Low lethality projectile
View Patent ↗An anti-personnel projectile launched from a weapon shell required at impact to have a low lethality consequence, in which the projectile is fitted in the shell in a shape characterized by a blunt end in the direction of flight and maintained in this shape by oppositely directed air resistance and propelling forces to obviate a change of shape during flight that might cause a serious injury.
1. A bean bag product adapted for installation within a cartridge for a gun comprising:
a fabric-constructed material formed into a sleeved configuration having an open end,
means for closing-off from one another of said sleeved configuration a first portion having said open end from a second portion of said sleeve configuration said second portion forming a compartment by said means for closing-off,
a plurality of pellets loaded within said compartment,
said first portion including a tail structure trailing to its said open end beyond the second portion, and
a peripheral curl formed in said tail structure at said open end for said first portion.
2. The bean bag product of claim 1 wherein said bean bag is installed in a 12-gauge shot gun cartridge.
3. The bean bag product of claim 1 wherein said means for closing off is a tie of sufficient strength to retain the pellets in said compartment upon impact of said bean bag product against a target.