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redirects here. For the economic metaphor, see <a href="/wiki/Parable_of_the_broken_window" title="Parable of the broken window">Parable of the broken window</a>.</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Glass_breaker.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Glass_breaker.png/220px-Glass_breaker.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Glass_breaker.png/330px-Glass_breaker.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Glass_breaker.png/440px-Glass_breaker.png 2x" data-file-width="941" data-file-height="560" /></a><figcaption>Handheld glass breaker with a built-in <a href="/wiki/Seatbelt" class="mw-redirect" title="Seatbelt">seatbelt</a> cutter.</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>glass breaker</b> is a hand tool designed to break through a <a href="/wiki/Window" title="Window">window</a> <a href="/wiki/Glass" title="Glass">glass</a> in an emergency. It is a common safety device found in vehicles to aid in the emergency <a href="/wiki/Vehicle_extrication" title="Vehicle extrication">extrication</a> of occupants from a vehicle, as well as in some buildings. </p><p>Most glass breakers are standalone devices containing a sharp pointed metal tip for glass-breaking <a href="/wiki/Toughened_glass" class="mw-redirect" title="Toughened glass">tempered glass</a>, and many also feature a sharp shielded <a href="/wiki/Knife" title="Knife">knife</a> for slicing through <a href="/wiki/Seat_belt" title="Seat belt">seatbelts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There are also many examples of glass breakers being built into other tools, such as <a href="/wiki/Flashlight" title="Flashlight">flashlights</a> or <a href="/wiki/Multi-tool" title="Multi-tool">multitools</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Materials">Materials</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Glass_breaker&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Materials"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One variation found in glass breakers is the material from which the metal tip is made. Although all glass breakers are made of strong materials, some glass breakers make breaking glass easier than others, depending on the hardness of the metal that the tip is made of. It is often believed that tips made of harder metals makes breaking the glass easier. Some sources have found that <a href="/wiki/Tungsten_carbide" title="Tungsten carbide">tungsten carbide</a> tips make breaking glass less difficult.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, <a href="/wiki/Laminated_glass" title="Laminated glass">laminated glass</a> cannot be broken by any glass breakers on the market (but can be broken by other sharp tools as a chisel and hammer) Glass breakers are only effective on <a href="/wiki/Tempered_glass" title="Tempered glass">tempered windows</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types">Types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Glass_breaker&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Glass breakers comes in two main styles: hammer and spring-loaded. </p><p>Glass breakers can also be distinguished into categories based on size, and whether they are intended to remain stationary in the vehicle or <a href="/wiki/Everyday_carry" title="Everyday carry">everyday carry</a> by a person. Compared to emergency hammers such as those used in buses, glass breakers for <a href="/wiki/Private_property" title="Private property">personal use</a> are generally smaller in size. They are often incorporated into other items such as flashlights and multi-tools, and there are many variations of glass breakers on the market. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Emergency_hammer">Emergency hammer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Glass_breaker&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Emergency hammer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sollbruchstelle_ICE1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Sollbruchstelle_ICE1.jpg/220px-Sollbruchstelle_ICE1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Sollbruchstelle_ICE1.jpg/330px-Sollbruchstelle_ICE1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Sollbruchstelle_ICE1.jpg/440px-Sollbruchstelle_ICE1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="667" /></a><figcaption>An emergency hammer in a train, with the red spot in the window demarcating the preferred point of breakage.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ISO_7010_E025.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/ISO_7010_E025.svg/220px-ISO_7010_E025.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/ISO_7010_E025.svg/330px-ISO_7010_E025.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/ISO_7010_E025.svg/440px-ISO_7010_E025.