A paddle is for corporal discipline. The paddle includes a handle, and a paddle portion having a base, and an elongate flat member extending from the base. The elongate flat member is to be used for striking a subject to be disciplined in the corporal discipline. The paddle also includes a hinge device comprising a first arm coupled to the handle, a second arm coupled to the base, a pivoting hinge coupled between the first arm and the second arm and configured to switch the paddle portion between a locked state where the paddle portion and the handle are substantially parallel and a folded state where the paddle portion and the handle freely move, and a settable feature. The settable feature selectively changes a threshold pivoting force of the pivoting hinge for causing the paddle portion to switch from the locked state to the folded state.

An expandable baton including a handle tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a channel extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The expandable baton further includes a striking rod dimensioned to slide within the channel and having a retention end. In addition, the expandable baton further includes an end cap attached to the proximal end of the handle tube. The end cap includes a well chamber with a retention magnet that is configured to attract the striking rod. The retention magnet retains the collapsed position by attracting the striking rod. The well chamber also has a collar that is separated from the retention magnet by a determined distance, such that there is a separation between the collar and the retention magnet. The collar is configured to abut the retention end of the striking rod while the expandable baton is in a collapsed position.

An expandable baton including a handle tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a channel extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The expandable baton further includes a striking rod dimensioned to slide within the channel and having a retention end. In addition, the expandable baton further includes an end cap attached to the proximal end of the handle tube. The end cap includes a well chamber with a retention magnet that is configured to attract the striking rod. The retention magnet retains the collapsed position by attracting the striking rod. The well chamber also has a collar that is separated from the retention magnet by a determined distance, such that there is a separation between the collar and the retention magnet. The collar is configured to abut the retention end of the striking rod while the expandable baton is in a collapsed position.

A self-defense device includes a notification or alarm component configured to be used with a personal item, wherein the notification or alarm component is a whistle or an alarm device. The personal item may be a hairpiece, a keychain, a glove, a purse, an earring, a belt, or a handbag. The notification or alarm component may be an electronic device that can makes a loud sound or send an electronic signal that communicates with a cell phone or an alarm center.

The present disclosure is directed to mobile correctional facility robots and systems and methods for coordinating mobile correctional facility robots to perform various tasks in a correctional facility. The mobile correctional facility robots can be used to perform many of the tasks traditionally assigned to correctional facility guards to help reduce the number of guards needed in any given correctional facility. When cooperation is employed among multiple mobile correctional facility robots to execute tasks, a central controller can be used to coordinate the efforts of the multiple robots to improve the performance of the overall system of robots as compared to the performance of the robots when working in uncoordinated effort to execute the tasks.

A sporting dowel rod is provided. The sporting dowel rod includes an elongated rod including a first end portion and a second end portion distal from the first end portion. The sporting dowel rod further includes a first handle attached to the first end portion and a second handle removably attached to the second end portion. The sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as an aider to a user for dragging or hanging a game animal when the second handle is attached to the second end portion. The sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as a billy-club when the second hand is removed from the second end portion.

A sporting dowel rod is provided. The sporting dowel rod includes an elongated rod including a first end portion and a second end portion distal from the first end portion. The sporting dowel rod further includes a first handle attached to the first end portion and a second handle removably attached to the second end portion. The sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as an aider to a user for dragging or hanging a game animal when the second handle is attached to the second end portion. The sporting dowel rod is configured to operate as a billy-club when the second hand is removed from the second end portion.

A modular tool including a first member and a second member each including a head portion, a shaft portion and a handle portion. The first member includes a first member slot and the second member includes a second member slot. A connector includes fasteners and a pair of locking tabs. Each of the locking tabs includes a pair of locking tab openings. The first member and the second member interlock via the first member slot and the second member slot. The pair of locking tabs are disposed within a pair of locking tab slots and the fasteners run through the pairs of locking tab openings and a pair of member openings, thereby locking the first member to the second member.

A wearable safety baton that incorporates a chemical irritant spray, an audible alarm, and LED lamps integrated into the body and a shoulder strap in combination with additional features such as a rechargeable battery for charging portable electronic devices, and a storage compartment.

A wearable safety baton that incorporates a chemical irritant spray, an audible alarm, and LED lamps integrated into the body and a shoulder strap in combination with additional features such as a rechargeable battery for charging portable electronic devices, and a storage compartment.