Patent ID: 6012395
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
A baton projectile comprising:a core formed from a deformable solid material;a casing enclosing said core, said casing having a front wall, a rear wall and side walls, which walls are thin when compared with a diameter of said core, said casing being formed from a material which maintains the structural integrity of said walls of said casing during launch from a baton gun and flight of the projectile and upon impact with a target at impact energies less than 200 foot-pounds;wherein said deformable solid material of said core is relatively soft when compared with said material of said casing;said core and said casing being dimensioned to permit forward movement of said core within said casing and to define an air pocket inside said casing between said front wall of said casing and said core;whereby upon impact of the baton projectile on a target at impact energies less than 200 foot-pounds, said casing deforms and said core causes an impact shockwave to the target, the impact of said core being cushioned by said air pocket so that the shockwave does not cause unacceptable injury to the target.