EP 1484573 A1 20041208 - Non-lethal projectile
Title (en)
Non-lethal projectile
Title (de)
Nicht tödliches Geschoss
Title (fr)
Projectile non mortel
Publication
Application
Priority
US 47570503 P 20030604
Abstract (en)
The present invention is a projectile comprising a non-lethal payload (50), a frangible composite case (10), an air-bursting fuze (40), and at least one explosive (30). The projectile is adaptable to any medium or large caliber ammunition. After being launched from a gun system towards an intended target, the fuze mechanism triggers a first explosive charge that causes a blast force to disintegrate the composite case into sufficiently small particles so that the particles rapidly decelerate to a non-lethal state. The explosive charge may also create an overpressure wave to disorient or incapacitate the target. Other non-lethal payloads, such as aerosols or rubber pellets, may be included within the walls of the frangible case. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F42B 12/24 (2006.01); F42B 12/32 (2006.01); F42B 12/50 (2006.01); F42B 12/56 (2006.01); F42B 12/76 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F42B 12/32 (2013.01); F42B 12/50 (2013.01); F42B 12/56 (2013.01); F42B 12/76 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 2923877 A1 19801218 - RHEINMETALL GMBH
- [X] FR 711463 A 19310910
- [A] US 6374741 B1 20020423 - STANLEY MICHAEL [US], et al
- [A] US 3439619 A 19690422 - BOCK ERICH, et al
- [A] FR 2488390 A1 19820212 - SERAT [FR]
- [A] US 6145441 A 20001114 - WOODALL ROBERT [US], et al
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 1484573 A1 20041208; JP 2004361077 A 20041224; NO 20042296 L 20041206
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04013195 A 20040603; JP 2004166781 A 20040604; NO 20042296 A 20040603