Passive action security systems

• US 6,736,070 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2003
• Issued: 05/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph C. Baltos
• Original Assignee: Joseph C. Baltos
• Inventors: Baltos, Joseph C.
• Primary Examiner(s): TUDOR, HAROLD JAY
• Application Number:
  US10/368,401
• Publication Number:
  US 20030167955A1
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 102/512, 102/444, 102/447, 102/502, 102/513, 604/130
• US Class Current: 102/512
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/54 by implantation, e.g. hypodermic projectiles

Abstract

A specialty bullet is disclosed that is adapted to transmit a tranquilizing fluid upon impact with a target for purposes of immobilizing the intended target without causing great harm to the target or the surrounding area. The specialty bullet is sized and shaped like that of a conventional bullet so that it can be fired from a conventional firearm; however, the concept could work with innumerable types of ammunition. The disclosed invention includes a so-called “Collapsule” bullet, which is a molded, hollow cavity fabricated of a high-strength malleable plastic polymer that is filled with a tranquilizing fluid. The bullet is fitted with a so-called “Injectile,” which is a hypodermic injection spike (to transmit the tranquilizing fluid) that is backed and driven by an inertia base mass (i.e., lead core or other suitable) located at the base of the bullet. The disclosed invention provides law enforcement officials with a non-lethal (or less lethal) deterrent to life-threatening situations, including aircraft hijackings and other terrorist activities.

Claims

1. A collapsible bullet, comprising:

a collapsible, hollow bullet body having an inwardly extending transition wall;

an injectile spike having a base, injection feed ports and a fluid discharge port in fluid communication with the injection feed ports via a chamber located within the base, the injection feed ports being positioned within the collapsible, hollow bullet body; and

an inertia base mass located in a cavity beneath the base of the injectile spike,

wherein the base of the injectile spike is sealed between the transition wall and the inertia base mass.

2. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, wherein the base is a flanged portion.

3. The collapsible bullet of claim 2, further comprising a wall rib stiffener defining the transition wall and which separates the inertia base mass from a syringe chamber defined by a hollow portion of the collapsible, hollow bullet, a first section of the flanged portion rests on the inertia base mass and is seated into and behind the wall rib stiffener.

4. The collapsible bullet of claim 3, wherein the flanged portion is sealed between the inertia base mass and the wall rib stiffener.

5. The collapsible bullet of claim 3, wherein the wall rib stiffener is a predetermined thickness and location along a side wall of the collapsible, hollow bullet.

6. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, further comprising a wall rib stiffener preventing blowout or ballooning of a wall of the collapsible, hollow bullet where dynamics of pressure, motion and deformation bear on the collapsible, hollow bullet, wherein the base rests on the inertia base mass and is seated into an and behind the wall rib stiffenerer such that the injectile spike is prevented from separating from the inertia base mass.

7. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, wherein the the inertia base mass includes a cavity.

8. The collapsible bullet of claim 7, wherein the cavity is filled with one of a solid weighted material and a liquid.

9. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, further comprising in combination with:

a cartridge housing a portion of the collapsible, hollow bullet body and the inertia base mass; and

a free space in the cartridge beneath the inertia base mass.

10. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, wherein the inertia base mass is of a predetermined weight and size and provides kinetic energy and balances a center gravity of the collapsible, hollow bullet body to prevent tumbling or wobbling thereof.

11. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, wherein the injection feed ports are arranged about the base.

12. The collapsible bullet of claim 11, wherein pressure of fluid within the collpasible, hollow body is only permitted on a fluid side of the base to prevent lifting effects acting upon the base.

13. The collapsible bullet of claim 12, wherein the pressurized fluid gains direct access to the multiple feed ports and applies pressure to an exposed portion of the base and the transition wall, forcing a seal against the inertia base mass.

14. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, further comprising a mechanism for maintaining a centerline axis alignment of the injectile spike with respect to the inertia base mass.

15. The collapsible bullet of claim 14, further comprising a cap screw which seals the fluid discharge port.

16. The collapsible bullet of claim 14, wherein the mechanism is a dowel rod or shear pin which prevents separation of the injectile spike from the inertia base mass by a press fit.

17. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, further comprising a valve in the inertia base mass, the valve permiting discharge of fluid or gas within a cavity of the inertial base mass.

18. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, wherein the collapsible, hollow bullet body includes a shoulder portion and the the inertia base mass includes a contacting lip portion for preventing separation between the inertia base mass and the collapsible, hollow bullet.

19. The collapsible bullet of claim 1, wherein the collapsible, hollow bullet body is collapsible into a mushroom shape such that kinetic energy of the collapsible, hollow bullet body is distributed radially and uniformly.

20. A collapsible bullet, comprising:

a collapsible, hollow bullet body having a fluid chamber for holding fluid and an inwardly extending wall rib stiffener;

an inertia base mass located in a cavity of the collapsible, hollow bullet body; and

an injectile spike positioned within the fluid chamber, the injectile spike having a base, injection feed ports and a fluid discharge port in fluid communication with the injection feed ports via a chamber in the base, a portion of the base being seated into and behind the the wall rib stiffener creating a seal between the inertia base mass and the wall rib stiffener, wherein

fluid in the fluid chamber, upon impact of the collapsible, hollow bullet body, acts on an exposed portion of the base to force a seal against the inertia base mass and prevents the injectile spike from lifting from the inertia base mass.

