Patent ID: 6196419
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B65D,F41H

Abstract:
A chemical irritant dispensing apparatus comprising:a) a frame having a handle with a cavity and a barrel with a bore, the barrel bore having a central axis defining a line of fire;b) a chemical irritant fluid containing canister that occupies the cavity during use, the canister having an upper end portion with a valve and a trigger receptive recess;c) a trigger that pivots upon the frame, the trigger being movably attached to the frame between ""firing"" and ""non-firing"" positions. wherein the trigger engages the canister and opens the valve to dispense the contents of the canister when the trigger is moved to the ""firing"" position; andd) wherein the canister and trigger are configured so that removal of the canister from the cavity is prevented by the trigger.