US3332348A
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Non-lethal method and means for delivering incapacitating agents
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-22
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1985-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack A Myers
- 👤 Clayton E Panlaqui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:31
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/46; F42B12/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A FREE FALL CHEMICAL AGENT DISPENSING DEVICE, COMPRISING; (A) A CYLINDRICAL BOMBLET SHELL FORMED OF LOW DENSITY MATERIAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING ANGULARLY SPACED VANES EXTENDING FROM ITS OUTER SURFACE SO CONSTRUCTED TO IMPART AERODYNAMIC DRAG AND DISPERSION TO THE SHELL AND TO SPIN IT ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, (B) A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL LAYERS OF AGENT DISSEMINATORS DISPOSED WITHIN THE SHELL, EACH LAYER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DISSEMINATORS GROUPED AROUND A CENTRAL DISSEMINATOR, THE DISSEMINATORS BEING OF A SHAPE LIKE THAT OF THE SHELL AND HAVING LIKE FINS FOR IMPARTING AERODYNAMIC DRAG AND SPIN THERETO TO INCREASE THEIR DISPERSION, (C) EACH DISSEMINATOR BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FILLED WITH A DEFLAGRATING CHEMICAL ADAPTED TO PRODUCE A NON-LETHAL GAS, (D) A SPIN-ARM FUSE WITHIN THE SHELL ADAPTED TO INITIATE A BOOSTER CHARGE WHEN THE SHELL REACHES A CERTAIN SPIN SPEED, AND (E) PYROTECHNIC MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID LAYERS AND IN VOID SPACES AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE LAYERS, FORMING BURSTER CHARGES AND AN IGNITION TRAIN BETWEEN THE BOOSTER CHARGE AND DISSEMINATORS, FOR EXPLOSIVELY RUPTURING THE SHELL, DISPERSING THE DISSEMINATORS, AND IGNITING THE DEFLAGRATING MATERIAL IN EACH DISSEMINATOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A FREE FALL CHEMICAL AGENT DISPENSING DEVICE, COMPRISING; (A) A CYLINDRICAL BOMBLET SHELL FORMED OF LOW DENSITY MATERIAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING ANGULARLY SPACED VANES EXTENDING FROM ITS OUTER SURFACE SO CONSTRUCTED TO IMPART AERODYNAMIC DRAG AND DISPERSION TO THE SHELL AND TO SPIN IT ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, (B) A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL LAYERS OF AGENT DISSEMINATORS DISPOSED WITHIN THE SHELL, EACH LAYER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF DISSEMINATORS GROUPED AROUND A CENTRAL DISSEMINATOR, THE DISSEMINATORS BEING OF A SHAPE LIKE THAT OF THE SHELL AND HAVING LIKE FINS FOR IMPARTING AERODYNAMIC DRAG AND SPIN THERETO TO INCREASE THEIR DISPERSION, (C) EACH DISSEMINATOR BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FILLED WITH A DEFLAGRATING CHEMICAL ADAPTED TO PRODUCE A NON-LETHAL GAS, (D) A SPIN-ARM FUSE WITHIN THE SHELL ADAPTED TO INITIATE A BOOSTER CHARGE WHEN THE SHELL REACHES A CERTAIN SPIN SPEED, AND (E) PYROTECHNIC MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID LAYERS AND IN VOID SPACES AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE LAYERS, FORMING BURSTER CHARGES AND AN IGNITION TRAIN BETWEEN THE BOOSTER CHARGE AND DISSEMINATORS, FOR EXPLOSIVELY RUPTURING THE SHELL, DISPERSING THE DISSEMINATORS, AND IGNITING THE DEFLAGRATING MATERIAL IN EACH DISSEMINATOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-24 | 1971-01-23 | 1971-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-24 | 1975-01-23 | 1975-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-24 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |