NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE SYSTEMS

Title:

NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE SYSTEMS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2000062006

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A non-lethal projectile system for non-lethally inhibiting a living target, multi-functional launching devices for delivering the non-lethal projectile systems to a target, methods of assembling the non-lethal projectiles, and tactical methods of the use of the non-lethal projectile, the non-lethal projectile (10) consists of a projectile body (12) to be impacted with a target and a substance (11, 611) comprising a pepper-derived substance within the projectile body (12), wherein, upon impact with the target, the substance (11, 611) is dispersed on and about the target. In a variation, the projectile body (12) comprises a frangible projectile body, wherein upon impact with the target, the frangible projectile body ruptures, dispersing the substance (11, 611). In another variation, the substance (11, 611) comprises a powdered substance. In yet another variation, the pepper-derived substance comprises oleoresin capsicum or capsaicin.

Inventors:

VASEL EDWARD J (US)
NUNAN SCOTT C (US)
NIEDERHAUS GREGORY A (US)
COAKLEY PETER G (US)
WENAAS ERIC (US)
BEHRENDT ROGER (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2000/009331

Publication Date:

March 01, 2001

Filing Date:

April 07, 2000

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

JAYCOR (US)
VASEL EDWARD J (US)
NUNAN SCOTT C (US)
NIEDERHAUS GREGORY A (US)
COAKLEY PETER G (US)
WENAAS ERIC (US)
BEHRENDT ROGER (US)

International Classes:

F41B11/62; F41B15/02; F41H9/10; F42B6/10; F42B12/40; F42B12/50; H02M7/48; (IPC1-7): F42B12/46

Domestic Patent References:

WO1994028371A1

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