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US 8,256,351 B1Granted
Non-lethal variable distance electronic timed payload projectile ammunitions
AssigneeSafariland, LLC
InventorsMichael Kramer, Corey Rutz
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Abstract
A non-lethal projectile used to immobilize, impair, disorient, or distract a live target. The non-lethal projectile can also be used as a signaling device. In one embodiment, a non-lethal payload carrying projectile that is detonated at a set distance determined and, set by the operator. The distance is electronically controlled and can be set in the field seconds before the projectile is fired.
Claims20
A non-lethal variable distance electronic timed payload projectile ammunition comprising:
- a shell;
- a non-lethal payload;
- a projectile body coupled to the shell and for carrying the non-lethal payload;
- a printed circuit board in the projectile body;
- an electronic igniter for initiating the non-lethal payload;
- a timing circuit on the printed circuit board and for electronically delaying ignition of the electronic igniter;
- a switch for switching the timing circuit in and out of a dormant state and for varying ignition delay of the timing circuit to ignite the electronic igniter;
- and
- a battery for providing a first power to the timing circuit and a second power to the electronic igniter.
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A non-lethal variable distance electronic timed payload projectile ammunition comprising:
- a shell;
- a non-lethal payload;
- a projectile body for carrying the non-lethal payload and configured to be physically coupled to the shell until the ammunition is fired;
- an electronic igniter configured to be electrically grounded to the shell until the projectile body is separated from the shell and for initiating the non-lethal payload;
- a timing circuit configured to be electrically grounded to the shell via a second ground until the projectile body is separated from the shell and utilized for electronically delaying ignition of the electronic igniter;
- a switch for switching the timing circuit in and out of a dormant state and for varying ignition delay of the timing circuit to ignite the electronic igniter;
- a primary power source for providing a first power to the timing circuit to operate the timing circuit;
- and
- a secondary power source for providing a second power to the electronic igniter to ignite the electronic igniter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.