US 12,239,858 B2
Glass breaking tool
Gerald Joseph Tilk, Williamsburg, VA (US); and Howard Garrett Beasey, Largo, FL (US)
Filed by Gerald Joseph Tilk, Williamsburg, VA (US); and Howard Garrett Beasey, Largo, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/092,367.
Prior Publication US 2024/0216720 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A62B 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 22/32 (2006.01)
CPC A62B 3/005 (2013.01) [B60R 22/32 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A glass breaking tool with an impact head that extends along a longitudinal axis from a first axial end to a second axial end and a handle attached to the second axial end of the impact head;
the impact head having a cylindrical mass section extending along the longitudinal axis, a conically tapered section that extends from a first end of the cylindrical mass section conically toward the first axial end of the impact head; a rake portion with a cylindrical periphery extending from a second end of the cylindrical mass portion that is opposite the first end of the cylindrical mass portion;
wherein a plurality of planar projection support surfaces are provided on the conically tapered section of the impact head, the plurality of planar projection support surfaces are spaced around the periphery of the conically tapered section, wherein a threaded opening is provided on each of the plurality of planar projection support surfaces, each of the threaded openings have a thread axis that extends perpendicular to a respective one of the planar projection support surfaces, the thread axes of the plurality of the threaded openings intersecting the longitudinal axis of the impact head at a single point where an included angle at the point of intersection being greater than 45 degrees and less than 90 degrees;
a plurality of peripheral projections, each projection including a conical spike portion at one longitudinal end and a threaded portion at the other longitudinal end, wherein the conical spike portion supports a carbide tip and the threaded portion is threaded into a respective threaded opening of the plurality of planar projection surfaces, wherein the plurality of peripheral projections are spaced around the periphery of the impact head such that the peripheral projections are coplanar and the carbide tips of the spaced apart peripheral projections are located on a common plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the impact head;
the impact head further including handle attachment structure to attach the handle to the second axial end of the impact head.