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US 5,962,806 AGranted
Non-lethal projectile for delivering an electric shock to a living target
AssigneeJaycor
InventorsPeter G. Coakley, Edward J. Vasel, Scott C. Nunan, Gregory A. Niederhaus, Norbert C. Wild, Jr., Charles E. Mallon, Raymond Denson
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Abstract
An projectile and method of using same employ a projectile body; an electric circuit housed within the projectile body; a plurality of electrodes, coupled to the electric circuit, for delivering an electrical shock to the target; and attachment means, coupled to the projectile body, for attaching the projectile to the target.
Claims63
A projectile for delivering a stunning electrical shock to a target comprising:
- a projectile body;
- an electric circuit housed within the projectile body for generating an electric shock;
- a plurality of electrodes, coupled to the electric circuit, for delivering the electric shock to the target;
- and
- attachment means coupled to the projectile body, for attaching the projectile to the target, the attachment means including:
- an adhesive-containing capsule coupled to said projectile body;
- an adhesive material contained within the adhesive-containing capsule until impact of said projectile against said target, the adhesive-containing capsule rupturing upon impact of said projectile against said target, and, in response to the rupturing, releasing the adhesive material onto said target.
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A method of inhibiting a living target comprising:
- firing a projectile at the target;
- adhering the projectile to the target including rupturing an adhesive-containing capsule;
- generating a voltage within the projectile;
- and
- delivering an electrical shock to the target using the voltage having been generated.
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A system for delivering a stunning-electrical shock to a target comprising:
- a launch device;
- a projectile comprising:
- a projectile body;
- an electric circuit housed within the projectile body;
- a plurality of electrodes, coupled to the electric circuit, for delivering an electrical shock to the target;
- an adhesive material for adhering to the target;
- an adhesive-containing capsule coupled to a front end of said projectile body;
- said adhesive material being contained within the adhesive-containing capsule until said impact of said projectile against said target;
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- the adhesive-containing capsule rupturing upon said impact of said projectile against said target, and, in response to the rupturing, releasing said adhesive material onto said target.
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A projectile for delivering a stunning electrical shock to a target comprising:
- a projectile body;
- an electric circuit housed within the projectile body for generating an electric shock;
- a plurality of electrodes, coupled to the electric circuit, for delivering an electrical shock to the target;
- attachment means, coupled to the projectile body, for attaching the projectile to the target, the attachment means comprising:
- an adhesive material;
- and
- an adhesive-containing capsule coupled to said projectile body, said adhesive-containing capsule containing said adhesive material until impact of said projectile against said target, and releasing the adhesive material onto said target upon impact of said projectile against said target.
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A projectile for delivering a stunning electrical shock to a target comprising:
- a projectile body;
- an electric circuit housed within the projectile body for generating an electric shock;
- a plurality of-electrodes, coupled to the electric circuit, for delivering an electrical shock to the target;
- and
- attachment means, coupled to the projectile body, for attaching the projectile to the target, the attachment means comprising an adhesive material;
- a plurality of barbed tips coupled to said projectile body;
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- a removable cover removably coupled to said projectile body, the removable cover covering the plurality of barbed tips, said adhesive material being on the removable cover.
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A projectile for delivering a stunning electrical shock to a target comprising:
- a projectile body, the projectile body being elongated and substantially cylindrical;
- an electric circuit housed within the projectile body for generating an electric shock;
- a plurality of electrodes, coupled to the electric circuit, for delivering an electrical shock to the target, the plurality of electrodes comprising:
- a first electrode comprising a first band of metal fixed at a perimeter of the projectile body;
- and
- a second electrode comprising a second band of metal fixed at said perimeter of the projectile body;
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- attachment means, coupled to the projectile body, for attaching the projectile to the target, the attachment means comprising an adhesive material.
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A method of inhibiting a living target comprising:
- firing a projectile at the target;
- impacting the target with the projectile having been fired;
- rupturing an adhesive-containing capsule upon said impacting said target with said projectile having been fired;
- adhering the projectile to the target with an adhesive;
- generating a voltage within the projectile;
- and
- delivering an electrical shock to the target using the voltage having been generated.
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A system for delivering a stunning electrical shock to a target comprising:
- a launch device;
- and
- a projectile comprising:
- a projectile body;
- an electric circuit housed within the projectile body;
- a plurality of electrodes, coupled to the electric circuit, for delivering an electrical shock to the target;
- an adhesive-containing capsule coupled to the projectile body;
- and
- an adhesive material contained within the adhesive-containing capsule until impact of the projectile against said target and releasing the adhesive material onto the target upon impact of the projectile against the target.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.