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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2006
Kevin L. Otto, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kevin L. Otto, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Other;
Abstract
An expandable baton having a gripping tube, a center tube and a striking tube that collapse and are retained in the collapsed position by a top cap assembly. The top cap assembly includes at least one spring retainer that engages the inner surface of the striking tube to retain the baton in its retracted position. The amount of holding force created by the spring retainer to hold the baton in its retracted position is adjustable. The top cap assembly includes an adjustment stem having a tapered portion that engages the spring retainer. Movement of the tapered portion of the adjustment stem relative to the spring retainer adjusts the holding force created by the end cap.