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 low lethality projectile comprising:
a. a ballast; and
b. a tubular body comprising, a closed front end, a rear edge bounding a rear opening,
c. a constriction located forward of said rear opening that secures said ballast within said tubular body at the closed front end;
d. a tail portion from said constriction to said rear edge; and
e. a weapon shell such that said low lethality projectile is inserted into said weapon shell.
2. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said constriction is created by a tie wherein said tie is circumferentially tied around a portion of said tubular body forward of said rear edge.
3. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said constriction is created by binding a portion of said tubular body forward of said rear edge.
4. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said constriction is created by sewing a portion of said tubular body forward of said rear edge.
5. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said tubular body is sock-like in shape.
6. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said ballast is lead shot.
7. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said ballast comprises a gel.
8. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said ballast is comprised of particulate matter.
9. The low lethality projectile of claim 1 wherein,
a. said tubular body is comprised of fabric material.
10. A low lethality projectile comprising:
a. a plurality of lead shot;
b. a tubular body comprising, a closed front end, a rear edge bounding a rear opening;
c. a constriction located forward of said rear opening that secures said plurality of lead shot within said tubular body at the closed front end;
d. a tail portion from said constriction to said rear edge; and
e. a weapon shell such that said low lethality projectile is inserted into said weapon shell.
11. The low lethality projectile of claim 10 wherein,
a. said constriction is created by a tie wherein said tie is circumferentially tied around a portion of said tubular body forward of said rear edge.
12. The low lethality projectile of claim 10 wherein,
a. said constriction is created by sewing a portion of said tubular body forward of said rear edge.
13. The low lethality projectile of claim 10 wherein,
a. said constriction is created by binding a portion of said tubular body forward of said rear edge.
14. The low lethality projectile of claim 10 wherein,
a. said tubular body is sock-like in shape.
15. A low lethality munition comprising:
a. a projectile, said projectile further comprising
i. a ballast;
ii. a tubular body comprising: a closed front end and a rear edge bounding a rear opening;
iii. a constriction located forward of said rear opening that secures said ballast within said tubular body at the closed front end;
iv. a tail portion from said constriction to said rear edge; and
b. a weapon shell for receiving said projectile.
16. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said constriction is created by binding a portion of said tubular body forward of said rear edge.
17. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said tubular body is sock-like in shape.
18. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said ballast is lead shot.
19. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said ballast is comprised of particulate matter.
20. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said tubular body is comprised of fabric material.
21. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said weapon shell is a 12 gauge shotgun shell.
22. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said weapon shell is at least 37 mm in diameter.
23. The low lethality munition of claim 15 wherein:
a. said weapon shell is at least 40 mm in diameter.