Patent ID: 6041712
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
A non-lethal weapon cartridge, comprising:a projectile comprising:a spin-stabilized, hollow, cylindrical projectile body open at the rear end and closed at the forward end, having a solid, flat forward face and a tubular bore-riding sidewall extending rearwardly from the forward face;a rotating band extending circumferentially about the sidewall;an undercut extending radially inwardly from an outer surface of the sidewall;a nose affixed to the flat forward face of the projectile body, the nose comprising a compliant material;a housing connected to the projectile body comprising a lip engaging the undercut of the projectile body; anda propulsion system disposed in an opening in the housing, the propulsion system comprising a cartridge case, propellant disposed in the cartridge case and a primer for igniting the propellant.