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="400" /></a><figcaption>ISO 7010 safe condition sign indicating the location of an emergency hammer</figcaption></figure> <p>An <b>emergency hammer</b> is a type of glass breaker shaped like a <a href="/wiki/Hammer" title="Hammer">hammer</a>. Emergency hammers are also known under various names, such as <b>bus mallets</b>, <b>dotty hammers</b>, <b>safety mallets</b>, and <b>bus hammers</b>. Many are attached to a cable or an alarm device to deter <a href="/wiki/Theft" title="Theft">theft</a> or <a href="/wiki/Vandalism" title="Vandalism">vandalism</a>. </p><p>It is a simple tool with a <a href="/wiki/Plastic" title="Plastic">plastic</a> handle and a <a href="/wiki/Steel" title="Steel">steel</a> tip. Its primary use is for breaking through vehicle windows and vertical glazing, which are often <a href="/wiki/Tempered_glass" title="Tempered glass">tempered</a>, in the event of a crash which prevents exit through the doors. They are commonly found on <a href="/wiki/Public_transport" title="Public transport">public transport</a>, in particular <a href="/wiki/Train" title="Train">trains</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus">buses</a> and buildings worldwide (except North America including Canada and the United States). There can also be a cutting tool at the other end of the hammer. This is used for cutting through <a href="/wiki/Seatbelts" class="mw-redirect" title="Seatbelts">seatbelts</a> in the event that they are inhibiting a passenger's exit. </p><p>Emergency hammers can be purchased by consumers in store for their vehicles, homes, hotels etc. to provide a means of escape should the doors/windows become unusable, such as in a collision, if the vehicle falls into water and is sinking<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or there is a fire within a building. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spring-loaded_glass_breaker">Spring-loaded glass breaker</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Glass_breaker&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Spring-loaded glass breaker"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <b><a href="/wiki/Automatic_center_punch" title="Automatic center punch">spring-loaded glass breaker</a></b> takes away the need to swing a tool to break a window. To break the glass, the metal tip is held up against the window and a pin is pulled back and released to activate a spring, either automatically or manually. Spring-loaded glass breakers can be designed to be used underwater or to simply reduce the strength needed to shatter a window. When a car is submerged underwater, a hammer style glass breaker becomes significantly more difficult to use. While spring-loaded glass breakers can be convenient in some cases, most spring-loaded glass breakers are also limited to the amount of force the spring can deliver,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which could limit the user's ability to break tough glasses. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gunpowder_driven_glass_breaker">Gunpowder driven glass breaker</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Glass_breaker&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Gunpowder driven glass breaker"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Larry Goodman's safety glass breaker has many similarities with a spring-loaded glass breaker, but instead of relying on a stored spring force, it depends on detonating a <a href="/wiki/.22_caliber" title=".22 caliber">.22</a> <a href="/wiki/Blank_(cartridge)" title="Blank (cartridge)">blank cartridge</a> with a spring loaded <a href="/wiki/Firing_pin" title="Firing pin">firing pin</a>, driving the glass striker with the help of expanding gases rather than spring tension. This allegedly makes the device less susceptible to <a href="/wiki/Mechanical_failure" class="mw-redirect" title="Mechanical failure">mechanical failure</a> and applies a much greater force on the window surface, which in turn increases the likelihood of success in breaking the window.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Seatbelt_cutter">Seatbelt cutter</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Glass_breaker&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Seatbelt cutter"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Seatbelt cutter,<sup id="cite_ref-nationaldutysupply/911-rescue-tool_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nationaldutysupply/911-rescue-tool-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ligature cutter,<sup id="cite_ref-acutetrainingsolutions/LigatureCutters_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-acutetrainingsolutions/LigatureCutters-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Hoffman Design 911 Rescue Tool</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-epragueknives/hoffman-rescue_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-epragueknives/hoffman-rescue-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ligature knife,<sup id="cite_ref-victorinox/Rescue-Tool_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-victorinox/Rescue-Tool-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with no open cutting surface may be incorporated into the device. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_and_Creation">History and Creation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Glass_breaker&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: History and Creation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Invented in 1932 by Oscar Nisbett and Tobias Hockaday in the Chicago area. They were originally used by the notorious criminals Nisbett and Hockaday to steal from expensive vehicles until their arrest in 1941 in which the glass breaker was now being mass produced. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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