Less-Lethal Force Device
AssigneeAlternative Ballistics
InventorChristian Ellis
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Abstract
Improvements in a less-lethal force device are disclosed. The less-lethal projectile device generally comprising a projectile that is mated to a docking base by way of a spherical shaped projectile ball in a retaining spherical sockets or base. The projectile ball may include a locating/orienting that locates the projectile ball in the docking base. The retaining socket has one or more wings that partially wrap around the projectile ball. The material, thickness and splits in the socket adjust the retention force placed on the projectile ball. The projectile captures a fired bullet and is propelled along the original path of the bullet at a less lethal velocity. The disclosed system results in converting a normally lethal weapon into a less-lethal blunt impact system.
Claims20
A less-lethal force device comprising:
- a docking station having a rear portion and a forward mounting portion, the rear portion being adapted to removably attach the base to the barrel of a firearm and receive a fired bullet from a firearm along a path defined by a travel of a bullet;
- said forward mounting portion having a concave mounting cavity that is forward of said docking station having an internal opening for clear passage of said bullet along a path defined by a travel of said bullet;
- a projectile having a spherical shape that fits within said concave mounting cavity;
- said projectile further having an interior cavity;
- said interior cavity being oriented along said path defined by a travel of a bullet, and
- said projectile being configured to capture said fired bullet into said interior cavity in a bullet trap, wherein said projectile further includes at least one locating/orienting recess, and detach from said concave mounting cavity as a result of kinetic energy transferred to said projectile from said fired bullet, and be accelerated along said path defined by a travel of said bullet to impart a less-lethal force upon a target.
A less-lethal force device comprising:
- a docking station having a rear portion and a forward mounting portion, the rear portion being adapted to removably attach the base to the barrel of a firearm and receive a fired bullet from a firearm along a path defined by a travel of a bullet;
- said forward mounting portion having a concave mounting cavity that is forward of said docking station having an internal opening for clear passage of said bullet along a path defined by a travel of said bullet;
- said concave mounting cavity is split on at least one location such that said concave mounting cavity hinges from said at least one split location to open said concave mounting cavity for insertion and expelling said projectile from retention in said concave mounting cavity;
- a projectile having a spherical shape that fits within said concave mounting cavity;
- said projectile further having an interior cavity;
- said interior cavity being oriented along said path defined by a travel of a bullet, and
- said projectile being configured to capture said fired bullet into said interior cavity in a bullet trap, and detach from said concave mounting cavity as a result of kinetic energy transferred to said projectile from said fired bullet, and be accelerated along said path defined by a travel of said bullet to impart a less-lethal force upon a target.
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