RU2722231C2 - Entangling propellants and systems for their use - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: missile deployment system comprises a launching device with an activator, a body for placing propellant and an entrapping propellant comprising a pair of bullets and a rope. Starter activator is designed to initiate pressure source. Missile facility body comprises a pair of seats, each seat has a size allowing to accommodate one of a pair of bullets, and pressure source capable of selective actuation. When initiating the pressure source, the enveloping propellant is pushed out of the propulsive body in the direction of the object. Projectile hull is engaged with firing device. After pushing of the projectile from the projectile body the case can be disconnected for replacement.

EFFECT: technical result is wider range of technical means of law enforcement for non-lethal effect, high efficiency of retention and pacification of running objects.

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Description

CLAIM FOR PRIORITY

The priority of the patent application is also claimed for US patent application No. 15/081440, filed March 25, 2016, and US patent application No. 15/399537, filed January 5, 2017, each of which is fully incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present invention generally relates to non-lethal remote weapon systems that help detain or subdue hostile or fleeing people of operational interest.

State of the art

For some time, it was believed that in some dangerous situations, the police and the military could take advantage of the use of weapons and other non-firearms. Although firearms are a necessary tool in law enforcement, they sometimes provide for an unreasonable level of use of force. In many cases, law enforcement officials may be willing to deal with the situation without resorting to using firearms. However, it is generally recognized that close combat is not a desirable choice.

At least for these reasons, remote devices such as the Taser ™ have been developed as an alternative. Although such an electroshock weapon (“ESHO”) has been used with some success, there is ongoing debate about whether such devices are as safe as stated, and whether they provide an appropriate level of use of force in many situations. Other remote sensing solutions, such as tear gas or pepper spray, are very limited in their range and are often criticized for causing pain to objects and the potential undesirable effects of such decisions on police or unauthorized persons.

Thus, developers continue to look for non-lethal solutions that can be effectively used by the police or law enforcement agencies, in particular, to detain or pacify running objects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a deployment system of a propelling means comprising an entangling propelling means comprising a pair of bullets and a cable connecting the bullets. The housing of the propellant may contain a pair of sockets, each of which has a size that allows you to place one of the pair of bullets in it, and a pressure source configured to selectively actuate, located in the housing of the propellant. The pressure source may be configured to push the entangling propellant from the propellant body toward the object. An activator configured to actuate a pressure source to push the entangling propellant from the propellant body toward the object can be placed in the starter device. The housing of the throwing means may be adapted to engage the starting device with the possibility of removal to enable removal of the housing of the throwing means from the starting device after pushing the entangling throwing means from the body of the throwing means.

According to another aspect, a deployment system of a propelling means is provided, comprising an entangling propelling means having a pair of bullets and a cable connecting the bullets. The body of the propellant may contain a pair of sockets, each of which has a size that allows you to place one of the bullets in it. Two sockets can be located at an angle to each other, so that after the bullets are pushed out of the propellant body, they move to the sides of each other, at least part of one socket overlapping part of the other socket. The starter device may include a propellant housing, and a pressure source configured to selectively actuate may be located in one of the starter device and the propellant housing. The pressure source may be configured to push the entangling propellant from the propellant body toward the object. The propellant housing can be engaged with the trigger device to be removable to allow the propellant housing to be removed from the trigger after pushing the entangling propellant from the propellant housing.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an entangling throwing means for use in a deployment system of a throwing means, the entangling throwing means comprising a pair of bullets and a flexible cable connecting the bullets. The hooking hook may be connected to one or both bullets or to the cable, and the hooking hook may be able to hook onto the clothes worn by an object captured by an entangling throwing means to help hold the entangling throwing means around the object.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a deployment system for a throwing device, comprising a starting device and an entangling throwing means, an entangling throwing means comprising a pair of bullets and a cable connecting the bullets, the throwing means housing can be connected to the starting device, while the throwing means housing contains a pair of sockets and each nest has one of the bullets. The pressure source, configured to be selectively actuated, can be located in one of the following: a trigger or propellant housing, so that when the pressure source is actuated, the entangling propellant is pushed out of the propellant housing. The sockets can be oriented inside the propellant housing in such a way that when bullets are pushed out of the propellant housing, the bullets move along different vertical paths.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an entangling throwing means for use in a deployment system of a throwing means, the entangling throwing means comprising a pair of bullets and a flexible cable connecting the bullets. At least one hooking hook can be connected to one or two of the same pair of bullets or a flexible cable, and the hooking hook is configured to hook onto the clothes worn by an object captured by an entangling throwing means to help hold the entangling throwing means around the object.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which together illustrate by way of example the features of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments for implementing the invention. Like numbers refer to like parts in different views in the drawings or in embodiments of the present invention.

In FIG. 1 is a top, bottom, front, or rear view of an entangling propelling agent extended substantially to its full length, according to an embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 2A is a side view of a bullet and a portion of a cable of a propellant in FIG. 1;

In FIG. 2B is an end view of the bullet of FIG. 2A;

In FIG. 3A is a plan view of an object in the direction of which an entangling throwing means is launched, which is shown just before the entangling throwing means interacts with the object;

In FIG. 3B is a plan view of the object and propelling means of FIG. 3A, shown immediately after the entangling propellant has entered into interaction with the object;

In FIG. 4 is a front view of a portion of an object according to an embodiment of the invention, which is shown immediately before the engagement of an entangling propelling means with the legs of the object;

In FIG. 5 is a front view of an entangling propelling means in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, in which bullets pull the cable into a tightened state;

In FIG. 6 is a side view of a portion of entangling propelling means in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a deployment system of a propellant according to the present invention, shown in disassembled form, when the propellant housing is removed from or placed in the launcher;

In FIG. 8 is a front view of the propellant housing of FIG. 7;

In FIG. 9 is a rear view of the propellant housing of FIG. 7;

In FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway plan view of the propelling means housing of FIG. 7;

In FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view of the propelling means housing of FIG. 7;

In FIG. 12 is another side view, partially cut away, of the propelling means housing of FIG. 7;

In FIG. 13 is a partial cutaway side view of the starting device of FIG. 7, shown with various remote components to demonstrate the internal components of a starting device;

