Patent Application
20210055082
The present invention relates to a non-lethal system for readily deploying a non-lethal weapon measure non-lethal system readily initiating a dispersion. More specifically, the present invention relates to accurately actuating a non-lethal weapon system whilst minimizing health and danger risks to the person or animal against which the weapon system is deployed and minimizing health and danger risks to the surrounding individuals or animals.
The ability to actuate a non-lethal weapon safely and readily has remained substantially unobtainable by systems known in the art.
Non-lethal weapons are used by civilians and official personnel in policing and combat situations to limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or undesirable, where rules of engagement require minimum casualties, or where policy restricts the use of conventional force.
Non-lethal weapons may be used by conventional military in a range of missions across the force continuum. They may also be used by military police, by United Nations forces, and by occupation forces for peacekeeping and stability operations. Non-lethal weapons may also be used to channelize a battlefield, control the movement of civilian populations, or to limit civilian access to restricted areas (as they were utilized by the USMC's 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Somalia in 1995). When used by police forces domestically, similar weapons, tactics, techniques and procedures are often called “less lethal” or “less than lethal” and are employed in riot control, prisoner control, crowd control, refugee control, and self-defense.
Until the development of non-lethal weapons, police officers around the world had few if any non-lethal options for riot control. Common tactics used by police that were intended to be non-lethal or less lethal included a slowly advancing wall of men with batons, officers on horses trained to deal with policing situations, or a charge into a riot using the flats of sabers. Other approaches known in the art included shotguns with lower-powered cartridges, “salt shells”, using bean-bag rounds and ricocheting the shot off of the ground. In the mid-20th century, with the integration of fire-control systems into major cities, police found that high-pressure fire hoses could be effective in dispersing a crowd (the use of water cannons and fire trucks has remained a common nonlethal tactic to disperse riots). Trained police dogs were also commonly used to scare and disperse rioters and apprehend individuals. In the 1980s the development of the high-tensile plastics Kevlar and Lexan revolutionized personal armor and shields, and led to new tactics for riot squads and other special-purpose teams. Officers could often stand up against violent rioters throwing dangerous projectiles.
The introduction of effective non-lethal chemical agents such as tear gas, offensive odor canisters, non-lethal impact rounds such as rubber bullets and “bean bag” flexible baton rounds, riot tactics were modified to rely again on a slowly advancing wall, with supporting officers firing non-lethal ordnance into the crowd to discourage advance.
Nevertheless, many of the weapon systems and/or ordnance they employ, have proven to be cumbersome, ineffective in very close range, inept for regular Law Enforcement work, inept for self-defense purposes and highly dangerous and/or toxic including possible mutagenic effects, carcinogenic effects, sensitization, cardiovascular and pulmonary toxicity, neurotoxicity, as well as possible human fatalities and thus there is a latent risk in a non-lethal weapon with a wide dispersion of substances on a large and varied population.
Several attempts have been made to overcome the latent drawbacks and deficiencies of the non-lethal weapons known in the art.
One such attempt was the provision of Pepper spray (typically in pressurized) canisters, which are often small enough to be carried or concealed in a pocket or purse. Other attempts have including concealed pepper spray in items such as rings, as well as use of pepper spray projectiles available, which can be fired from a paintball gun.
Obviously, harmful effects of no lethal agents can be mitigated by lowering concentration of agents therein having the drawback of decreased effectiveness against the intended target.
In use against demonstrators, canisters often also contain dyes, either visible or UV-reactive, to mark an attacker's skin and/or clothing to enhance identification by police.
Nevertheless, pepper spray is banned for use in war by Article 1.5 of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which bans the use of all riot control agents in warfare whether lethal or less-than-lethal. In the US, when pepper spray is used in the workplace, OSHA requires a pepper spray “Material Safety Data Sheet” (MSDS) be available to all employees.
Therefore, there is an unmet need for, and it would be highly useful to have, a reliable and effective accurate non-lethal system minimizing health and danger risks to the person or animal against which the non-lethal system is deployed and minimizing health and danger risks to the surrounding individuals or animals, without impairing the incapacitating capabilities of the non-lethal system against the intended target.
The present invention is an effective and accurate non-lethal system minimizing health and danger risks to the person or animal against which the non-lethal system is deployed and minimizing health and danger risks to the surrounding individuals or animals, without impairing the incapacitating capabilities of the non-lethal system against the intended target.
According to the present invention, there is provided a non-lethal system including a hand held firearm including a frame, and a slide, a dispersing container accommodated by the hand held firearm, at least one agent situated in the dispersing container, and an actuator attached to or integrally formed with the hand held firearm, wherein the dispersing container is responsive to the actuator being activated.
