamp to allow easy retrieval of the item the officer needs.
A different holder is used for each item.
[0016] Using R.A.T. for the reloading of the automatic pistol. FIG.
1A as follows officer unlatches FIG. 1 item 1-6 and the ammo clip
holder FIG. 5 and the drop bottom FIG. 1 item 1-2 swings down (this
can also be pushed outward with a spring for other needs) and hits
the catch FIG. 1 item 1-3 at an angle just away from the body,
where after expelling used clip the officer aligns his weapon over
the fresh ammo clip and slams it into his weapon moving the prongs
FIG. 5 item 5-2 holding the items securely without the need to
first remove the ammo clip from his belt or turn over the clip. The
ammo clip is held in a base down position. The prongs holding the
ammo clip securely while allowing for the handle of the weapon to
slide over the ammo clip until it locks into place. (Note: this can
be used both strong left and right handed, it can also be used
easily weak handed). When used for the other items, Asp baton and
the Pepper spray container the R.A.T. carrier holds the items
securely and when engaged, the items are held at an angle where the
officer can grab and hold the item and place it into action in a
fraction of the time from case holders used today.
[0017] Out line of R.A.T. Carrier, (which can be made of many
materials and shapes depending on what holder is being used) FIG. 7
circular holder and FIG. 9 cuff holder will have a stainless steel
metal back FIG. 1 item 1-4 hinge where the catch FIG. 1 item 1-3
will stop the drop bottom FIG. 1 item 1-2 at the angled position,
with a holder attached to the drop bottom and hinged to the back,
which holds whatever is in the carrier until the officer removes
it. A latch is wrapped around the item holding it in a secure
position in a transport manner. When the latch is released the
weight of the held item uses gravity to fall and the drop bottom
pulls the hinge down until it hits the catch on the back plate
which will hold it at the angle needed to allow access to the items
(Note: the main items involved in this example are the Asp baton,
Pepper spray container, and automatic pistol ammo clip and hand
cuffs. But this in no way limits the use of this devise to these
items.)
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0018] List of items:
[0019] FIG. 1 the carrier, attached items shown 1-1 back 1-2 drop
bottom 1-3 catch 14 hinge 1-5 belt loop 1-6 latch
[0020] FIG. 5 Clip holder, attached items shown, 5-1 the base 5-2
prongs
[0021] FIG. 7 Circular holder, attach items shown, 7-1 the cup 7-2
prongs
[0022] FIG. 9 Cuff holder, attached items shown, 9-1 cups 9-2 the
arm 9-3 base
[0023] FIG. 1. Shows the carrier, this is attached to officer's
belt and is made of a hard substance, the prototype will be
stainless steel, but any truly hard item can be use 1-1 the back
will be wide enough to hold which ever holder is attached, 1-6 is a
latch made of a flexible material long enough to hold the item
placed into the holder in the transport position in a secure
manner, it can have metal snaps or Velcro. The hinge 14 is made of
the same hard substance as 1-1 and the drop bottom 1-2 and allows
1-2 to be in both the transport position and fall to the angled
position. The catch 1-3 is attached to the hinge 1-4 at a position
where it will stop the drop bottom 1-2 at the angled position. All
holders work in the same manner with the carrier. FIG. 5 shows the
clip holder 5-1 the base, which attaches to FIG. 1 item 1-2 the
drop bottom. The base 5-1 has four attached prongs item 5-2 made of
any material; prototype will be spring steel. This will hold the
automatic pistol ammo clip in an upright position as shown in FIG.
1A, secured and latched 1-6 until needed. The latch will be release
and the drop bottom 1-2 will fall and hit the catch 1-3 and be held
at this angle as shown in FIG. 1B where the user will eject the
spent clip align weapon with the new clip in holder and slam it
onto and locking into weapon. FIG. 7 attaches to carrier with item
7-1 the cup attached to item 1-2 the drop bottom where it holds one
of the following items, Asp, Pepper spray container or Flash light.
The cup is made to fit the needed item and holds it in the
transport position until the latch 1-6 is released and the drop
bottom 1-2 falls and hits the catch 1-3 and is held at the angled
position where it can be grasped with a full hand and placed into
service quickly, safely and easily. FIG. 9 Cuff holder item 9-3 the
base is attached to drop bottom 1-2 where it is held in the
transport position by latch 1-6 (modified for this holder) until
released and drop bottom 1-2 falls and hits catch 1-3 and is held
in the angled position where the cuffs can be retrieved in the
needed and correct position to be put into use with no
fumbling.
[0024] Operation:
[0025] The operation of the above figures is to allow quicker and
easier access to all the items available to a combat or law officer
with ease and quickness not found in the carriers to date. These
will add a filling of safety and confidence to the officer due to
the fact they will increase his speed and security by allowing him
to bring the needed weapon or the reloading of his auto pistol with
less fumbling and better control, and if needed with one hand.
[0026] Rapid Access Technology:
DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
[0027] The only prior art encountered was for the carrying of the
items as shown in app. no. 101288 filed dec. 7, 1979. No prior art
was found that could store the items and also place them in an
angled position where faster and easier access would be
allowed.
OBJECT AND ADVANTAGES
[0028] The object is to allow quicker and easier access to all
weapons and reloading of and automatic pistol on an officer's belt.
The advantages are to have the weapons fall into and angled secure
position where the officer can have access in a shorter time.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
[0029] The object of this invention is to access officers and
soldiers in combative situations to be safer in the execution of
their duties. The advantage is with either hand and with better
speed and control officers can reload their auto pistols and call
into service any other item on their duty belt with greater ease
and speed than ever before,
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