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US 12,203,737 B2Granted
Low lethal projectile system
OwnerRichmond Italiainventor
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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.
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An external shell of a modular, low-lethal ammunition system comprising,
- a cylindrical exterior wall having a first opening on an expulsion end and a second opening on a rear end,
- wherein said second opening is offset from a centerline axis of said cylindrical exterior wall in way such that an edge of a cartridge primer of a propellant cartridge placed within said second opening overlaps with a firing pin of a firearm when said cylindrical exterior wall is placed within a chamber of said firearm,
- a first internal cavity defined by said cylindrical exterior wall that is accessible via said first opening,
- wherein a projectile mounting area is defined by said cylindrical exterior wall and is located within said first internal cavity,
- a second internal cavity having a diameter smaller than said first internal cavity and accessible via said second opening,
- a partially hollow internal structure having a plurality of supports and said an internal wall,
- wherein said first internal cavity and said second internal cavity are separated via said partially hollow internal structure,
- wherein said partially hollow internal structure extends from said rear end to a point between said rear end and said expulsion end,
- wherein said internal wall defines a diameter of said second internal cavity,
- wherein said second internal cavity defined by said internal wall is offset from said centerline axis of said cylindrical exterior wall in a way such that said second internal cavity is accessible via said second opening,
- wherein an aperture of said partially hollow internal structure allows for hot gasses resulting from deflagration of propellant within said second internal cavity to expand into said first internal cavity,
- wherein said cylindrical exterior wall is configured to withstand a pressure created by said hot gasses.
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An external shell of a modular, low-lethal ammunition system comprising,
- a cylindrical exterior wall having a first opening on an expulsion end and a second opening on a rear end,
- a first internal cavity defined by said cylindrical exterior wall that is accessible via said first opening,
- wherein a projectile mounting area is defined by said cylindrical exterior wall and is located within said first internal cavity,
- a second internal cavity having a diameter smaller than said first internal cavity and accessible via said second opening,
- a partially hollow internal structure having a plurality of supports and said an internal wall,
- wherein said first internal cavity and said second internal cavity are separated via said partially hollow internal structure,
- wherein said plurality of supports is secured to said internal wall, cylindrical external wall, and said rear end,
- wherein said partially hollow internal structure reduces how much said rear end gives when a force is applied thereto,
- wherein an aperture of said partially hollow internal structure allows for hot gasses resulting from deflagration of propellant within said second internal cavity to expand into said first internal cavity,
- wherein said cylindrical exterior wall is configured to withstand a pressure created by said hot gasses.
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An external shell of a modular, low-lethal ammunition system comprising,
- a cylindrical exterior wall having a first opening on an expulsion end and a second opening on a rear end,
- wherein a projecting rim of said rear end has at least one of a notch and a channel that is configured to pair with a projection of a magazine,
- a first internal cavity defined by said cylindrical exterior wall that is accessible via said first opening,
- wherein a projectile mounting area is defined by said cylindrical exterior wall and is located within said first internal cavity,
- a second internal cavity having a diameter smaller than said first internal cavity and accessible via said second opening,
- wherein a propellant mounting area is defined by an internal wall and is located within said second internal cavity
- a partially hollow internal structure having a plurality of supports and said an internal wall,
- wherein said first internal cavity and said second internal cavity are separated via said partially hollow internal structure,
- wherein said partially hollow internal structure extends from said rear end to a point between said rear end and said expulsion end,
- wherein said internal wall defines a diameter of said second internal cavity,
- wherein an aperture of said partially hollow internal structure allows for hot gasses resulting from deflagration of propellant within said second internal cavity to expand into said first internal cavity,
- wherein said cylindrical exterior wall is configured to withstand a pressure created by said hot gasses.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.