According to further embodiments of the present invention, the non-lethal system includes a long weapon including a lower end and an upper end, a large dispersing container accommodated by the long weapon, at least one long range agent situated in the large dispersing container, an actuator attached to or integrally formed with the long weapon, and wherein the large dispersing container is responsive to the actuator being activated.
The invention is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The present invention is a reliable and effective accurate non-lethal system minimizing health and danger risks to the person or animal against which the non-lethal system is deployed and minimizing health and danger risks to the surrounding individuals or animals, without impairing the incapacitating capabilities of the non-lethal system against the intended target.
Referring now to the drawings,
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 includes or is integrally formed in a geometric shape selected from the group consisting of a handgun, a revolver, a sub-machinegun, a rifle, and an assault rifle.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 includes a frame 14 and a slide 16 or a cylinder 17.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 includes a mounting system 15 readily facilitating mounting at least one illumination systems, laser pointers or “red dot” sight known in the art.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 includes a dispersing container 18 for readily containing an at least one agent 20 selected from the group consisting of an irritant, an inflammatory agent, a UV dye, a dye, a CS, a CN and an OC.
By way of a non-limiting example only, agent 20 preferably includes at a CS such as Orthochlorobenzalmalonitrile, a CN such as Alphachloroacetaphenone or an OC (Oleoresin Capsicum).
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a stream pattern.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 by readily facilitating creating a surface area of the target including the face of the person and/or animal to be fully effective.
Preferably, agent 20 is comprised and geared towards quick penetration of agent 20 upon the breathing system of the person and/or animal for the purpose of achieving enhanced results of incapacitating the person and/or animal.
Preferably, agent 20 includes an invisible skin coloring 22 for readily dying the skin of the intended target.
Preferably, skin coloring 22 includes a UV Dye 24 for readily marking the intended target and aiding in identification once apprehended.
Preferably, UV Dye 24 only becomes visible under ultra violet lamps for up to 48 hours.
Preferably, dispersing container 18 includes a pressurized gas or liquefied propellant as well as agent 20 being in a liquefied form.
Preferably, dispersing container 18 has a size of ranging from 0.5 ounce dispersing container 18 for personal usage and up to a 9 ounce dispersing container 18 for wild animals such as bears and dangerous dogs.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a spray pattern delivering an incapacitating amount of agent 20 to the surface area of the intended target.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a spray pattern substantially circumventing a “blow back” of agent 20 upon the user and/or substantially circumventing unwarranted wind dispersion of agent 20.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a spray pattern selected from the group consisting of a mist, a spray, a gel, a foam, a stream and a combination thereof.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a spray pattern for readily impacting the intended target squarely in the eyes and nose, thereby verifying the intended targets vision is impaired and the intended target must invariably inhale agent 20.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a mist spray pattern for readily facilitating agent 20 being inhaled instantly upon direct exposure to the nose and or mouth of the intended target.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a stream spray pattern thereby enhancing range effectiveness of agent 20.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a stream spray pattern having an effective range of up to 6-8 feet.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses agent 20 in a spray pattern for substantially circumventing wind currents having a negative accuracy effect.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses dispersing agent 20 in a multiplicity of bursts. Preferably, hand held firearm 12 disperses dispersing agent 20 in 1-2 second bursts.
Preferably, dispersing agent 20 includes an inflammatory agent combined with an irritant. By way of a non-limiting example only, dispersing agent 20 includes OC as well as CS and/or CN for enhanced effective incapacitation capabilities against the intended target.
Preferably, agent 20 includes a combination of OC, CS and CN for readily facilitating OC, CS and CN working in unison together.
Preferably, in use, agent 20 including a combination of OC, CS and CN will act like-a-rock embankment between the intended target and the u ser.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 is similar to a standard or issue hand held firearm, for readily facilitating to be carried at all times as well as to readily facilitate the use of standard holsters and/or carry system.
Preferably, agent 20 readily facilitates providing dispersing container 18 including a variety of concentrations of irritants and/or inflammatory agents.
Preferably, dispersing container 18 includes a concentration of irritants and/or inflammatory agents between 0.15%-4.5% for substantially personal defense purposes.
Preferably, dispersing container 18 includes a concentration of irritants and/or inflammatory agents between 1.0% and 2.5% for law enforcement purposes.
Preferably, dispersing container 18 includes a between 1.0%-2.0% CRC.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 includes an actuator 25 such as a trigger 21, wherein actuator 25 and/or trigger 21 are attached to or integrally formed with hand held firearm 12.