In FIG. 14 is a side view of a portion of an entangling propelling means according to an embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 15 is a sectional side view of a part of a bullet with hooks according to one embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 16 is a sectional side view of a portion of a bullet with hooks according to one embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 17 is an end view of a bullet according to one embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 18 is an end view of another bullet according to one embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 19 is a side view of a portion of entangling propelling means in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 20 is a side view of a portion of entangling propelling means in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 21 is a side view of a portion of entangling propelling means in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 22 is a partially cutaway side view of a portion of entangling propelling means in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 23 is a side view of a portion of entangling propelling means in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;

In FIG. 24 is an end view of an exemplary propellant housing according to one embodiment of the invention; and

In FIG. 25 is a side view of an exemplary propelling housing of FIG. 24.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following is a description of exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe them. However, it should be understood that this is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Changes and further modifications of the features of the invention illustrated in this document and additional applications of the principles of the invention shown in this document that may arise to a person skilled in the art having access to this description should be considered within the scope of the invention.

Definitions

The singular forms used in this document may include many objects, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. So, for example, a reference to a “bullet” may mean one or more of these bullets, if this follows from the context.

As used herein, the terms “blank cartridge for a firearm” or “cartridge with a blank charge” refer to a known cartridge with a blank charge that can be used with a firearm. Such empty-charge cartridges contain gunpowder, not a bullet or a charge: with their help, a shot can be fired only to create a high-speed pressure wave, without being accompanied by a charge or a bullet.

Used in this document, the term "essentially" refers to the full or almost complete size or degree of action, characteristic, property, condition, design, element or result. As an arbitrary example, an object that is “substantially” enclosed in the housing is an article that is either completely enclosed in the enclosure or almost entirely enclosed in the enclosure. The exact tolerance for deviation from absolute completeness may in some cases depend on the specific context. However, in the general case, approaching completeness will have the same general result as if absolute and comprehensive completeness were obtained. The use of the term “essentially” is equally applicable when used in a negative connotation to indicate a complete or almost complete absence of an action, characteristic, property, state, design, element or result. As another arbitrary example, a combination that "essentially does not contain" an ingredient or element may still contain such an element, as a result of which there is no tangible effect.

As used herein, the term “about” is used to provide flexibility to an endpoint of a numerical range, provided that the setpoint can be “slightly higher” or “slightly lower” than the endpoint.

Relative direction terms may sometimes be used herein to describe and declare various components of the present invention. Such terms include, without limitation, “up”, “down”, “horizontally”, “vertically”, etc. These terms are generally not intended to be limiting, but are used to more clearly describe and state the various features of the invention. If such terms should contain some limitation, it is assumed that they should be limited to use, which is widely known and understood by specialists in this field in the context of the present disclosure.

When used in this document, many elements, structural elements, composite elements and / or materials for convenience can be presented in a general list. However, these lists should be construed as if each item in the list is individually identified as a separate and unique item. Thus, no single item from such a list should be construed as the actual equivalent of any other item in the same list, solely on the basis of their presentation in the general group, unless otherwise indicated.

Numeric data may be expressed or presented herein in a range format. It should be understood that this range format is used only for convenience and brevity, and therefore should be flexibly interpreted to include not only numerical values explicitly expressed as the limits of the range, but also the inclusion of all individual numerical values or subranges included in this range, as if each numerical value and subrange were explicitly stated. By way of illustration, the numerical range “from about 1 to about 5” should be interpreted as including not only explicitly indicated values from 1 to 5, but also individual values and subranges in the indicated range. Thus, this numerical range includes individual values, such as 2, 3 and 4, and subranges, for example, from 1 to 3, from 2 to 4, from 3 to 5, etc., as well as 1, 2, 3 , 4 and 5 separately.

The same principle applies to ranges in which only one numerical value is indicated as a minimum or maximum. In addition, such an interpretation should be applied regardless of the size of the range or the characteristics described.

Invention

The present technical solution generally relates to non-lethal weapon systems, sometimes called capture or entanglement systems, which can be effectively used as auxiliary means restricting the movement of aggressive or moving objects or during their detention. Devices in accordance with this technical solution can preferably be used to temporarily limit the ability of an object to walk, run or use their weapons in cases where law enforcement officials, security services or military personnel want to detain the object, but do not want to use lethal or hazardous health or engage in close hand-to-hand combat. The technical solution provides a method by which the arms or legs of an object can be temporarily tied or tied in such a way that the continued normal movement of the object is limited.

Although the present technical solution can affect any part of the body of the object, the following description will focus on the use of the technical solution for temporarily tying or tying the legs of the object. However, it should be understood that the present technical solution is not limited to this application. In some cases, the target may be several parts of the body of the object, for example, arms and legs.

As generally shown in FIG. 1-5, the present technical solution provides entangling throwing means 12, which can be deployed in the direction of the legs of the object to ensure that the winding throwing means around the legs of the object. The throwing means comprises at least one flexible cable 16 and at least two bullets 14 connected to the cable. Due to the capture of the object by an entangling throwing means, the object is temporarily partially or completely deprived of the ability to move, and thereby its ability to run or attack is limited. Entangling throwing means according to the present technical solution are released in the direction of the object (100 in FIG. 3A-4) using a starting device. In addition to the triggers discussed herein, numerous examples of suitable triggers for the aforementioned case study are presented in US Patent Application No. 15 / 081,440, filed March 25, 2016, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Such triggers may contain energy sources, for example, compressed gas, explosives / combustibles, mechanical springs, etc.

In principle, the trigger used with the current entangling throwing means releases the throwing means in the direction of the object 100 at a relatively high speed. Typically, a throwing device can be deployed in the direction of an object from a distance of about 6 feet to about 30 feet (1.8 to 9.1 meters) and capture an object within a range of about 0.0075 to 0.0375 seconds (moving from at a speed of about 800 feet / second (243.8 m / s)). After deployment from the launching device, the entangling throwing means are wrapped around the legs of the object two, three or more times, as a result of which the object is temporarily virtually unable to move. Since entangling throwing equipment can be released from a distance, law enforcement officers can maintain a safe distance from the object, and can effectively and safely temporarily tie, make it impossible to move or hold the object.

