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US 10,065,897 B2Granted
Pyrotechnics containing oleoresin
AssigneeSafariland, LLC
InventorsJohn Hultman, Patrick McKee
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Abstract
A pyrotechnic composition includes a fuel, an oxidizer, flow and rate control agents and oleoresin capsicum as an irritant. The composition is useful in crowd control products. The composition contains rate control ingredients to maintain combustion at a temperature below the point of degradation of the oleoresin capsicum, balanced with a booster material to maintain combustion.
Claims6
A pyrotechnic composition comprising:
- a fuel;
- an oxidizer;
- flow and rate control agents;
- oleoresin capsicum;
- and
- further including a booster material that includes:
- (a) magnesium stearate;
- and
- (b) a dry slurry powder that is made of approximately 10% to 20% silicon;
- 20% to 35% potassium nitrate;
- 1% to 15% carbon;
- 15% to 30% iron oxide;
- 5% to 20% aluminum;
- and 15% to 25% nitrocellulose.
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A pyrotechnic composition comprising:
- a fuel;
- an oxidizer;
- flow and rate control agents;
- oleoresin capsicum;
- a booster material that is combined with magnesium stearate;
- and further including a dry slurry powder that is made of approximately 10% to 20% silicon;
- 20% to 35% potassium nitrate;
- 1% to 15% carbon;
- 1% to 30% iron oxide;
- 5% to 20% aluminum;
- and 15% to 25% nitrocellulose.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.