Global Patent Index - EP 1480002 A1

EP 1480002 A1 20041124 - Tear gas generating device

Title (en)

Tear gas generating device

Title (de)

Tränengaserzeugungsanlage

Title (fr)

Dispositif générateur de gaz lacrimogène

Publication

EP 1480002 A1 20041124 (EN)

Application

EP 04447129 A 20040524

Priority

BE 200300319 A 20030523

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a tear gas generator (1) comprising at least one container (2, 12) which contains an amount of a tear gas generating chemical compound (5) in the solid state, the chemical compound causing irritation of at least one part of an eye upon contact. The container contains a heating (4, 14) for causing evaporation of the chemical compound (5) from the solid state to the gas phase, the heating being in direct and/or indirect thermal contact with the tear gas generating compound (5), and an outlet for expelling the gas from the container and the tear gas generator; the tear gas generating compound in the gas phase causing irritation of at least one part of the eye and/or human soft membranes upon contact. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F41H 9/04

IPC 8 full level

F41H 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41H 9/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1480002 A1 20041124; EP 1480002 B1 20090909; AT E442569 T1 20090915; DE 602004023030 D1 20091022; DK 1480002 T3 20100111; ES 2333326 T3 20100219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04447129 A 20040524; AT 04447129 T 20040524; DE 602004023030 T 20040524; DK 04447129 T 20040524; ES 04447129 T 20040524