RESTRAINT DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A restraint device and method for securing an individual in a vehicle is presented. The device increases the safety and security of the individual who is in custody. Further, the device increases the safety for the arresting or attending officer. The device is portable and can be used in a variety of vehicles and properly adapted modes of transportation. As presented the device comprises three belts which coordinate and are sized to secure the individual in a seated position. Once secured with the device, the seated individual who has his hands cuffed behind his back is unable to maneuver his hands to the front of his body. Further, the individual's movements are restricted so that the individual is maintained in a fixed, upright seated position. The connections presented in the device allow for flexibility and ease of use by the user while preventing tampering by the individual being restrained.

主权项

1. A portable prisoner restraint device for securing an individual in an upright seated position on a seat, comprising:
a fastener; a hinged assembly interconnected with the fastener, the hinged assembly being configured to:
interconnect with the attached end of a first belt;interconnect with the attached end of a second belt; andinterconnect with the attached end of a third belt; a key latch assembly interconnected to the unattached end of the third belt; a tongue assembly being configured to:
interconnect with the second belt;move linearly along the second belt;interlock with the key latch assembly;secure to a fixed position on the second belt and prevent extension of the second belt when the tongue assembly is interlocked with the key latch assembly; andrelease from the key latch assembly; and a locking ring member configured to:
interconnect with the unattached end of the first belt; andlink to the handcuffs of the individual.