Magnetic pepper spray casing

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for a pepper spray securing system. In particular, a pepper spray securing system may include a pepper spray housing and an accessory. The pepper spray housing may be configured to accept and dissipate pepper spray formula from a pepper spray canister. The pepper spray housing may include a surface configured to mate to the accessory. The pepper spray housing may include a magnet along the surface of the pepper spray housing. The accessory may include a material attracted to the magnet in the pepper spray housing such that the surface of the pepper spray housing attaches magnetically to the accessory. The pepper spray housing may further include a nozzle and a trigger, wherein compressing the trigger may result in opening a valve in the pepper spray canister releasing the pepper spray formula through the nozzle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pepper spray securing system comprising:
 an accessory;   a pepper spray housing configured to accept and dissipate pepper spray formula from a pepper spray canister;   wherein the pepper spray housing comprises a surface configured to mate to the accessory; and   wherein the pepper spray housing and the accessory can be magnetically engaged at the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein one of either the surface of the pepper spray housing and the accessory comprises a ferromagnetic material and the other comprises one or more magnets configured to magnetically engage with the ferromagnetic material. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory further comprises an attachment feature and a clip feature. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the attachment feature is configured to match the contour of the surface of the pepper spray housing. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the surface and the attachment feature are flat. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the surface and the attachment feature are curved. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein at least 75% of the attachment feature is in physical contact with the surface when the pepper spray housing and accessory are magnetically engaged. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pepper spray housing further comprises a top cover, a bottom cover, a nozzle and a trigger;
 wherein the top cover encapsulates the trigger and the top cover is secured to the pepper spray housing with a first hinge;   wherein the bottom cover is secured to the pepper spray housing with a second hinge encapsulating the pepper spray canister; and   compressing the trigger results in opening a valve in the pepper spray canister releasing the pepper spray formula through the nozzle.   
     
     
         9 . An apparatus comprising:
 a pepper spray housing configured to accept and dissipate pepper spray formula from a pepper spray canister, wherein the pepper spray housing comprises a surface configured to mate to an accessory; and   wherein the pepper spray housing and the accessory can be magnetically engaged at the surface.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the accessory further comprises an attachment feature and a clip feature. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the attachment feature is configured to match the contour of the surface of the pepper spray housing. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the surface and the attachment feature are flat. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the surface and the attachment feature are curved. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein at least 75% of the attachment feature is in physical contact with the surface when the pepper spray housing and accessory are magnetically engaged. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the pepper spray housing further comprises a top cover, a bottom cover, a nozzle and a trigger;
 wherein the top cover encapsulates the trigger and the top cover is secured to the pepper spray housing with a first hinge;   wherein the bottom cover is secured to the pepper spray housing with a second hinge encapsulating the pepper spray canister; and   compressing the trigger results in opening a valve in the pepper spray canister releasing the pepper spray formula through the nozzle.   
     
     
         16 . A method for securing a pepper spray canister comprising:
 receiving, by a pepper spray housing, the pepper spray canister, wherein the pepper spray housing is configured to accept and dissipate pepper spray formula from the pepper spray canister; and   attaching, by the pepper spray housing, to an accessory using one or more magnets, wherein the pepper spray housing comprises a surface configured to mate to the accessory, and the pepper spray housing comprises the magnet along the surface.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the accessory comprises a material attracted to the one or more magnets in the pepper spray housing such that the surface of the pepper spray housing attaches magnetically to the accessory. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the accessory further comprises an attachment feature and a clip feature. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment feature is configured to match the contour of the surface of the pepper spray housing. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the pepper spray housing further comprises a top cover, a bottom cover, a nozzle and a trigger;
 wherein the top cover encapsulates the trigger and the top cover is secured to the pepper spray housing with a first hinge;   wherein the bottom cover is secured to the pepper spray housing with a second hinge encapsulating the pepper spray canister; and   compressing the trigger results in opening a valve in the pepper spray canister releasing the pepper spray formula through the nozzle.