The operation of entangling propellant as a whole is shown in FIG. 4: After being released from the launcher, the throwing means 12 moves in the direction of the object 100. When the throwing means moves in the direction of the object, the bullets 14 move away from each other, as a result of which the cable 16 is substantially tightened between them. After the throwing means interacts with the object (the example shown in FIG. 4 shows the interaction with the legs of the object), the bullets and the cable wrap around the object and, thus, temporarily entangle and / or deprive the object of the ability to move.

In this technical solution, a variety of combinations of bullets and cables can be used. In the examples shown in FIG. 1-4, the throwing means 12 is shown with two standard bullets 14 connected by a single cable 16. Although more than two bullets can be used, the examples shown in this document include only two. In some embodiments, the invention is limited to two and only two bullets connected by a single cable. In one aspect, the invention consists of two bullets and one cable. In one aspect, the invention consists essentially of two bullets and one cable. It was found that limiting the number of bullets to two leads to a more efficient deployment system: the risk of entanglement of the cable 16 is reduced and after deployment from the launch device, the bullets diverge from each other much more accurately and at high speed. This provides a more confident trajectory after deployment. With the proper configuration of the starter, this arrangement also allows you to more accurately direct the propelling means to the object.

FIG. 5 illustrates additional features of entangling throwing means 12. As indicated above, the throwing means comprises two bullets 14 attached to opposite ends of the cable 16. In this embodiment, two and only two bullets are connected by only one cable 16. It was found that it is preferable to use only two bullets, since a much more convenient and accurate throwing means can be aimed at the object, and throwing means can more effectively capture the object. Bullets 14 can apply equal and opposite forces to the cable 16, shown in the example by direction arrows 102 and 104. Thus, the inertia of bullets flying away from each other tightly pulls the cable into a linear configuration.

The cable 16 may not contain any additional structure connected to it, and no additional structure departing from it. Thus, the bullets 14 can pull the cable into the shown direct, continuous linear configuration. Before direct contact with the object, the cable and bullets can be essentially in the same plane 106. As shown, this plane 106, as a rule, is offset at an angle from the “true” horizontal 108, since the bullets are at different heights before contact with the object (as in detail described below). Excluding additional bullets or cables or other extraneous structures, this technical solution can provide an entangling throwing device that captures objects with a much higher degree of successful capture.

In FIG. 1 shows a throwing means 12 elongated to its entire length “L ₀ ”. In one embodiment, the total cable length is significantly larger than the bullet size (L _P ). The total length may be of the order of 7 feet (2.14 meters) or more. Bullets can have a length "L _P " of the order of one inch (2.54 cm) and a diameter of "D _P " of the order of 3/8 inch (0.95 cm). Although various embodiments of the technical solution may vary, it is usually desirable to keep the size of the bullets relatively small, thereby limiting the general requirements for the size of the propellant housing in which the bullets are deployed and reducing the impact if the bullet strikes an object. Thus, the technical solution can be provided in the form of a lightweight portable device.

The ratio of the diameter, weight and length of the bullets depending on the length / weight of the cable can significantly affect the characteristics of entangling propellant. It was found that the diameter of the bullets was about 0.330 inches (0.84 cm) long from 1 to 1.5 inches (2.54-3.81 cm) weighing about 5-6 grams in combination with a cable about 7 feet long (2, 13 m) and weighing about 1 gram provides an effective entangling throwing agent. The present housing, described below, is configured to efficiently deliver such entangling propelling means with a high degree of accuracy and reliability.

The cable 16 may be made of various materials. In one aspect, the cable is made of ordinary nylon material. Waxed fiber can also be used since wax can facilitate the packaging and / or folding of the cable for proper placement and storage inside the cable sections. In one embodiment, the cable may be made of elastic material.

In one example, the cable is made of Kevlar ™ fibers with a thickness of about 0.1 mm. It was found that the Kevlar cable is effective for a number of reasons. Kevlar cable is very durable and not prone to tearing like other fibers. In addition, Kevlar material is not able to “absorb” adhesives like other materials, which minimizes the drying / curing time of the adhesive and reduces the ability of the fiber to become stiff when curing the adhesive, which is absorbed along the lengths of the fiber.

In FIG. 6 shows a portion of one exemplary entanglement throwing means 12c according to an embodiment of the invention. In this example, a bullet 14c is provided having various properties that contribute to a more accurate and efficient capture of an object. A portion of the cable 16 is shown extending from the access hole 166b, which is usually formed in the tail of the bullet 14c or passes through it. The cable may be secured to the tail using adhesive that is inserted through the access hole 166b. The hook block 180 can be attached on top of the tail of the bullet and can be attached to the tail by applying adhesive through the access hole 166a. Access holes 166a and 166b, which function as sockets, can be used to allow hooks or bullets to attach to a cable or to each other. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the hook block 180 may be located where necessary, and a small amount of adhesive or other adhesive material may be applied through the access hole 166a to position the hook block in the desired position. To mount the bullet 14c on the cable 16, you can easily use the hole 166b for access in the same way.

Although these propelling means can be used with various triggers, in FIG. 7 to 13 show one exemplary system that can be used to efficiently direct entangling propelling means to an object. As shown in the exploded view in FIG. 7, the deployment system of the propellant 40 generally comprises an entangling propellant containing a pair of bullets 14a, 14b and a cable 16 connecting the bullets (it should be noted that in many of these types the cable is not shown for a clearer description of other components). A propellant housing 44 is provided, which may comprise a pair of sockets 30a, 30b (see, for example, FIGS. 8, 10, and 11). Each socket can be sized and shaped to accommodate one of a pair of bullets: in the examples shown, socket 30a contains a bullet 14a and socket 30b contains a bullet 14b.

The housing 44 propelling means may contain a source 50 of pressure (FIG. 9-12), made with the possibility of selective actuation. The pressure source can be housed in the propellant housing independently of the starter or other system components. The pressure source may be configured to push the entangling propellant from the propellant housing toward object 100. The system may also include a starter 42, which may include an activator configured to actuate the pressure source to push the entangling propellant from the propellant housing in the direction of the object. One example of activator 54 is described in more detail below with reference to FIG. thirteen.

