Mace (spray)

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This article is about the original tear gas chemical spray and its derivatives. For capsicum spray in general, see pepper spray. For tear gas in general, see tear gas. For other uses of the word mace, see Mace.
Mace
TypeSelf-defense chemical spray
InventorAlan Lee Litman
Inception1960s
ManufacturerMace Security International
AvailableAvailable
Websitemace.com

Mace is the

aerosol spray can,[1] usable in many environments and strong enough to act as a deterrent and incapacitant when sprayed in the face.[citation needed
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mace
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History

The original formulation consisted of 1%

2-butanol, propylene glycol, cyclohexene, and dipropylene glycol methyl ether.[5] Chemical Mace was originally developed in the 1960s by Allan Lee Litman and his wife, Doris Litman, after one of Doris's female colleagues was robbed in Pittsburgh.[6] In 1987, Chemical Mace was sold to Smith & Wesson and manufactured by their Lake Erie Chemical division. Smith & Wesson subsequently transferred ownership to Jon E. Goodrich along with the rest of the chemical division in what is now Mace Security International, which also owns federal trademark registrations for the term "mace".[7][8][9][10]

Historically, "chemical mace" was the development of irritant with the active ingredient called phenacyl chloride (CN) to incapacitate others whereas the term "Mace" is a trademarked term for use on personal defense sprays.

oleoresin capsicum (OC) pepper spray in most situations, the early CN has been mostly supplanted by OC formulas in police use, although Mace Security International still retains a popular "Triple Action" formula combining CN, OC and an ultraviolet marker dye.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Leu, Chelsea (1 July 2017). "What's Inside Triple-Action Mace? Chili Peppers and UV Dye". Wired. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Gerhardt, Nick. "27 Trademarked Names That Have Become Commonly Used Terms". The Family Handyman. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Quirk, Mary Beth (July 19, 2014). "15 Product Trademarks That Have Become Victims Of Genericization". Consumerist. Consumer Reports.
  4. ISBN 978-0-7914-4080-3
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  5. ^ Sarosh, Tuba (2021-11-26). "Pepper Spray vs Mace Spray: What's the Difference?". Tech Sherlock. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  6. ^ Gross, Daniel A. (November 4, 2014). "The Forgotten History of Mace, Designed by a 29-Year-Old and Reinvented as a Police Weapon". Smithsonian Magazine.
  7. ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov.
  8. ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov.
  9. ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov.
  10. ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov.
  11. ^ "Mace vs. Pepper Spray – Pepper Spray Store". www.pepper-spray-store.com.

External links

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