Patent ID: 8365670
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
1. A dual mode grenade, said grenade selectively operable in lethal and non-lethal modes respectively, comprising: a hollow non-lethal case; an explosive charge; a hard back plate; a fuse assembly; at least one non-lethal projectile; a hollow lethal fragmentation shell; wherein said explosive charge is located inside said non-lethal case; wherein said non-lethal projectile or projectiles are positioned inside said non-lethal case between its inner wall and said explosive charge; wherein said non-lethal case is attached to said hard back plate; wherein said lethal fragmentation shell is removably placed over said non-lethal case; wherein said lethal fragmentation shell is further releasably attached to said hard back plate; wherein said fuse assembly is inserted into said hard back plate and enters the interior of said non-lethal case; wherein said fuse assembly engages said explosive charge; whereby upon activation said fuse assembly initiates explosion of said explosive charge; whereby lethal operation of said grenade is effected by retaining said fragmentation shell attached to said hard back plate and whereby said fragmentation shell disintegrates into plurality of lethal projectiles upon explosion of said explosive charge; whereby non-lethal operation of said grenade is effected by removing said fragmentation shell from said grenade and upon explosion of said explosive charge allowing said non-lethal case to burst and said non-lethal projectile or projectiles to eject outwards.