Weapon for immobilization and capture
US5831199A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/36
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An immobilization weapon of the type which imparts an electrical voltage across a live target using a projectile launched toward the target from a distance, employs a projectile having two connecters. One such connecter extends from the projectile in fixed relation thereto. The other such connecter is launched from the projectile at or near the target to assure proper spacing between the connecters irrespective of the distance to the target. In the preferred embodiment, the secondarily launched connecter is actuated by current through the target when the projectile is in proximity to the impact surface of the target.
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