Pocket safety saw

摘要

A pocket safety saw that can be carried by a detention officer or psychiatric personnel without fear that it could do harm to another patient, inmate or guard is described. The pocket safety saw may be used to quickly cut down a suicidal patient or detainee from a hanging suicide attempt. An exemplary pocket saw comprises a handle, a saw portion, saw support, and safety saw element. A safety saw element is a saw element that will not cut human skin when pressed and reciprocated against the skin. The safety saw element may be used to cut fibrous material such as rope, cord, fabric and the like. A pocket safety saw may have one or more frangible features that cause the safety saw element to fracture when removed from the saw support. A frangible feature may be a removed portion of a safety saw element.

主权项

1. A pocket safety saw comprising:
a) a handle portion; b) a saw portion, having a length, comprising:
i) a saw support comprising:
a saw side; anda back side;ii) a safety saw element attached to and extending along a portion of said length of said saw portion, said safety saw element comprising:
a core element;a spiral saw element that extends from and spirals around said core element;at least one frangible feature, whereby said safety saw element will fracture if removed from said saw support;an exposed side; anda retained side; wherein said saw portion has a width between said saw side and said back side that is wider than a width of said safety saw element; and wherein said retained side of said safety saw element is retained by said saw support along essentially an entire length of said safety saw element, and wherein said pocket saw has a length of no more than 8 inches thereby enabling said pocket safety saw to fit within a pants pocket.