Patent ID: 6672310
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A self activated restraining device comprising:a housing having a first channel for receiving an arm portion of a prisoner, said housing having a second channel for receiving a second arm portion of said prisoner, a first self actuated lever mounted to move to an arm restraining position in the first channel, a second self actuated lever mounted to move to an arm restraining position in the second channel, and said first self actuated lever and said second self actuated lever each having separate triggers to individually move each of the self actuated levers into a restraining position when said prisoner inserts an arm portion into the first channel and the second channel, and wherein said first self actuated lever and said second self actuated lever are each pivotally mounted to the housing, and wherein said first self actuated lever and said second self actuated lever each have ratchet surfaces, and a separate lever having a ratchet surface to engage the ratchet surfaces of the first self actuated lever and the second actuated lever, each of said separate levers being spring biased for movement towards the ratchet surfaces of the first self actuated lever and the second actuated lever.