Systems and methods for an electrode for a conducted electrical weapon
US10161722B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H13/0025
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) impedes locomotion of a human or animal target by providing a stimulus signal through one or more electrodes and through the target. The CEW includes a high voltage signal generator, a propulsion system, one or more electrodes, and a filament coupled to each electrode. The signal generator provides the stimulus signal, the propulsion system provides a force that launches the electrodes toward the target, and the filament delivers the stimulus signal from the signal generator to the electrode and through the target. The electrode of the CEW includes a body, detachably coupled to a front wall, a spear, a rear wall with an opening, and a filament. The spear and an end portion of the filament are coupled to the front wall. The filament is wound into a winding positioned in a cavity within the body of the electrode. As the electrode flies toward the target, the filament deploys through the opening in the rear wall. The spear mechanically couples to the target upon impact with the target and the body detaches from the front wall. The end portion of the filament remains coupled to the front wall and the stimulus signal is delivered through the target …
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