Preferably, dispersing container 18 is responsive to wherein actuator 25 and/or trigger 21 being activated.
Preferably, agent 20 is accommodated in or integrally formed with a magazine shaped dispersing container 18.
Preferably, magazine shaped dispersing container 18 is readily replaceable in hand held firearm 12.
Preferably, magazine shaped dispersing container 18 is readily replaceable in hand held firearm 12 in a manner similar or identical to the manner magazines are replaced in a weapon selected from the group consisting of long weapon, rifle, assault rifle, shotgun or submachine gun.
Preferably, hand held firearm 12 is “cocked” by pulling back slide 16.
Preferably, “cocking” prepares a “metered” dose of agent 20 for being dispersed by hand held firearm 12 subsequently to actuator 25 and/or trigger 21 being activated.
Preferably, slide 16 is operated by the contents of dispersing container 18 in a manner similar to a “semi-automatic” firearm, wherein each activation of actuator 25 and/or trigger 21 disperses agent 20 and/or “cocks” hand held firearm 12 and makes hand held firearm 12 ready for the next activation thereby readily facilitating single handed operation of non-lethal system 10.
Optionally, dispersion of agent 20 is readily facilitated by a user displacing and/or applying pressure to trigger 21 thereby actuating actuator 25 for readily dispersing agent 20.
Optionally, hand held firearm 12 includes a fulcrum 19 for readily facilitating actuator 25 to displace dispersing container 18 against fulcrum 19 thereby bringing about a dispersion of agent 20 analogously to operating pressurized dispersing container 18 of agent 20.
Preferably, a DPG valve system 19 is attached to or integrally formed with dispersing container 18 for readily facilitating even and continuous dispersion of agent 20 even when dispersing container 18 is substantially horizontal within hand held firearm 12.
Alternatively, DPG valve system 19 is attached to or integrally formed with hand held firearm 12 for readily facilitating even and continuous dispersion of agent 20 even when dispersing container 18 or hand held firearm 12 are substantially horizontal in use thus, in use, not requiring tilting of the device while dispersing agent 20 as the dip tube not being continuously immersed in agent 20.
Preferably, DPG valve system 19 includes a valve selected from the group consisting of a DPH valve, a metered valve, a continuous valve, a DR valve and a valve readily facilitating use of non-CFC.
Thus, loading and unloading dispersing container 18 does not require unscrewing some sort of barrel end cap akin of systems known in the art.
Preferably, the resemblance of hand held firearm 12 to a standard or issue hand held firearm for readily providing an intimidating effect.
The term “Irritant” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to a Tear Gas, a lachrymator agent or lachrymator, preferably of a non-toxic nature, a mace substance, is a chemical weapon that causes severe eye and respiratory pain, skin irritation, bleeding, and even blindness, a lacrimal gland stimulator to produce tears in the eye, a pepper spray (OC), a capsaicinoid, an orthochlorobenzalmalonitrile, a PAVA spray (nonivamide), a CS gas, a CR gas, a CN gas (phenacyl chloride), an alphachloroacetaphenone, a bromoacetone, a xylyl bromide, a syn-propanethial-S-oxide, a material derived from onions, and Mace™, all in gaseous, aerosolized solid compound or liquid form, for readily irritating mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, mouth and lungs, and causing crying, sneezing, coughing, difficulty breathing, pain in the eyes, or temporary blindness.
The term “Inflammatory Agent” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to an agent for readily bringing about inflammatory effects causing the eyes to close, impairing vision and/or inflammation of the mucus membranes for facilitating restraining subjects or permitting people in danger to use such an Inflammatory Agent in self-defense for an opportunity to escape, less-than-lethal OC agents, an agent including capsaicin, as agent with an active ingredient derived from the fruit of plants in the Capsicum genus, including chilies, extraction of oleoresin capsicum (OC).
The term “CRC” as used herein shall include but will not be limited to a method using the capsaicin and related capsaicinoids (CRC) content of the inflammatory agent, a pain-producing component of an inflammatory agent that produces a burning sensation.
The term “non-lethal weapon” shall include but will not be limited to a less-lethal weapons, a less-than-lethal weapon, a non-deadly weapon, a compliance weapon, or a pain-inducing weapon intended to be less likely to kill a living target than conventional weapons such as knives and firearms.
The term “mounting system” shall include but will not be limited to a mounting rail, a Picatinny rail, also known as a MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail, a military standard rail interface for readily providing a mounting platform for firearm accessories including mounting scopes, iron sights, tactical lights, laser aiming modules, night vision devices, reflex sights, foregrips, bipods, slings and bayonets.
Preferably, long weapon 26 includes a lower end 28 and an upper end 30.
