Patent ID: 7882599
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handcuff apparatus, comprising: a combination locking head and strap support, a first handcuff strap and a second handcuff strap connected to said combination locking head and strap support, wherein both said first handcuff strap and said second handcuff strap extend outward from said combination locking head and strap support from the same side of said combination locking head and strap support, wherein said first handcuff strap includes a first ratchet-bearing side and a first smooth side, wherein first strap-supported unidirectional ratchet members are located on said first ratchet-bearing side, and wherein said second handcuff strap includes a second ratchet-bearing side and a second smooth side, wherein second strap-supported unidirectional ratchet members are located on said second ratchet-bearing side, a first strap reception channel which receives a free end portion of said first handcuff strap, a first locking ratchet support member extending into said first strap reception channel, and first unidirectional locking ratchets supported by said first locking ratchet support member, wherein said first unidirectional locking ratchets engage said first strap-supported unidirectional ratchet members, a second strap reception channel which receives a free end portion of said second handcuff strap, a second locking ratchet support member extending into said second strap reception channel, and second unidirectional locking ratchets supported by said second locking ratchet support member, wherein said second unidirectional locking ratchets engage said second strap-supported unidirectional ratchet members, said apparatus further including: a manually activatable locking member located in at least one of said first or said second strap reception channels, said manually activatable locking member being slidably movable between a first non-locking position and a second locking position, said manually activatable locking member having third unidirectional locking ratchets adapted to engage either said first or second handcuff strap supported unidirectional ratchet members only in said locking condition.