Patent ID: 7029397

Claim:
A device useful as a nightstick comprising: (a) a long member, the long member being generally linear and having a proximal end, a distal end and one or more side walls; (b) a short member attached to the long member near the distal end of the long member, the short member and the long member cooperating to define a slot with a single open end, the slot being at least about 2 inches in length; (c) a power-operated handcuff clasp for closing the open end of the slot to thereby define an enclosed portion of the slot having a maximum length of between about 1½ inches and about 6 inches and a maximum width of between about 1½ inches and about 6 inches, the handcuff clasp being moveable between a closed position and an open position; (d) power means for urging the handcuff clasp to the closed position; and (e) a trigger disposed proximate to the proximal end of the short member for activating the power means and to thereby cause the handcuff clasp to rapidly move from the open position to the closed position.