Inventors:
Keith Squires - Morgan UT, US
Omar Issa - Venice UT, US
International Classification:
A47D 15/00
Abstract:
A device to restrain a prisoner has a nylon strap attached to a spring-loaded spool, which the operator attaches by means of a clasp to the prisoner's handcuffs or restraining apparatus, and the nylon strap automatically retracts through the seat into the spool's housing located behind the seat as the prisoner sits down. When the prisoner is seated against the seatback, the law enforcement officer activates a remote-control locking switch, which causes a 12-volt braking mechanism to engage and prevent the nylon strap from being pulled out, which holds the prisoner securely in place against the seat and prevents him/her from being able to move enough to release a seatbelt or unlock and open a vehicle door. When the officer is ready to remove the prisoner, he/she again activates the remote-controlled switch which releases the brake and allows the nylon strap to be extracted while the prisoner steps away from the seat.