US Patent 12007195 Self-defense whip

A self-defense whip for protecting against would-be attackers and serving as an alternative to other available means of self-defense includes a handle having a first end and a second end. A flexible cord has a proximate end relative to the handle and a distal end relative to the handle, the proximate end of the flexible cord being coupled to the second end of the handle. Each of a plurality of annular weights receives therethrough the flexible cord proximate the distal end of the flexible cord. A catch is coupled to the distal end of the cable and has a width greater than an inner diameter of each annular weight wherein the catch is configured to prevent each annular weight from moving past the distal end of the flexible cord.