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US 2003/0145851 A1Published application
Non-lethal gas apparatus to thwart hijacker
OwnerWilliam C. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
Commercial aircraft need means of thwarting hijackers. Hijackers may kill or disable the pilot and fly the aircraft directly into a target building. A method of preventing such hijacking is to provide a non-lethal gas to incapacitate the hijackers such that they can be overpowered. This non-lethal gas should be placed to access the air duct of the ventilation system and placed in an area such as the cargo space that is not accessible to the passengers This system can be adapted to home use and for watercraft.
Claims14
1) A device to lessen dangers to passengers in hijacking situations in aircraft or other passenger transport comprising:
- an enclosed hardened system with an activating means;
- said activating means is accessed through security devices;
- said enclosed systems contains mechanical or electrical controls to activate a reservoir of volatile somnolent substance;
- said reservoir has a means to vaporize said volatile somnolent substance
- said device releases said volatile somnolent substance into the craft's ventilating duct;
- said release of said volatile somnolent substance is at a level to induce sleepiness in the passengers and hijackers.
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