The propellant housing 44 may be detachably engaged with the trigger device 42 to enable the propellant housing to be removed from the trigger after the entangling propellant 12 is pushed out of the propellant housing. Thus, the present technical solution provides the deployment of a system containing two separate and separate components: the starting device 42 and the housing 44 propellant. In one embodiment, the bullets 14a, 14b and the cable 16 are housed in the propelling means housing, as is the pressure source 50. The activator (54 in FIG. 13, for example) is located in the starting device. In general, all components necessary to power the activator are located in the starting device, and all components necessary for the release of propellant are placed in the propellant body. Thus, the unit as a whole does not work until the case 44 and the starter 42 are functionally engaged with each other. Once they are engaged with each other, the actuation of the starter 42 (and activator 54) pushes the entangling propellant from the housing 44.

In the example shown, the trigger 42 includes a trigger 46, described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 13. In general, actuation of the trigger panel causes the starter device 42 to actuate the pressure source 50, which causes the entangling throwing means to be pushed out of the housing 44. After the throwing means is deployed from the specific throwing housing, this housing can be removed and a new housing of the throwing means with a pre-installed entangling throwing means 12 and a pressure source can be installed inside the starting device. The actuation of the first housing and the replacement of a new housing can be completed in seconds. Thus, law enforcement officers, security services, military, etc. can very quickly replace the used propellant with a new propellant that is refueled and ready to be actuated by the starter.

Since the housing 44 may contain all disposable system components, the starter 42 may have an extended shelf life and should rarely, if ever, be changed or maintained. The entangling throwing means 12 and the pressure source 50 can be installed inside the throwing means housing in a controlled environment, thereby ensuring that a simple and effective deployment is achieved each time. The propellant cases can be provided to law enforcement officers charged and ready for use, requiring only that the user insert the propellant body into the launcher. Although it is assumed that end users of the device can recharge the propellant body with a pressure source and entangling propellant, it is not required that they do so, and it is obvious that quality control can be significantly better by pre-charging the propellant body with both entangling propellant and the source pressure.

The housing 44 may be held in the starter 42 in various ways. In one embodiment, the housing can “snap” into the starter and hold firmly in place with one or more mechanical latches (not shown in detail). The latches can be easily detached by the end user when it is necessary to remove the housing from the starter.

In FIG. 8 is a front view of the housing 44. In this view, bullets 14a, 14b can be seen which are ready for use and embedded in slots 30a, 30b, respectively. Compartments 32 may be provided for storing the cable, which may consist of recesses formed in the housing of the throwing means, enabling the cable to be laid (not shown in this view) near the bullets before use. The housing of the throwing means may include a front screen 56, which can serve to create a protective casing 58 around the cable and bullets. As shown in FIG. 7, the cover 57 can be put on the casing 58 and attached to the screen 56 to protect the casing from contamination and / or placement of entangling throwing means inside the case of throwing means.

In the examples shown in FIG. 9-12, the pressure source 50 contains an idle charge. This type of pressure source is known for containing gunpowder, which is usually actuated by striking a capsule mounted in a cartridge. The idle charge does not contain a bullet; the use of a cartridge causes only a high-pressure wave directed out of the propellant body. This high-pressure wave is used in the present technical solution to push the entangling propellant from the system at high speed. In one embodiment, the idle charge may be fixedly attached to the cartridge so that the cartridge is the only actuating cartridge. Thus, the installation of the cartridge can be performed in a controlled production environment, ensuring that the correct cartridge is used, that the cartridge is installed correctly, and that the housing 44 is generally ready for use. The cartridge can be attached to the housing using adhesive, mechanical crimping, etc.

Due to the fixed mounting of the cartridge 50 with an empty charge to the housing 44, the risk that a real bullet or a “real” cartridge can accidentally be inserted into the housing is small or practically absent. In addition, the length and configuration of the center hole 60 may be configured to prevent the insertion of anything other than a properly designed blank cartridge 50.

In contrast, entangling throwing means 12 is installed inside the housing of the throwing means with the possibility of removal. All components of the entangling propelling means (i.e., bullets 14a, 14b and cable 16) are installed inside the housing so that they can be easily and completely pushed out of the housing when the pressure source 50 is placed. The configuration of the sockets 30a, 30b within the housing 44, as well as the configuration of the bullets, have been carefully designed to ensure that a stable and efficient deployment of entangling throwing means is achieved each time the trigger is actuated. In FIG. 10-12 this configuration is shown in more detail.

As shown in the top view of FIG. 10, the slots 30a and 30b are angled to each other, so that the bullets 14a, 14b move away from each other when they are pushed out of the housing 44 of the propelling means. In the example shown, at least a portion of one receptacle extends below a portion of another receptacle within the cartridge (in this example, the “lower” receptacle 30b extends below the “upper” receptacle 30a). Depending on the specific location, one of the bullets may overlap or extend lower or higher than the other of the bullets when the bullets are installed inside the sockets. In the example shown, the bullet 30b extends below (when viewed perpendicular to the horizontal plane on which the housing is located) the bullet 30 when the bullets are laid down and ready to be actuated. As shown in a side view in FIG. 11, in one example, the sockets may also be, or alternatively, be offset vertically relative to each other and may extend in planes parallel to each other.

The housing 44 may also include a Central hole 60, shown in FIG. 10-12, located immediately adjacent to the outlet end of the pressure source or idle cartridge 50. In this embodiment, when driven, the idle cartridge 50 emits a high pressure wave into the center hole. This high pressure wave then passes into both sockets 30a and 30b, generally distributed evenly between them. Thus, each socket 30a and socket 30b end in the central hole 60, or at least are in hydraulic interaction with it.

As discussed, each of the sockets 30a, 30b can hold one bullet 14a, 14b, respectively, until the release of bullets from the body of the propellant. When the cartridge generates a high-pressure wave, it is guided through the central hole and hits the bullets held in the sockets 30a, 30b. As a result, bullets are forcefully pushed out of the indoor unit in the direction of the object.

