window punch

Auto escape tool

A window punch is a small emergency tool designed to shatter tempered glass, typically car windows.

It concentrates force through a hardened steel or ceramic tip, breaking glass with minimal effort.

Kept in vehicles or carried by first responders for rescue situations: She used a window punch to free the trapped driver.

Also called a glass breaker.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G