Poison dart
First Claim
1. A payload dart which comprises:
- a front part which carries the payload and becomes completely buried into and anchored in flesh during the operation of said payload dart;
means, located on said front part, for anchoring said front part in said flesh;
a rear part which is joined to and is separable from said front part, said rear part remaining at least partly exposed during said operation and remaining joined with said front part during said operation unless, after said front part is completely buried and anchored, rearward force sufficient to cause separation is applied to said rear part; and
means located on said front part and rear parts, for joining and allowing separation of said front and rear parts, said joining means joining said front and rear parts with a force less than the force required to pull said front part from its position after said front part has become anchored in said flesh.
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Abstract
A poison dart for subduing a person having poison with effects that occur long enough after a person is struck by the dart to allow for treatment that prevents those effects. This makes a person struck by the dart likely to stop committing undesireable behavior and instead seek treatment. The dart has a readily identifiable substance, dispersible in the human body, to aid in identifying the poison and a substance, dispersible and relatively persistant in the human body, for indicating that a person has been struck by the dart within the past month. It is separable into a front part that carries the poison and becomes buried into flesh upon impact and a rear part which projects from the flesh and can be pulled free from the front part if it is pulled on. This helps ensure that the front part will remain in the flesh long enough for the poison to dissolve away from it. The dart does not cause rapid disablement and therefore is not useful for committing a crime like armed robbery.
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8 Claims
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1. A payload dart which comprises:
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a front part which carries the payload and becomes completely buried into and anchored in flesh during the operation of said payload dart; means, located on said front part, for anchoring said front part in said flesh; a rear part which is joined to and is separable from said front part, said rear part remaining at least partly exposed during said operation and remaining joined with said front part during said operation unless, after said front part is completely buried and anchored, rearward force sufficient to cause separation is applied to said rear part; and means located on said front part and rear parts, for joining and allowing separation of said front and rear parts, said joining means joining said front and rear parts with a force less than the force required to pull said front part from its position after said front part has become anchored in said flesh.
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2. A poison dart comprising:
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poisonous means for injuring a person; means in contact with said poisonous means for delaying the functioning of said poisonous means after said poisonous means has been delivered into the flesh of said person; and a payload dart for carrying and delivering said poisonous means and said delaying means into said flesh. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of subduing a person exhibiting undesireable behavior comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a poison dart with (1) poisonous means for injuring said person, and (2) means for delaying the functioning of said poisonous means after said poisonous means has been delivered into the flesh of said person; and (b) delivering said poisonous means and said delaying means into the flesh of said person by striking said person with said dart. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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