As best seen from FIG. 10, the slots 30a, 30b may be oriented at an angle “α” relative to each other. Although the angle may vary, it is usually an acute angle, usually in the range of about 10 degrees to about 60 degrees. In another embodiment, the angle may be from about 25 degrees to about 45 degrees. In another embodiment, the angle is about 30 degrees. Due to the location of the nests at an angle relative to each other, after being pushed out of the nests, the bullets 14a, 14b are directed to the sides from each other. Thus, the bullets very quickly separate from each other, pulling the cable 16 between each other, so that the cable can fully stretch before capturing the object. The translational force applied to the bullets is divided between the two bullets, and has a slope corresponding to the slope of the nests: in this case, if the bullet accidentally comes into direct contact with the object, the force turns out to be less than otherwise when the full charge is applied, the thereby minimizing the risk of personal injury.

The resulting startup is shown in FIG. 3A and 3B. In FIG. 3A, an entangling throwing means 12 is launched in the direction of the object 100 (shown above) and flies to capture the object. Before contact with the object, the cable 16 is stretched so that the bullets 14 fly towards the object in a straight line direction. Immediately after the cable 16 comes into contact with the object, the mechanical moment of the bullets arising from the cable, which prevents the continuation of their movement along their paths, becomes the reason that they begin to move towards each other (shown in FIG. 3B) , and this mechanical moment will cause the rotation of bullets around the object.

As bullets rotate around the legs of the object, the cable is tightly wound around the legs of the object. It should be noted that as the cable is wound around the legs of the object, the speed of rotation of the bullets will increase, forcing them to wrap faster as the free length of the cable decreases. During normal deployment, bullets will be wound around the legs of an object 2-3 times, resulting in a cable wound around the legs of an object 4-6 times. It is understood that it will be at least temporarily very difficult for the object to move after the cable is thus wound around his or her legs.

Turning again to FIG. 10, in this example, the axes 31a, 31b of the sockets 30a, 30b, respectively, can intersect with each other at some place inside the housing 44. That is, a part or section of one of the sockets can intersect with a part or section of another socket within the boundaries of the housing. In the example shown, the sockets 30a and 30b intersect or overlap where each socket is in fluid communication with the central hole 60. The sockets can also be stacked horizontally relative to each other to provide an overlapping configuration of one socket on top of the other. Thus, the nests can be positioned relatively close to each other, while maintaining the desired angle between them. The place where the sockets intersect can be adjusted to be closer or further from the central hole.

дюйма (3,8 см) или менее. Корпус метательного средства может иметь длину менее около 2

дюймов (6,4 см) или всего два дюйма (5,1 см) или менее. Наложение или укладка гнезд также обеспечивает возможность различия вертикального смещения пуль, когда пули входят в контакт с объектом. Данное вертикальное смещение пуль обсуждается более подробно в прецедентных заявках, упомянутых выше.This stacking / stacking configuration allows the use of a relatively narrow propellant housing 44, regardless of the angle at which the sockets need to be oriented. If the nests were oriented simply in the side-by-side position without imposing axes, then the width or diameter of the propelling means body would have to increase as the angle “α” between the axes 31 of the socket increased. However, by imposing axes, this restriction on the placement of nests is eliminated. This makes the propellant body much narrower than otherwise possible. As a result, this provides a launcher system that law enforcement personnel can easily carry, similar to conventional firearms or the Taser. Although this is not a serious limitation, in one aspect of the invention, the propellant housing 44 may have a diameter or maximum width of less than about two inches (5.1 cm) and only 1

inches (3.8 cm) or less. The thrower housing may have a length of less than about 2

inches (6.4 cm) or just two inches (5.1 cm) or less. Overlaying or stacking nests also makes it possible to distinguish between the vertical displacement of bullets when bullets come in contact with an object. This vertical bullet displacement is discussed in more detail in the use cases mentioned above.

FIG. 13 illustrates one example of a starting device 42 and some of the components inside a starting device. It should be noted that several functional components of the starting device in this form were omitted to more clearly illustrate the functional characteristics of the starting device. In this example, the activator includes a sliding shutter 54. The shutter may comprise an internal spring 66, which can be biased to prepare the shutter for firing. This can be accomplished using a sliding “cocking” mechanism (not shown in detail) that can be used to compress the internal spring. The trigger panel 46 (which is generally accessible from the trigger) can be pressed when it is necessary to release entangling propellant. Pressing the panel 46 causes the lever 46a to press the lever 68, which, in turn, forces the tab 70 to release the shutter. Then, the tension of the spring 66 moves the shutter 54 along a predetermined path. When the housing is installed inside the starter, the idle cartridge 50 is located at the end of the shutter path. The shutter strikes the capsule, causing ignition of the igniter and the creation of a high-pressure wave.

Although FIG. 13 illustrates the normal operation of an exemplary shutter 54, it should be understood that many of the elements involved in the operation of the starting device are omitted in this view. They include, without limitation, the structure used to “cock” the shutter 54 into the standby position; safety mechanisms that can prevent accidental actuation of the starter, latches that secure the housing 44 to or within the starter 42, etc. A person skilled in the art having access to this description can easily understand the operation of such components.

In addition to using a blank cartridge as a pressure source 50, the pressure source may be provided in a number of other forms. In one example, the pressure source comprises a cylinder with compressed gas, which can be operated in the same way as described with respect to the cartridge with an idle charge. In other embodiments, an electronic descent system may be used. In this example, an electronic switch may be provided in the starter (shown schematically for purposes of illustration with the letter 80b in FIG. 13). A contact pad 80a may be provided on the housing (shown schematically for purposes of illustration with the letter 80b in FIG. 9) on a starter. An additional pad (not shown) may be associated with the launcher. The actuation of the trigger panel 46 may actuate an electronic switch, which then can provide an electronic signal that can be transmitted in the propellant body through the pad 80a to actuate the pressure source. Site 80a can ensure that the electronic signal cannot be supplied to the housing until it is properly installed inside the starter.

By placing the pressure source 50 and the entangling throwing means 12 in the detachable throwing housing 44, all the components that create the force (and respond to the force) are placed in one block. There are no unnecessary gaps or connections between the power source and the entangling propellant. This aspect also eliminates any need to re-insert the two parts, entangling the throwing means and the pressure source, since they are located in one removable part of the throwing means housing, which can be easily and quickly inserted or removed from the starter 42.

