Patent ID: 6244722
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: E05B,Y10S

Abstract:
A handcuff key comprising:a handcuff key plate (1) having two opposite ends, three holes (15 and 19), with the center hole (19) being larger and surrounded on one side by a recess (12); the other holes (15) are opposite each other at the end of the key plate (1), said key plate having two ribbed grips (2) at opposing lateral sides;a grip housing (5) is attached to the center of the key plate (1) via circular attaching means (18) and fits in the length of the parallel slots (17) along the longitude of the key plate (1), said grip housing attaches to the key plate (1) between the two ribbed grips (2) and having the two opposite ends of the handcuff key plate (1) extending from the grip housing (5);a illumination circuit contained within the grip housing (5), the illumination circuit includes two light emitting diodes (9) connected by wire (10), said wire being insulated (11) and a circular conductive strip (13) to a battery cell (8) to another conductive strip (16) that attaches to the inner side of a depression button (14);a threaded cell cover (3) has a notch (4) at the middle of an external portion;said grip housing (5) includes two grooved slots (7) at opposite ends where each light emitting diode (9) is positioned to illuminate the opposite ends of the key plate (1),said grip housing (5) includes said depression button (14) and a threaded hole (6) positioning the battery cell (8) above the center hole (19) and recess (12) of the key plate (1);said threaded cell cover (3) covers the threaded hole (6)wherein when said depression button is depressed said illumination circuit illuminates both ends of said handcuff key plate.