Patent ID: 9551170
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: E05B

Claim:
1. A set of handcuffs comprising: a handcuff strand comprising ratchet teeth; a universal handcuff key locking mechanism configured to receive a universal handcuff key to unlock one handcuff of the set of handcuffs; and locking means provided on one handcuff of the set of handcuffs requiring more than one hand to manipulate in addition to employing the universal handcuff key to release the ratchet teeth and unlock one handcuff of the set of handcuffs; wherein the locking means comprise a multiple element pawl, wherein every element of the multiple element pawl rotates about a common axis and at least one element of the multiple element pawl is engaged by the universal handcuff key and each remaining element of the multiple element pawl is engaged by manipulation by a person.