FIG. 24 and 25 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the invention in which four sockets 30c, 30d, 30e, and 30f are formed in the inner exemplary throwing means housing 44a. As shown in FIG. 25, in the upper slots 30c, 30d, bullets of one entangling throwing means (not illustrated here) can be placed, which are directed forward from the unit upon actuation.

The lower slots 30e, 30f may contain bullets from another entangling throwing means (not shown here), and upon release, these bullets will not advance forward relative to the upper slots at an angle "ε". Each pair of sockets can also be oriented (or placed vertically in a checkerboard pattern), as shown in FIG. 8 and 11. In this embodiment, aiming the launching device containing the housing 44a at a target may cause one throwing means to point toward the torso of the object, while the second throwing means will point toward the legs of the object. This may provide more opportunities for temporarily disabling the facility. This arrangement may also allow law enforcement officers to direct the launcher over the entire body of the facility. Since many law enforcement officers are trained to shoot directly at the object’s torso and not at the object’s legs, this can ensure that the launcher is properly used by law enforcement agencies. The angle "ε" may vary, but the authors of the present invention have found that for bringing two propelling means into contact with different parts of the body of the object, only 6 degrees are enough.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 24 and 25, the actuation of the energy source 50 (not shown in these figures) causes both propelling means to be pushed out of the housing 44a (four bullets in total). However, it should be understood that the system can be configured to create a pressure wave in the upper sockets independently of the lower sockets, so that, for example, law enforcement officials can choose which propellant to deploy. Similarly, a block can contain more than two pairs of nests that can fire simultaneously, or they can be configured to fire individually using one or more release mechanisms.

While most of the discussion above has focused on the propellant housing and trigger device used in this technical solution, the ballistic characteristics of entangling propellant assets should be carefully aligned with the functional features of the housing and trigger device. As a rule, entangling propellants according to the present technical solution are provided as independent. That is, they are not tied to a source of electric charge, and they do not require an electric charge to pacify or entangle an object. As used herein, the term “electronically independent” is understood to refer to a condition in which the propellant, as well as bullets and cables, do not carry an electric charge other than that which is carried by inert objects in the environment in which the propellant is deployed. Thus, although most objects can carry some static charge in such an environment, propellants (bullets and cables) do not carry any additional charge. In most embodiments, the cable and the pool also do not need to place any other structure capable of transmitting electric charge to the object.

Additional examples of suitable bullets and cables are shown in FIG. 14-23. In the example shown in FIG. 14, at least one engaging hook 144 may be coupled to at least one of the bullets 12. The engaging hook may be able to hook onto clothing worn by an object 100 captured by an entangling throwing means to help hold the entangling throwing means around the object . During or after winding is completed, the engaging hook may also grab another engaging hook. The inventors of the present invention have found that, while winding the real throwing means around the object has proven to be effective, using hook hooks on the bullets can help to hold the throwing means around the object after the throwing means are wound, increasing the likelihood of a successful entanglement grip or winding. These engaging hooks are designed to engage in clothing that is worn by the object (or to engage other hooks of a throwing means), not necessarily to the skin or body of the object. In some embodiments, engagement with the skin or body of an object is undesirable, while in other embodiments, this may not be as critical (for example, when using very small hooks).

While the various hooking hooks shown in the figures are hooks of a conventional “hook-shaped” shape, it should be understood that the hooks may contain linear segments that extend from bullets in different directions. For example, the hook may comprise a straight segment that extends perpendicularly from the bullet in one direction and then rotates at an angle in the other direction. In other words, the hooks may not contain bent sections, they may contain one or more linear segments formed at angles relative to each other. The hooks may also extend directly from the bullet in one direction and may not contain segments that extend in different directions.

The present device achieves this thanks to a unique way of arranging the engaging hooks relative to the bullets. As shown, for example, in FIG. 14, hook 144 may comprise a tip 146 that extends in a direction opposite to the direction in which the cable extends from the bullet. Thus, the tip 146 can catch on the clothes of the object, while the bullet completes the winding on the object. It should be noted that the far end 170 of the bullet 14d in FIG. 14 will fly in the direction (along the radius around) of the clothing of the object, while the throwing means is wound. The hook tip will engage in clothing on the object immediately before wrapping is completed. This orientation allows the hook to immediately catch on the clothes of the object: otherwise, it will be necessary for the hook to be pulled back to catch on the clothes.

In contrast, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 21, hooks 148 are provided that are oriented so as to extend from the bullet 14h in the same direction as the cable 16. In accordance with various embodiments, hooks can be provided in the front orientation, rear orientation, and both orientations. In this example, hooks 144 are also provided that extend in the opposite direction. In accordance with this technical solution, bullets may be provided that comprise hooks oriented in one or both directions. In the examples shown in FIG. 14, the hooks 144 comprise a notch 159 that protrudes from the hook in a direction generally opposite to the direction of the tip 146. The notches can help maintain the hooking of the hooks on the clothing of the object. However, in other embodiments, for example, shown in FIG. 16, notches are not provided. In this case, the hooks 152 comprise a one-pointed tip 154 that can be oriented at different angles or in different directions.

As also shown in FIG. 16, the hooks may be configured to extend from bullets in a specific orientation. The angle β shown is the angle between the longitudinal axis (142 in FIG. 14) of the bullet and the general direction of the pointed portion of the hook extending from the bullet. In some embodiments, implementation, this angle may be from about 15 degrees to about 35 degrees. In one embodiment, this angle is about 23 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 14, in one aspect of the invention, the bullet may comprise a thinned portion 160 having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the bullet. Thus, in some embodiments, a tail portion is provided in the shaft with a recess that extends from a larger part of the bullet containing recesses 132.

The engaging hooks 144 may protrude above the thinned part 160 of the bullet. In one embodiment, the engaging hook protrudes outward in a radial direction from the longitudinal axis of the bullet to the peripheral width. This peripheral width of the engaging hook may be less than the peripheral width of the outer surface of the bullet. As can be seen from FIG. 14, hooks 144 extend outward only to a diameter “D” of the bottom of the bullet. This allows the use of hooks with a bullet, also allowing bullets to be inserted into the socket or sleeve from which the bullets will be fired. Thus, hooks may be provided that do not require a special configuration of sockets. Bullets with hooks attached to them can fit inside a hole with the same diameter that is used for bullets without hooks.

