Entangling projectiles and systems for their use
US10634461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/66
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An entangling projectile for use with a projectile deployment system includes a pair of pellets, at least one of the pair of pellets having a head with a head outer diameter and a shank with a shank outer diameter, the shank outer diameter being less than the head outer diameter. A tether connects the pair of pellets. A shroud is fitted about a shank of the at least one of the pair of pellets, the shroud having a tether opening formed therein to receive the tether, the tether being coupled to the pellet and extending along the shank of the pellet and through the tether opening formed in the shroud.
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