| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a handcuff comprising: a generally arcuate cheek carrying a lock assembly at one end, a generally arcuate jaw having teeth at one end, and means for pivotally coupling said cheek and said jaw one to the other at their respective oppostie ends to enable relative pivotal movement of said cheek and said jaw toward and away from one another between handcuff closed and open positions, respectively, said lock assembly including a bolt having teeth and being pivotally movable between a locking position with its teeth engaging the teeth carried by said jaw to prevent relative movement of said cheek and said jaw away from one another toward the handcuff open position and an unlocking position with its teeth spaced from the teeth carried by said jaw to enable relative movement of said cheek and said jaw away from one another toward the handcuff open position, and a bolt spring carried by said lock assembly for linear movement between the first and second positions, said bolt spring in said first position having a portion engageable with said bolt to bias said bolt for movement toward its locking position and in its second position having a detent engageable with said bolt to prevent movement of said bolt into its unlocking position, said bolt spring comprising a leaf spring substantially reversely formed intermediate its ends to provide a first spring leg engaging said bolt and biasing the latter toward its locking position and a second spring leg carrying said detent, said bolt having a head on the side thereof opposite its teeth and engageable with said detent when said bolt spring lies in its second position to preclude pivotal movement of said bolt into its unlocking position.</p> |