The recessed refined portion 160 provides an additional advantage in that the distal end 170 of the bullet as a whole is significantly larger than the refined portion, and therefore has a large mass. When the bullets are pushed out of the launcher (which applies a pressure wave to the end of the bullet 170 in FIG. 14), the thinned part is pushed out of the sleeve or socket of the launcher first. However, as the cable pulls, the end 170 becomes the leading end, and the increased mass of this end helps give the bullet an impulse to move forward to create a good winding on the object 100.

In FIG. 15-18, exemplary embodiments are shown in which the hook block can be made as part of a bullet or can serve as the bullet itself. In these embodiments, the hook structure comprises a hollow tail portion 162 (FIG. 15) that can accommodate the cable 16. Thus, the hook structure can be easily attached to the cable without creating a weight shift on one or the other side of the cable. The use of a hollow tail can also provide the ability to attach one or more hook structures to the cable along various longitudinal positions on the cable. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, the bullet 14g does not contain a hook structure. However, the hook block 164 comprises two hooks 144 and comprises a hollow tail portion 162 (not shown in detail). The hollow tail allows you to move the block of hooks to any desired location along the cable 16 and is easy to install in place without damaging or twisting or twisting the cable. The cable may comprise a plurality of hook blocks 164 oriented in different directions, including opposite hooks 180 (FIG. 22) in such a hook block. Along with the hook blocks on the cable, bullet hook blocks can also be used.

The access hole 166, which works almost like a socket, can be used in this embodiment (and many others) to allow easy hooking to a cable or pool. In the embodiment of FIG. 20, the hook block 164 may be located where necessary, and a small amount of adhesive or other bonding material may be applied through the access hole 166 to put the hook block in place. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the access hole 166 can be easily used to mount the bullet on the cable 16, as well as to install hooks 144 inside the bullet, if such an arrangement is desired.

Each of the examples shown in FIG. 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20, contains two hooks 144 attached to the pool or placed in it. In addition to using two hooks, you can use one hook. In an alternative embodiment, it was found that the use of several hooks located at the same distance around the bullets can ensure proper capture of the object. In FIG. 17, three hooks 149 were used. In one embodiment, triple hook number 12 was deemed suitable. In FIG. 18, four hooks 151 were used. In each of these cases, the hooks are evenly spaced around the longitudinal axis of the bullet and the hollow tail portion 162. In some embodiments, more than four hooks are used.

The cable 16 may also include a structure that can help limit the ability of an object to quickly disengage from the cable. As shown, for example, in FIG. 19, gripping elements 168 can be mounted on the cable at intervals along the cable. Typical interval sizes are shown, for example, by the letter "S". The gripping elements 168 may take various forms. In one example, small nodes can be formed on the cable at regular intervals. These nodes can grab the clothes that the object wears to limit the ability of the object to quickly detach from the propellant. They can also help capture the cable for itself when wrapping an object. In another example, balls, spheres or other elements can be attached to the cable, or are made at the same time with it. Small “bubbles” or drops of adhesive or similar material can be added to the cable to create exciting elements. In another example, the gripping element may comprise a hook block shown in FIG. 20 with a letter 164, which can be placed at the required regular intervals. Thus, a series of hook blocks separated by intervals can be attached to the cable.

The cable 16 can be made of many materials. In one aspect, the cable is made of ordinary nylon material. Waxed fiber can also be used since wax can facilitate packaging and / or folding of the cable for proper placement and storage inside the cable sections. In one embodiment, the cable may be made of elastic material. The elastic material may allow the cable to stretch from a normal state (for example, “L ₀ ” in FIG. 1) to a longer stretched state.

In one example, the cable can stretch between 20% and 300% of its original length. Having elasticity, the cable can be stretched by the inertia of the movement of the bullets when the entangling throwing means moves forward in the direction of the object. Thus, at the moment before direct contact with the object 100, shown in FIG. 3A, the cable 16 may be in a stretched configuration. After the cable comes into contact with the object, the elastic properties of the cable can help pull bullets around the object. Thus, in addition to inertia, the movement of the bullets, which causes them to be wound around the object, the elasticity of the cable can also facilitate the movement of bullets around the object after the cable comes into contact with the object.

As shown in FIG. 22, in one embodiment, a hook block 180 may be provided that may comprise a plurality of hooks 144, 148, etc. The hook block can be mounted inside, for example, the hollow, thinned part 160 of the bullet (not fully shown in this figure). The hook block may comprise a leading tail portion 182 and a driven tail portion 184. In this example, the driven tail portion 184 is mounted inside the thinned part of the bullet to the side of the cable 16. The cable is then guided next to the hook of the hook block when it exits the bullet. Thus, the longitudinal axis of the cable (shown, for example, by the letter 192 in FIG. 23) is offset from the longitudinal axis of the hook block. The inventors of the present invention have found that such a displacement of the longitudinal axis of the cable can cause the bullet and / or block of hooks to “rise” with respect to the cable as it flies towards the object. This can contribute to the successful capture of the object by hooks in contact with the clothing of the object (or when the hooks come in contact with another bullet or block of hooks).

A similar scheme is shown in more detail in a further embodiment shown in FIG. 23. In this example, the bullet 14j may have a longitudinal axis 190. In this example, the cable is guided from the bullet through the hole 166, and not from the end of the bullet. Thus, the longitudinal axis 192 of the cable is offset from the longitudinal axis 190 of the bullet by a distance Ow. In addition, when the cable is connected to the bullet in the hole 166, it is effectively connected to the bullet with an offset O _L relative to the total length L _{P of the} bullet. In this example, it should be noted that if the cable extends from the upper end of the bullet, as shown in previous embodiments, then the offset O _L will be zero. In one example, the offset O _L is about half the total length L _P. In one aspect, the total length L _P is about 1.5 inches (3.81 cm) and the offset O _L is about 0.75 inches (1.91 cm). In this embodiment, the length of the thinned portion is about 0.9 inches (2.29 cm). Thus, the hole 166 is formed in the thinned part or through it directly above the wider part. Although not shown in FIG. 23, in addition to the hole 166 in FIG. 23, through which the thread can enter the bullet, an additional hole may be provided (usually higher on the thinned part, as shown in FIG. 14) to provide access to the hook block.

