Electronic flashbang

• US 10,697,739 B1
• Filed: 12/06/2018
• Issued: 06/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Skipper
• Original Assignee: David Skipper
• Inventors: Skipper, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Alavi, Ali
• Application Number:
  US16/212,319
• Time in Patent Office: 572 Days
• Field of Search: 362184
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/02 characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0081 the high-energy beam being acoustic, e.g. sonic, infrasonic or ultrasonic
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0087 the high-energy beam being a bright light, e.g. for dazzling or blinding purposes F41H13/0056 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 17/00 Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers piezoelectric or electrostrictive elements in general H10N30/00; details of piezoelectric or electrostrictive motors, generators or positioners H10N30/00

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic flashbang device including solid state electronics to produce and control sound and light emissions. The device comprises a housing disposed with at least twelve high intensity LEDs at an exterior surface. The housing further includes at least two high decibel sirens. The device further includes a rechargeable batteries to feed power to the LEDs and sirens. A safety switch is incorporated at the outer surface of the housing to activate the electronic flashbang device. On operation of the device, the LEDs are configured to generate brighter light emission and the sirens are configured to emit an intensely loud noise pulse, thereby disables the target for a short period of time allowing safer entry without any fire, soft tissue injury to the target, user or infrastructure.

Claims

1. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions, comprising:

a housing including a first piezo;

a first light emitting diode (LED) and a second light emitting diode (LED wherein the first and second light emitting diodes produce at least 7,800 lumens to generate the light emissions.

2. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 1, wherein the housing includes a second piezo siren.

3. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 2, wherein the first and second sirens emit at least 3,000 Hz noise pulse when the electronic flashbang device is energized.

4. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 1, wherein the flashbang device is powered by a battery assembly to produce a loud noise pulse and a bright flash.

5. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 4, wherein the battery assembly includes a rechargeable battery.

6. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 4, wherein the flashbang device is configured to operate repeatedly by utilizing the battery assembly.

7. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 2, wherein the first and second light emitting diode is positioned at an outer surface of the housing.

8. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 1, wherein the housing is a pill-shaped body providing a pill structure to the flashbang device.

9. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 1, wherein the flashbang device includes a safety switch position on the housing for activation of the electronic flashbang device.

10. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 9, wherein the safety switch includes a spring-loaded safety switch.

11. An electronic flashbang device to control sound and light emissions as in claim 1, wherein the housing is a spherical-shaped body providing a spherical structure to the flashbang device.