Controlled terminal kinetic energy projectile
US6722283B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B5/145
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A non-lethal projectile includes a projectile body; a fuze disposed in a rear of the projectile body; an expelling charge disposed adjacent the fuze; a wad disposed adjacent the expelling charge; a dense powder ballast disposed adjacent the wad; a non-lethal payload disposed adjacent the dense powder ballast; and an end cap disposed on a front end of the projectile body; wherein the expelling charge expels the dense powder ballast and non-lethal payload and reduces the forward kinetic energy of the projectile body and the fuze to one of a near non-lethal or non-lethal level such that as the projectile body and the fuze travel from a burst point to a target impact a residual kinetic energy of the projectile body and the fuze is non-lethal.
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