Method and apparatus for implementing a two projectile electrical discharge weapon

• US 6,575,073 B2
• Filed: 05/12/2000
• Issued: 06/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stinger Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: James F. Mcnulty Jr
• Inventors: Whelan, Timothy Lee, Nickey, Kenneth Alan, McNulty, Be Tu, McNulty, James F. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE
• Assistant Examiner(s): Thomson, M
• Application Number:
  US09/569,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20020170418A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• Field of Search: 89/11.1, 361/232, 42/84
• US Class Current: 89/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0025 for remote electrical discharge via conducting wires, e.g. via wire-tethered electrodes shot at a target
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/36 for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/66 Chain-shot, i.e. the submissiles being interconnected by chains or the like ballistically deployed systems for restraining persons or animals F41H13/0006

Abstract

An improved electrical discharge weapon having a longer range of effectiveness than conventional TASER® weapons. In a preferred embodiment, the improvement comprises an adaptor having dual spaced-apart dart cartridges which, because of their relative spacing and angular orientation, provide an effective range of 2 to 30 feet. The adaptor is configured to be connected to the single cartridge receiver of a conventional TASER® weapon.

Claims

1. An electrical discharge weapon which employs cartridges which are selectively activated to propel wire tethered electrode darts toward a live target for imparting an electrical shock between two points on the target;

the weapon comprising;

a receiver and two ammunition chambers spaced apart, each such chamber having electrodes for activating propulsion of a unitary respective tethered dart;

at least one of said electrodes in each such chamber providing an electrical discharge to a target in contact with said weapon when said chambers are empty of cartridges;

said ammunition chambers being formed in a portion detachable from said receiver.

2. An electrical discharge weapon comprising:

a first portion operable to generate an energizing signal for the propulsion of a pair of tethered electrode darts for cooperatively delivering an electrical stun signal upon a live target, said first portion defining a receiver chamber;

a second portion detachably coupled to said first portion, said second portion defining a pair of ammunition chambers spaced one from the other, each said ammunition chamber being electrically coupled to said receiver chamber and having a pair of electrodes for activating propulsion of one said tethered electrode dart therefrom responsive to said energizing signal, said ammunition chambers being operable independent of said tethered electrode darts to impart an electrical discharge responsive to said energizing signal upon a target making concurrent contact therewith.