21. The collapsible bullet of claim 20, further comprising a transition wall between the wall rib stiffener and the inertia base mass, the base being a flange portion such that a seal forms between the flange portion, the inertia base mass and the transistion wall of the rib stiffener.

22. The collapsible bullet of claim 20, wherein the wall rib stiffener prevents blowout or ballooning of a wall of the collapsible, hollow bullet where dynamics of pressure, motion and deformation bear on the collapsible, hollow bullet.

23. The collapsible bullet of claim 20, wherein the inertia base mass includes a cavity fitted with a static mass of material or a dynamic system of suitable mass, wherein the dynamic system forces fluid or gas from the inertia base cavity as a secondary means of incapacitation.

24. The collapsible bullet of claim 20, wherein the inertia base mass is of a predetermined weight and size and provides kinetic energy and balances a center of gravity to prevent tumbling or wobbling of the collapsible, hollow bullet body.

25. The collapsible bullet of claim 20, further comprising one of a cap screw, a dowel rod and shear pin, all of which prevent separation of the injectile spike from the inertia base mass.

26. The collapsible bullet of claim 20, further comprising a valve piston located at the base of the injectile spike for allowing fluid communication between an injection port charging chamber of the injectile spike and the valve piston.

27. The collapsible bullet of claim 20, wherein the collapsible, hollow bullet body includes a shoulder portion and the the inertia base mass includes a contacting lip portion for preventing the inertia base mass from separating from the collapsible, hollow bullet.

28. A collapsible bullet, comprising:

a collapsible, hollow bullet body having a fluid chamber and an inwardly extending wall rib stiffener and transition wall;

an inertia base mass located below the fluid chamber;

an injectile spike positioned within the fluid chamber and above the inertia base mass, the injectile spike having a flange, injection feed ports and fluid discharge port in fluid communication with the injection feed ports via a chamber in the flange, the flange being sealed, upon pressurization of fluid within the fluid chamber upon impact of the collapsible, hollow bullet body, between the wall rib stiffener, and inertia base mass.

29. The collapsible bullet of claim 28, wherein the wall rib stiffener prevents blowout or ballooning of a wall of the collapsible, hollow bullet where dynamics of pressure, motion and deformation bear on the collapsible, hollow bullet.

30. The collapsible bullet of claim 29, wherein the inertia base mass is of a predetermined weight and size and provides kinetic energy and balances a center of gravity to prevent tumbling or wobbling of the collapsible, hollow bullet body.

31. The collapsible bullet of claim 29, further comprising a mechanism for maintaining a centerline axis alignment of the injectile spike with respect to the inertia base mass.

32. The collapsible bullet of claim 29, further comprising one of a cap screw, a dowel rod, a shear pin, and a piston, all of which are capable of preventing separation or misalignment of the injectile spike from the inertia base mass.

33. The collapsible bullet of claim 28, further comprising a valve having spray nozzle located in a bottom of the inertia base mass for allowing fluid communication between a cavity of the inertia base mass and the spray nozzle.

34. A collapsible bullet, comprising:

a collapsible, hollow bullet body;

an injectile spike having a base, an injection port charging chamber with injection feed ports and a fluid discharge port in fluid communication with the injection feed ports, the injection feed ports being positioned within the collapsible, hollow bullet body;

an inertia base mass located beneath the base of the injectile spike, the inertia base mass having a fluid chamber;

a moveable valve member positioned within the fluid chamber of the inertia base mass and aligning with the injection port charging chamber;

a sliding mass member sliding between a first position and a second position within the chamber of the inertia base mass; and

spray discharge nozzles located on the moveable valve member in fluid communication with the fluid in the fluid chamber and remote from the injection port charging chamber.

35. The collapsible bullet of claim 34, wherein the moveable valve member includes a hollow stem portion and fluid ports for providing fluid communicaiton between the fluid chamber of the inertia base mass and the spray discharge nozzles.

36. The collapsible bullet of claim 34, wherein the spray discharge nozzles include horizontally positioned discharge nozzles and discharge nozzles facing the inertia base mass.

37. The collapsible bullet of claim 34, wherein the moveable valve member extends partially into the base of the injectle spike.

38. The collapsible bullet of claim 37, wherein a top portion of the moveable valve member is in fluid communication with the injection port charging chamber such that pressurized fluid in the injection port charging chamber acts on the top portion of the the moveable valve member to move the moveable valve member from a closed position to an open position exposing the spray discharge nozzles.

39. The collapsible bullet of claim 34, wherein the inertia base includes a seat for closing the spray discharge nozzles.

40. The collapsible bullet of claim 34, wherein the sliding mass pressurizes fluid within the chamber of the inertia base mass forcing the fluid through the spray discharge nozzles.