Composite Whip

Abstract

The composite whip described herein relates to the fields of self-defense and personal protection tools. The present invention is compact, concealable, and easy to use. The present invention allows a user to strike quickly, repeatedly, and from a distance to repel would be attackers. The tensioning mechanism of the present invention allows the user to increase or decrease the flexibility of the striking portion of the tool based on the user's preferences. The present invention can be carried in a multitude of discreet locations, and is a non-lethal defensive option. The present invention could be utilized in other fields such as law enforcement, or military, where carrying hand-held, non-lethal, self-defense tools are necessary.

Claims

1. A composite whip comprising: (a) a handle; (b) an outer sleeve connected to said handle and extending distally from said handle; (c) an inner cable within said outer sleeve; (d) a distal anchor, which anchors said inner cable to the distal end of said outer sleeve; and (e) an anchor, which anchors said inner cable to the proximal end of said outer sleeve.

2. The composite whip of claim 1, where said distal anchor accepts interchangeable tips.

3. The composite whip of claim 1, where said handle further comprises a proximal striking end.

4. The composite whip of claim 1, where the proximal portion said outer sleeve is supported by an outer support tube.

5. The composite whip of claim 1, where said distal anchor is further comprised of a distal tensioning sleeve.

6. The composite whip of claim 5, where the distal end of said inner cable is comprised of a weld ball seated within said distal tensioning sleeve.

7. The composite whip of claim 6, where the proximal anchor is further comprised of a proximal tensioning sleeve.

8. The composite whip of claim 7, where the proximal end of said inner cable is comprised of a weld ball seated within said proximal tensioning sleeve.

9. A composite whip with adjustable tensioning comprising: (a) a handle; (b) an outer support tube connected to said handle and extending distally from said handle; (c) an inner cable within said outer support tube; (d) a distal tensioning anchor, which anchors said inner cable to the distal end of said outer support tube; (e) a tensioning mechanism proximal to said distal tensioning anchor; (f) a tensioning anchor proximal to said tensioning mechanism, which said tensioning mechanism pushes against to increase tension of said inner cable.

10. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 9 where said distal tensioning anchor accepts interchangeable tips.

11. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 9, where said handle further comprises a proximal striking end.

12. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 9, where the proximal portion of said outer sleeve is supported by an outer support tube.

13. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 9, where said distal tensioning anchor is further comprised of a distal tensioning sleeve.

14. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 13, where the distal end of said inner cable is comprised of a weld ball seated within said distal tensioning sleeve.

15. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 9, where said tensioning mechanism further comprises: a. a threaded inner sleeve slid onto the proximal end of said inner cable; b. a threaded outer sleeve, which is rotated onto said inner sleeve; and c. a weld ball at the proximal end of said inner cable, which said threaded outer sleeve pushes against to increase tension of said inner cable.

16. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 14, where said tensioning mechanism further comprises: a. a threaded inner sleeve slid onto the proximal end of said inner cable; b. a threaded outer sleeve, which is rotated onto said inner sleeve; and c. a weld ball at the proximal end of said inner cable, which said threaded outer sleeve pushes against to increase tension of said inner cable.

17. A composite whip with adjustable tensioning comprising: (a) a handle; (b) an outer support tube connected to said handle and extending distally from said handle; (c) an inner cable within said outer support tube; (d) a distal tensioning anchor, which anchors said inner cable to the distal end of said outer support tube; (e) where said distal tensioning anchor is further comprised of a distal tensioning sleeve; (f) where the distal end of said inner cable is comprised of a weld ball seated within said distal tensioning sleeve; (g) a tensioning mechanism proximal to said distal tensioning anchor; (h) where said tensioning mechanism further comprises: a threaded inner sleeve slid onto the proximal end of said inner cable; a threaded outer sleeve, which is rotated onto said inner sleeve; and a weld ball at the proximal end of said inner cable, which said threaded outer sleeve pushes against to increase tension of said inner cable.

18. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 17 where said distal tensioning anchor accepts interchangeable tips.

19. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 17, where said handle further comprises a proximal striking end.

20. The composite whip with adjustable tensioning of claim 17, where the proximal portion of said outer sleeve is supported by an outer support tube.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 is a side view of the composite whip.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a side view of the composite whip with pointed striking tip attached at distal striking end.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a top view of the composite whip, handle unassembled showing tensioning mechanism.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a side cut away view of distal striking end with standard distal tensioning sleeve and proximal end tensioning mechanism.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of unassembled inner cable tensioning mechanism.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a side view of assembled proximal end tensioning mechanism in handle casing.

[0024] FIG. 7 is a blow-up, side cut-away view of proximal tensioning mechanism.

[0025] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of user gripping the composite whip.

[0026] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of reaction of composite whip during use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0027] Although only one embodiment is explained in detail, the figures and specifications should be understood as illustrations only, and are not intended to limit the invention in its scope. Also, in describing the embodiment, specific terminology may be used, but it should be understood that specific terms include all technical equivalents that operate in similar manners to accomplish similar purposes.

[0028] With reference to the drawings, a preferred embodiment of the composite whip is illustrated in the attached drawings. The preferred embodiment of the composite whip is depicted in FIG. 9. The preferred embodiment of the composite whip with adjustable tensioning is comprised of a proximal handle 1, which is gripped by the user 13 to swing the composite whip 14. An outer support tube 2 extends distally from the interior of the handle 1 casing, which provides support to the proximal portion of the whip outer sleeve 3.

[0029] At the distal striking end of the whip outer sleeve 3 is a distal tensioning sleeve 4, which can be threaded to accept interchangeable striking tips 5. The standard distal tensioning sleeve 4 is unthreaded. The distal tensioning sleeve 4 holds the distal weld ball 6 of the inner cable 7. During assembly, the inner cable 7 is inserted into the distal tensioning sleeve 4 and whip outer sleeve, which have been pre-inserted into the outer support tube 2. The distal weld ball 6 is then seated within the distal tensioning sleeve 4. Once the distal weld ball 6 is seated within the distal tensioning sleeve 4, the tensioning mechanism 16 is then assembled. To assemble the tensioning mechanism 16, a threaded inner sleeve 8 is slid onto the proximal end of the inner cable 7. The distal end of the threaded inner sleeve 9 butts up against the proximal end of the whip outer sleeve 10. The threaded inner sleeve 8 then accepts a threaded outer sleeve 11 which is used to increase or decrease tension of the inner cable 7.

[0030] Once the threaded outer sleeve 11 is fully rotated on to the threaded inner sleeve 8, a proximal weld ball 12 is created by TIG welding the proximal end of the inner cable 7. Tension of the inner cable 7 is created by counter-rotating the outer threaded sleeve 11 on the threaded inner sleeve 8 as shown in FIG. 7. The outer threaded sleeve 11 pushes against the proximal weld ball 12 while the distal weld ball 6 is anchored in place by the distal tensioning sleeve 4, which results in a stretching force applied to the length of the inner cable 7 as shown in FIG. 7. Tensioning of the inner cable 7 results in the composite whip 14 being more stiff and reactive. Decreasing the tension of the inner cable 7, results in the composite whip being more flexible.

[0031] The proximal end 15 and tensioning mechanism 16 of the composite whip 14 seat within a molded groove 17 of each half of the handle 1. The halves of the handle 1 are secured together by a plurality of screws 18 and corresponding nuts 19, which hold the proximal end 15 and tensioning mechanism 16 securely in place. The handle 1, also features a striking end 20 at the proximal end of the handle 1.

[0032] The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments of the present invention. Having thus described exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this invention pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein.