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US 4,044,684 AGranted
Aerosol projectile for lachrymating material
AssigneeFederal Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsGuido John Gaggini, Eugene Lawrence Gould
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Abstract
A projectile for dispensing an aerosol of lachrymating irritant material in which the aerosol material is ejected through a nozzle only after firing from a gun or weapon launcher and has imported within the target area. Safety means is provided to prevent premature discharge of the aerosol.
Claims6
A projectile for conveying and dispersing lachrymating material in an aerosol form comprising:
- a. a hollow enclosing shell having an impacting portion at one end and a base at the other end thereof.
- b. a container having a quantity of lachrymating material under pressure within the shell;
- c. valve means for the container disposed adjacent the base of the shell for dispensing the said lachrymating material;
- d. a plurality of stabilizing fins swingably carried by and extending outwardly of the base.
- e. a washer shaped member carried in the base of the shell said washer shaped member having a central opening therein;
- f. an actuating plunger slidably carried within the washer opening in alignment with the valve means;
- g. locking means engagable with the actuating plunger until shell impacting;
- h. an inertial member, slidably disposed about the plunger and overlying the locking means and;
- i. tabs carried by the fins to hold the locking means in engagement with the plunger and inertia member until launching of the shell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.