Preferably, long weapon 26 includes a large dispersing container 32 for readily containing an at least one long range agent 34 selected from the group consisting of an irritant, an inflammatory agent, a UV dye, a dye, a CS, a CN and an OC.
By way of a non-limiting example only, long range agent 34 preferably includes at a CS such as Orthochlorobenzalmalonitrile, a CN such as Alphachloroacetaphenone or an OC (Oleoresin Capsicum).
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a stream pattern.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 by readily facilitating creating a surface area of the target including the face of the person and/or animal to be fully effective.
Preferably, long range agent 34 is comprised and geared towards quick penetration of long range agent 34 upon the breathing system of the person and/or animal for the purpose of achieving enhanced results of incapacitating the person and/or animal and at ranges exceeding 8 feet.
Preferably, long range agent 34 includes an invisible skin coloring 22 for readily dying the skin of the intended target.
Preferably, skin coloring 22 includes a UV Dye 24 for readily marking the intended target and aiding in identification once apprehended.
Preferably, UV Dye 24 only becomes visible under ultra violet lamps for up to 48 hours.
Preferably, large dispersing container 32 includes a pressurized gas or liquefied propellant as well as long range agent 34 being in a liquefied form.
Preferably, large dispersing container 32 has a size of ranging from 0.5 ounce up to a 32 ounce large dispersing container 32 for riot control, crowd dispersion and/or control as well as for use against wild animals such as bears and dangerous dogs.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a spray pattern delivering an incapacitating amount of long range agent 34 to the surface area of the intended target.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a spray pattern substantially circumventing a “blow back” of long range agent 34 upon the user and/or substantially circumventing unwarranted wind dispersion of long range agent 30.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a spray pattern selected from the group consisting of a mist, a spray, a gel, a foam, a stream and a combination thereof.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a spray pattern for readily impacting the intended target squarely in the eyes and nose, thereby verifying the intended targets vision is impaired and the intended target must invariably inhale long range agent 34.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a mist spray pattern for readily facilitating long range agent 34 being inhaled instantly upon direct exposure to the nose and or mouth of the intended target.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a stream spray pattern thereby enhancing range effectiveness of long range agent 30.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a stream spray pattern having an effective range of more than 30 feet.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a stream spray pattern having an effective range of up to 100 feet.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a stream spray pattern having an effective range of between 30-150 feet.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a spray pattern for substantially circumventing wind currents having a negative accuracy effect.
Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in a multiplicity of bursts. Preferably, long weapon 26 disperses long range agent 34 in 1-2 second bursts.
Preferably, long range agent 34 includes an inflammatory agent combined with an irritant. By way of a non-limiting example only, long range agent 34 includes OC as well as CS and/or CN for enhanced effective incapacitation capabilities against the intended target.
Preferably, long range agent 34 includes a combination of OC, CS and CN for readily facilitating OC, CS and CN working in unison together.
Preferably, in use, long range agent 34 including a combination of OC, CS and CN will act like-a-rock embankment between the intended target and the user.
Preferably, long weapon 26 is similar to a standard or issue long weapon, rifle, assault rifle, shotgun or submachine gun, for readily facilitating to be carried at all times as well as to readily facilitate the use of standard or issue carry systems.
Preferably, long range agent 34 readily facilitates providing large dispersing container 32 including a variety of concentrations of irritants and/or inflammatory agents.
Preferably, large dispersing container 32 includes a concentration of irritants and/or inflammatory agents between 0.15%-4.5% for substantially personal defense purposes.
Preferably, large dispersing container 32 includes a concentration of irritants and/or inflammatory agents between 1.0% and 2.5% for law enforcement purposes.
Preferably, large dispersing container 32 includes a between 1.0%-2.0% CRC.
Preferably, long weapon 26 includes an actuator 36 such as a trigger 38, wherein actuator 36 and/or trigger 38 are attached to or integrally formed with long weapon 26.
Preferably, large dispersing container 32 is responsive to wherein actuator 36 and/or trigger 38 being activated.
Preferably, long range agent 34 is accommodated in or integrally formed with a magazine shaped dispersing container 40.
Preferably, magazine shaped dispersing container 40 is readily replaceable in long weapon 26.
Preferably, magazine shaped dispersing container 40 is readily replaceable in long weapon 26 in a manner similar or identical to the manner magazines are replaced in a weapon selected from the group consisting of long weapon, rifle, assault rifle, shotgun or submachine gun.
While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, it will be appreciated that many variations, modifications and other applications of the invention may be made.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/IL19/50340 | 3/26/2019 | WO | 00 |
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62647838 | Mar 2018 | US |
