Self-Defense Glove With Integrated Pepper Spray Actuator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing self-defense devices, such as pepper spray canisters, require users to hold them manually, limiting hand use and lacking warning indicators to deter attackers, which increases the risk of surprise attacks.
Innovation Solution
A self-defense glove with a built-in pepper spray canister and actuator on the palm, featuring a warning symbol and optional light, allowing users to activate the spray with a control on the palm while keeping hands free and alerting potential attackers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pepper spray canister is carried manually, then the individual can effectively deter attackers from a distance, but the individual's hand is occupied and cannot be used for other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the pepper spray canister with a glove to form an integrated self-defense device. The canister is positioned in a receptacle on the back of the glove, allowing the user to carry the spray without occupying the hand, thus maintaining hand mobility while preserving self-defense effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The glove acts as an intermediary device that mediates between the user and the pepper spray canister. It provides a mounting structure for the canister and includes a control mechanism that allows the user to activate the spray without directly holding the canister, thereby freeing the hand while maintaining control over the self-defense device.
2Reliability
If a pepper spray canister is carried manually, then the individual can effectively deter attackers, but there is no visible warning to would-be attackers that the individual is armed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a light source within the glove that can emit visible light to warn would-be attackers that the individual is armed with a self-defense device. This visual warning is displayed on the exterior of the glove, allowing potential attackers to see the warning before an attack occurs, thereby providing pre-emptive deterrence while maintaining the effectiveness of the pepper spray.
3Speed
If pepper spray is activated without a control mechanism, then the spray can be dispensed quickly, but the activation cannot be controlled or prevented from accidental discharge
Solution Approach 1:
The glove incorporates a control mechanism that allows the user to activate the pepper spray canister through a simple action such as pressing a button or pulling a tab on the glove. This self-service control mechanism enables quick activation when needed while preventing accidental discharge, as the user maintains control over when the spray is released through the integrated control system.
Data Source
AI summary
A self-defense glove. The self-defense glove includes a body having a palm portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of finger openings, each of the finger openings configured to receive a finger therethrough. A pocket configured to receive a spray-deterrent canister such as a pepper spray canister is disposed on the rear portion. A control is disposed on the palm portion. When activated by a user, the control is configured to actuate the pepper spray canister, causing pepper spray to be emitted therefrom. The user may aim the pepper spray canister in the direction of an attacker and activate the control in order to incapacitate the attacker with the pepper spray. The rear portion further includes a warning label and a light thereon in order to deter would-be assailants from initiating a confrontation.