Aug 11, 2026

US12704350 - Self-defense device

A self-defense device having a handle, a spool and a line. One end of the line is secured to the handle while the other end of the line is secured to the spool. As assembled, the line is coiled around the spool and the spool is inserted through an opening of the handle. One end of the spool is sized to abut the handle while the other end of the spool is sized and configured extend within the opening and be releasably secured therein. To deploy the device, a user grasps the handle and releases the spool from engagement therewith thereby allowing gravity to unwind the line from the spool.

Assignee: Directed Alloy Solutions, LLC
Inventors: Christian Van Den Heuvel, Jr.
Filing date: 2024-04-17

self-defensedevicenon-firearm

The patent describes a self-defense device that consists of a handle, a spool, and a line, where the line is coiled around the spool and secured to the handle. To deploy the device, the user releases the spool, allowing the line to unwind due to gravity.

Claim 1

1 . A self-defense assembly comprising: a handle having an opening therethrough; a spool partially inserted within the opening in the handle and releasably secured to the handle; and a line attached at or near one end thereof to the handle and attached at or near the other end thereof to the spool, the line being coiled around the spool as assembled. a handle having an opening therethrough; a spool partially inserted within the opening in the handle and releasably secured to the handle; and a line attached at or near one end thereof to the handle and attached at or near the other end thereof to the spool, the line being coiled around the spool as assembled.

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