De-Escalation Spray

Abstract

A de-escalation spray that is an alternative to traditional pepper spray. Law enforcement carries traditional pepper spray or tear gas. However, the present de-escalation spray only affects the intended target, does not cause respiratory distress, is water soluble, and easily cleans up.

Claims

1. A de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water.

2. The de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 1, wherein the acetic acid concentration is under 20%.

3. The de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 1, wherein the citric acid concentration is under 8%.

4. The de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 1, wherein the ammonium hydroxide buffer concentration is under 1%.

5. The de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 1, wherein the composition comprises of at least 71% water.

6. A method of making the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water.

7. The method of making the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 6, wherein the acetic acid concentration is under 20%.

8. The method of making the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 6, wherein the citric acid concentration is under 8%.

9. The method of making the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 6, wherein the ammonium hydroxide buffer concentration is under 1%.

10. The method of making the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 6, wherein the composition comprises of at least 71% water.

11. A method of using the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water.

12. The method of using the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 11, wherein the acetic acid concentration is under 20%.

13. The method of using the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 11, wherein the citric acid concentration is under 8%.

14. The method of using the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 11, wherein the ammonium hydroxide buffer concentration is under 1%.

15. The method of using the de-escalation spray composition comprising of acetic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide buffer, and water as in claim 11, wherein the composition comprises of at least 71% water.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 shows the chemical structure for acetic acid.

[0009] FIG. 2 shows another depiction of the chemical structure for acetic acid.

[0010] FIG. 3 shows the chemical structure of citric acid.

[0011] FIG. 4 shows the chemical structure of ammonium hydroxide.

[0012] FIG. 5 shows the chemical structure of water.