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US 4505202

MULTI SOURCE CARTRIDGE FOR DISPERSING A RIOT CONTROL AGENT

Assignee

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE IN HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE

Filed

Oct 15, 1980

Granted

Mar 19, 1985

Location

SALISBURY GB

Abstract

A projectile for dispersing a riot control agent material into the atmosphere at a target. The projectile is designed to open in flight and scatter a number of independent dispersal charges over a limited target area, and comprises a sabot in the form of a number of segments which are locked together prior to launching, which contains the dispersal charges and a delayed opening means which initiates opening in flight, thereby releasing the charges along approximately the same trajectory as the former projectile. In a preferred embodiment the sabot is cylindrical, in two segments hinged together at their rear end, locked together by either a collar or a pin and socket arrangement, and containing a number of cylindrical charges in line, with an axial channel. The projectile is fired from a gun, and firing initiates a pyrotechnic delay which activates an explosive or pyrotechnic charge in the channel and between the charges to open the sabot and activate and disperse the charges.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Mar 23, 1982

Rescinded

May 18, 1984

Duration

2 years, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1JOHN FIDLER

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Record Details

Patent number
US 4505202
Application
06203846
Aerospace match
Yes
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records

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