Patent ID: 7744471

Claim:
A tactical defense device for dispersing a chemical from a pressurized spray cartridge, comprising: a dispenser adapted to receive the pressurized spray cartridge; the dispenser having a first end defining a forward portion and an opposite second end; the forward portion having a discharge orifice for dispersing the chemical through the discharge orifice in a generally axial direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the dispenser; an actuator for movement in a generally axial direction relative to the longitudinal axis, between a normally inactivated position and an activated position for dispersing the chemical; an expandable baton portion adapted for connection to the second end; a cap accessible on a side surface of the dispenser; the cap movable between first and second positions; wherein, in the first position, the cap may be depressed in a generally radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis mechanically causing the actuator movement, with movement of the cap between the first and second positions being in a direction that is different than the generally radial direction; wherein depression of the cap is prevented when the cap is in the second position; and wherein the device is generally cylindrical about the longitudinal axis.