By setting the value of one or both of these offsets to greater than zero, the bullets (and any associated hooks) partially rotate or “rise” relative to the cable, especially when they fly through the air. It has been found that this increases the likelihood of successfully capturing the desired structure by the indicated one or more hooks attached to or placed in the pool.

The hook block 180 shown in FIG. 22 may be mounted inside the tail formed in the pool as shown, or it may be attached to the end of the bullet. In addition to the block of hooks formed as a single block, many hooks can also be installed in the bullet, or attached to it in separate blocks.

Various additional features of the present technical solution are illustrated in the accompanying figures. In one aspect of the invention, one or more bullets may comprise a portion extending inward from the outer diameter, the recessed portion having a smaller inner diameter than the outer diameter of the bullet, such that a pocket forms in the pool, the pocket providing an area for the accumulation of debris and gases contained in the wave of pressure created by the deployment system of the propellant. In one example, the recessed portion may completely limit the bullet.

The bullet may further comprise at least two recessed sections, with at least two recessed sections located in the longitudinal direction along the bullet to create two pockets separated by an unchanged part of the bullet. The recessed portion may include a conically tapering portion extending into a flat portion substantially perpendicular to the extended axis of the bullet. At least one recessed portion may be formed at the end of the bullet, opposite the end of the bullet, on which the cable is connected to the bullet. At least one hooking hook can be connected to at least one of the bullets, and the hooking hook can be used to grab the clothes worn by an object captured by an entangling throwing means to help hold the entangling throwing means around the object.

The bullet may comprise a thinned part having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the bullet, and at least one engaging hook may extend over the thinned part of the bullet. The hook may comprise a point that extends in a direction opposite to that in which the cable extends from the bullet. However, it should be noted that as shown in FIG. 6, the bullet 12c may contain only one “head” 194 without associated recessed areas.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for wrapping an object, comprising: aiming a launcher of a throwing device at an object, the pulling means having a pair of bullets connected by a cable placed in a launcher of a throwing device, each of the bullets being placed in one of a pair of nests formed in the starting device; and actuating the launcher of the propellant to allow the bullets to be pushed out of the propellant launcher, moreover, after being pushed out of the propellant body, the bullets move from the launcher of the propellant to the outside and away from each other, while the cable comes into contact with object, the bullets are at different vertical elevations relative to each other.

The method may further include placing the launcher of the propelling means at a distance from the object such that the cable has substantially maximum elongation at the point at which the entangling propelling means captures the object. The cable may be flexible so that it can stretch as bullets move away from the propellant body. Actuating the launcher of a propelling means may include actuating a can of compressed gas disposed in the launcher. Actuating the launcher of the propellant may include actuating the cartridge with an idle charge located in the launcher of the propellant. Bullet ejection may include bullet ejection at an angle of from about 10 degrees to about 60 degrees relative to each other. The angle can be from about 25 degrees to about 45 degrees.

The method may further include placing the sockets within the launcher of the propelling means in a specific orientation before actuating the launcher. Aligning the nests in a specific orientation may include aligning the nests so as to cause the bullets to move along offset vertical paths when they are pushed out of the launcher of the propellant.

It should be understood that the above devices are illustrative of the application of the principles of the present invention. Numerous modifications and alternative devices may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, although the present invention is shown in the drawings and described above in connection with the exemplary embodiment (s) of the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that numerous modifications can be made without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention set forth in the examples.

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1. The deployment system of the propellant, containing: - entangling throwing agent containing a pair of bullets and a cable connecting the bullets; - propelling means housing containing a pair of sockets, each of which has a size that allows you to place one of the bullets in it; moreover, in the indicated pair, the nests are located at an angle to each other, so that after pushing the propelling means out of the housing, the bullets move apart from each other, and at least a part of one nest overlaps a part of the other nest; and - a starting device comprising a propelling means housing; - a pressure source configured to selectively actuate, located in one of the following: a starting device or a propellant housing, the pressure source being configured to push the entangling propellant from the propellant housing in the direction of the object. 2. The system according to claim 1, in which the pressure source is contained in the housing, and the activator is contained in the starting device. 3. The system according to claim 1, in which the pressure source contains a cartridge with an idle charge. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the pressure source comprises a container with compressed gas. 5. The system according to claim 1, in which the nests are vertically offset relative to each other and extend in planes parallel to each other. 6. The system according to claim 1, in which the bullets overlap each other when they are installed in the nests. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the pressure source is in fluid communication with one outlet, which is in fluid communication with each of the sockets. 8. The deployment system of the propellant, containing: starting device; entangling throwing agent containing a pair of bullets and a cable connecting the bullets; a propellant housing attached to a starting device and containing a pair of sockets, each of which contains one of the bullets; a pressure source configured to be selectively actuated, located in one of the following: a starting device and a propellant housing so that actuation of the pressure source causes the entangling propellant to be pushed out of the propellant housing; moreover the sockets are oriented inside the propellant housing in such a way that when bullets are pushed out of the propellant housing, the bullets move along different vertical paths. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the pressure source comprises an idle cartridge. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the pressure source comprises a container with compressed gas. 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the propellant housing is detachably connected to a starter to interchange the plurality of propellant casings. 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the nests are contained within the propellant housing at varying vertical heights. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the nests are oriented in parallel planes. 14. The deployment system of the propellant according to any one of paragraphs. 1-13, further containing one or more engaging hooks connected to at least one of the pair of bullets, moreover, the engaging hooks are adapted to engage in clothing worn by the deployment system object to facilitate holding entangling propelling means around said object. 15. A method of entangling an object, including: targeting the deployment system of the propellant according to any one of paragraphs. 1-13 towards the object and activation of a pressure source configured to selectively actuate to activate a pressure source by pushing the entangling propellant from the propellant body in the direction of the object.

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