Anchors for entangling projectiles

An anchor for use in an entangling projectile, the anchor comprising:

• a head segment and a tail segment, each of said head and tail segments including an extension portion and being positionable relative to one another in at least a first, primary configuration and a second, laterally displaced configuration;
• a coil spring having an inner core, each of said extension portions of said head and tail segments installed within an opposing end of the inner core of the coil spring, the coil spring operable to apply a restorative force to one or both of the head segment and the tail segment, the restorative force tending to return the respective segments into the primary configuration after being moved into the laterally displaced configuration;
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• one or more hook segments carried by the head segment, the one or more hook segments operable to engage the person of a subject about which the entangling projectile has been deployed.

An entangling projectile for use in a launcher, the entangling projectile comprising:

• a pair of anchors, each anchor including:
• a head segment and a tail segment, each including an extension portion, the head segment and tail segment being positionable relative to one another in at least a first, primary configuration and a second, laterally displaced configuration;
• a coil spring having an inner core, each of said extension portions of said head and tail segments installed within an opposing end of the inner core of the coil spring, the coil spring operable to apply a restorative force to one or both of the head segment and the tail segment, the restorative force tending to return the respective segments into the primary configuration after being moved into the laterally displaced configuration;
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• one or more hook segments carried by the head segment, the one or more hook segments operable to engage the person of a subject about which the entangling projectile has been deployed;
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• a tether, coupled to and extending between each of the respective tail segments.