Low lethal projectile system
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Abstract
A system and method for a modular, low lethal projectile is provided. The modular, low lethal projectile system comprises an exterior shell, propellant cartridge, and a projectile assembly. A propellant mounting area is arranged at a rear end of the exterior shell and is offset from a center of the exterior shell. A propellant cartridge is secured within the propellant mounting area. A firing pin of a firearm is configured to strike an edge of a cartridge primer of the propellant cartridge, which ignites a primer material and propellant within the propellant cartridge. The resulting hot, expanding gasses propel the projectile assembly form the firearm, and upon contact with a desired target, the capsule tube of the projectile assembly breaks, distributing an effective compound into the air around the desired target.
Claims20
A projectile assembly for a modular, low-lethal ammunition system comprising,
- a capsule tube configured to hold an effective compound,
- wherein said capsule tube has a closed, rounded end and an open end,
- wherein an aperture of said open end allows for an internal cavity of said capsule tube to be filled with said effective compound,
- wherein walls of said capsule tube are configured to break when said capsule tube strikes a target,
- a sealing member comprising a buffer unit and a capsule plug removably secured to said sealing member,
- wherein a catch located on said walls of said capsule tube at said open end is configured to secure to a groove of said capsule plug in order to hold said capsule plug within said aperture,
- wherein said buffer unit is configured to secure to said capsule tube at said open end,
- wherein a main body of said buffer unit is configured to secure against a projectile mounting area of an external shell,
- wherein a friction force created between said main body and said projectile mounting area prevents said main body from moving when secured within said external shell.
A projectile assembly for a modular, low-lethal ammunition system comprising,
- a capsule tube configured to hold an effective compound,
- wherein said capsule tube has a closed, rounded end and an open end,
- wherein an aperture of said open end allows for an internal cavity of said capsule tube to be filled with said effective compound,
- wherein walls of said capsule tube are configured to break when said capsule tube strikes a target,
- a sealing member comprising a buffer unit and a capsule plug removably secured to said sealing member,
- wherein said capsule plug is configured to secure within said aperture of said capsule tube in a way such that it seals said effective compound within said internal cavity,
- wherein said buffer unit is configured to secure to said capsule tube at said open end,
- wherein a main body of said buffer unit is configured to secure against a projectile mounting area of an external shell,
- wherein a base end of said main body has a concave shape,
- wherein said main body comprises at least two conical sealing sections,
- wherein said at least two conical sealing sections are configured to make contact with said projectile mounting area of an external shell.
A projectile assembly for a modular, low-lethal ammunition system comprising,
- a capsule tube configured to hold an effective compound,
- wherein said capsule tube has a closed, rounded end and an open end,
- wherein an aperture of said open end allows for an internal cavity of said capsule tube to be filled with said effective compound,
- wherein walls of said capsule tube are configured to break when said capsule tube strikes a target,
- a sealing member comprising a buffer unit and a capsule plug removably secured to said sealing member,
- wherein said capsule plug is configured to secure within said aperture of said capsule tube in a way such that it seals said effective compound within said internal cavity,
- wherein said buffer unit is configured to secure to said capsule tube at said open end,
- wherein a main body of said buffer unit is configured to secure against a projectile mounting area of an external shell,
- wherein said buffer unit further comprises a notched portion and a tapered portion,
- wherein said notched portion connects said tapered portion to said main body,
- wherein a width of said notched portion forms a narrowest point of said buffer unit,
- wherein said tapered portion and said notched portion of said buffer unit are configured to secure to said capsule plug via an insertion hole of said capsule plug,
- wherein at least two conical sealing sections of said main body form a widest point of said buffer unit,
- wherein said at least two conical sealing sections are configured to make substantial contact with said projectile mounting area of an external shell in way such that a friction force prevents movement of said buffer unit within said external shell unless an external force is applied to said buffer unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.