Patent ID: 6963480

Claim:
A compact, portable hand-held stun device that converts quickly into an elongated, sword-like configuration comprising: a handle or hilt with an interior capable of fully containing a high voltage generator, battery units, wiring and insulation, and the components of the blade defined as the two probes, support mast, the tip connector/spacer, and optional conductive plate described in this claim; two fully contained and concealed, when collapsed, telescoping, multi-segmented, metal probes culminating with a dull knob at the tip of each which protrude from the top of the hilt when the segments are collapsed; one fully contained and concealed, when collapsed, multi-segmented, telescoping, inert support mast; an inert tip connector/spacer that connects the mast and the two probes the ends of the top-most smallest segment of each of the probes and mast; a small, adjustable and optional conductive plate atop the tip connector/spacer at the termination of the mast at the connection of top of the smallest mast segment to the tip connector/spacer to direct an arc between the probes at the tip upon activation of the device when no other means of conduction between the two probes is present; and, a switching mechanism to enable the high voltage generator to deliver the pulse via the metal probes.