Thumbcuffs are a metal
restrainingPhysical restraint refers to the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, fetters, straitjackets, ropes, straps, or other forms of physical restraint...
device that lock
thumbThe thumb when a person is standing in the medical anatomical position is the lateral-most digit of the hand. The Medical Latin English adjective for thumb is pollical.-Bones:The thumb consists of three bones:* Distal phalanx...
s in proximity to each other.
Rarely used due to an increased possibility of
injuryInjury or bodily injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical, and either by accident or intentional. Personal Injury also refers to damage caused to the reputation of another rather than physical...
, most commonly by tight cuffs blocking blood circulation,
handcuffsHandcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge or in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar. Each half has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed...
are used instead.
Thumbcuffs may also be used as improvised
toecuffs by locking the big toes in proximity to each other.
The standard universal handcuff key does not generally work with thumbcuffs, as most thumbcuffs use a smaller key.
Thumbcuffs with
double locks have a lockspring which when engaged, usually using the top of the key, stops the thumbcuff from ratcheting tighter and prevents the subject from tightening them, possibly causing injury.
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Thumbcuffs are a metal
restrainingPhysical restraint refers to the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, fetters, straitjackets, ropes, straps, or other forms of physical restraint...
device that lock
thumbThe thumb when a person is standing in the medical anatomical position is the lateral-most digit of the hand. The Medical Latin English adjective for thumb is pollical.-Bones:The thumb consists of three bones:* Distal phalanx...
s in proximity to each other.
Rarely used due to an increased possibility of
injuryInjury or bodily injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical, and either by accident or intentional. Personal Injury also refers to damage caused to the reputation of another rather than physical...
, most commonly by tight cuffs blocking blood circulation,
handcuffsHandcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge or in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar. Each half has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed...
are used instead.
Thumbcuffs may also be used as improvised
toecuffs by locking the big toes in proximity to each other.
The standard universal handcuff key does not generally work with thumbcuffs, as most thumbcuffs use a smaller key.
Thumbcuffs with
double locks have a lockspring which when engaged, usually using the top of the key, stops the thumbcuff from ratcheting tighter and prevents the subject from tightening them, possibly causing injury. Double locks also make picking the locks more difficult.
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