SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING ELECTRODES FROM A COVERED CAVITY FOR ELECTRONIC WEAPONRY
First Claim
1. A cover for retaining an electrode prior to deployment, the cover comprising:
- a. a body comprising at least a first portion and a second portion joined to the first portion; and
b. a structural fastener joined to the first portion, the fastener for assembling the cover to a provided deployment unit;
wherein;
c. during deployment of the electrode, from the deployment unit toward a provided target for conducting a current through the target that interferes with locomotion by the target, the first portion is separated from the second portion, and the first portion is separated from the fastener.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electronic weapon impedes locomotion by a target by conducting a current through an electrode and through the target to produce contractions in skeletal muscles of the target that impede locomotion by the target. The weapon may include a deployment unit to deploy one or more electrodes in trajectories away from the apparatus toward the target. The deployment unit may include covered tubes for the electrodes. Removing the cover may be accomplished with a ram urged against the interior of the cover by an electrode so that the electrode does not touch the cover. The cover may include frangible material with grooves for repeatable material separation. The cover may include fasteners that simplify assembly of the cover onto the body of the deployment unit. The fasteners may include hooks with grooves that disjoin from the cover enabling a more repeatable removal of the cover. Electrode trajectories are more accurate as a result of operation of the rams and the structures of the frangible cover.
-
Citations
38 Claims
-
1. A cover for retaining an electrode prior to deployment, the cover comprising:
-
a. a body comprising at least a first portion and a second portion joined to the first portion; and
b. a structural fastener joined to the first portion, the fastener for assembling the cover to a provided deployment unit;
wherein;
c. during deployment of the electrode, from the deployment unit toward a provided target for conducting a current through the target that interferes with locomotion by the target, the first portion is separated from the second portion, and the first portion is separated from the fastener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A cover for retaining a plurality of electrodes prior to deployment, the cover comprising:
-
a. a body comprising at least a first portion and a second portion joined to the first portion at a first groove; and
b. a hook joined to the first portion at a second groove, the fastener for assembling the cover to a provided deployment unit;
wherein;
c. during deployment of the plurality of electrodes, from the deployment unit toward a provided target for conducting a current through the target that interferes with locomotion by the target, in response to a sudden release of gas pressure within the deployment unit, the first portion is separated from the second portion at the first groove, and the first portion is separated from the hook at the second groove.
-
-
8. A method, performed by an electronic weapon having a cavity and a cover over the cavity, the method comprising:
-
releasing a force;
deploying an electrode in response to the force, deploying comprising;
i. disjoining a portion of the cover from the remainder of the cover;
ii. disjoining the portion of the cover from a structural fastener that joined the cover to the electronic weapon; and
iii. propelling the electrode out of the uncovered cavity; and
conducting a current from the weapon through the electrode and through the target to interfere with locomotion by the target. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A deployment unit for use with an electronic weapon, the deployment unit comprising:
-
a. a body having a cavity;
b. an electrode stored in the cavity; and
c. a cover comprising at least a first portion and a second portion joined to the first portion, and a structural fastener joined to the first portion, the fastener for assembling the cover to the body to cover the cavity;
wherein activation of a provided propellant deploys the electrode, from the body toward a provided target for conducting a current through the target that interferes with locomotion by the target, separates the first portion from the second portion, and separates the first portion from the fastener. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
-
26. A deployment unit for use with an electronic weapon, the deployment unit comprising:
-
a. a body having a cavity;
b. an electrode stored in the cavity;
c. a cover that blocks exit of the electrode from the cavity; and
d. a ram, wherein activation of a provided propellant urges the ram to move the cover to permit exit of the electrode from the cavity toward a provided target for conducting a current through the target that interferes with locomotion by the target. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
-
-
29. An electronic weapon comprising:
-
a. a circuit that provides a current;
b. a propellant;
c. a body having a cavity;
d. an electrode stored in the cavity; and
e. a cover comprising at least a first portion and a second portion joined to the first portion, and a structural fastener joined to the first portion, the fastener for assembling the cover to the body to cover the cavity;
wherein activation of the propellant deploys the electrode, from the body toward a provided target for conducting the current through the target that interferes with locomotion by the target, separates the first portion from the second portion, and separates the first portion from the fastener. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
-
-
37. An electronic weapon, the deployment unit comprising:
-
a. a circuit that provides a current;
b. a propellant;
c. a body having a cavity;
d. an electrode stored in the cavity;
e. a cover that blocks exit of the electrode from the cavity; and
f. a ram, wherein activation of the propellant urges the ram to move the cover to permit exit of the electrode from the cavity toward a provided target for conducting the current through the target that interferes with locomotion by the target. - View Dependent Claims (38)
-
Specification