Impact device and method

Abstract

An impact device and method for use by a policeman. The device mounts on the shin and is used by kicking the opponent with the impact device cushioning the kicker's shin. The police device has a rounded surface for exerting a measured blow on the opponent while a military version has a cutting edge for cutting the opponent. The device may be covered and obscured by the pant leg of the user.

1 . An impact weapon comprising a main body having an elongated curved shape for mounting on the shin, said main body having an inside curved surface adapted to nest on the shin and having an outside surface, a retainer secured to said main body for retaining said main body on the shin, an elongated rigid member fixed to the outside surface of the main body and extending along the length of the main body.  
   
   
       2 . The weapon of  claim 1  additionally comprising a cushion mounted on the main body and covering the inside curved surface of the main body for protecting the shin.  
   
   
       3 . The weapon of  claim 1  wherein the elongated member has an external curved surface facing away from said main body and has a thickness adjacent said external curved surface of approximately {fraction (1/8)} of an inch.  
   
   
       4 . The weapon of  claim 1  wherein the elongated member has a sharp edge facing away from said main body.  
   
   
       5 . The weapon of  claim 1  wherein the main body and the elongated member are integral.  
   
   
       6 . A method for subduing an opponent which comprises: 
 providing an impact weapon including a main body having an elongated curved shape for mounting on the shin and having an elongated rigid member secured to the outside surface of the main body and extending along the length of the main body;    securing the weapon to the shin; and    striking the opponent with the elongated rigid member by kicking the opponent with the weapon.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  comprising the additional step of covering the impact weapon with a pant leg to obscure the weapon prior to kicking the opponent.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the elongated rigid member is sharp whereby the striking produces a cutting action on the opponent.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the rigid member and the main body are integral.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6  additionally comprising a cushion mounted on the main body and covering the inside curved surface of the main body for protecting the shin.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the elongated member has an external curved surface facing away from the main body and has a thickness adjacent said external curved surface of approximately {fraction (1/8)} of an inch.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the elongated member has a sharp edge facing away from said main body.