Liquid filled less lethal projectile

Abstract

A less lethal projectile to be fired from a launcher comprising a body having a concentric cavity to hold a fluid payload, a nose cap attached to the body, said nose cap having a plurality of slits therein, which will spread open upon impact, allowing the fluid to escape.

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         30 . A less lethal projectile to be fired from a launcher comprising, a body having a cavity to hold a fluid payload therein, a nose cap attached to the body, said nose cap having a plurality of slits therein, said slits going entirely from the outside to the inside of said nose cap, said slits opening upon impact, allowing the fluid to escape.  
     
     
         31 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  further comprising a frangible disk to seal the fluid in the cavity in the body, said frangible disk rupturing at impact allowing the fluid to escape.  
     
     
         32 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  in which the nose cap is made of plastic.  
     
     
         33 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 32  in which the frangible disk has a cylindrical projection which projects into the fluid, to provide an expansion volume for the fluid.  
     
     
         34 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 32  in which the frangible disk has a circular groove cut therein to provide a weakened point of rupture.  
     
     
         35 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  in which the fluid has a density of at least about 2.  
     
     
         36 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  in which the fluid comprises a mixture of glycerine and an inorganic material.  
     
     
         37 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  in which the nose cap has a rounded front surface.  
     
     
         38 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  further comprising a limiting column contained in the body and a second limiting column contained in the cap, said first and second limiting columns adapted to strike each other at impact, limiting rearward movement of the cap.  
     
     
         39 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  in which the nose cap is smaller in diameter than the body.  
     
     
         40 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  in which the fluid comprises a marking dye, an irritant or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         41 . A less lethal projectile to be fired from a launcher comprising, a body having a cavity to hold a fluid payload therein, a nose cap attached to the body, said nose cap having a plurality of slits therein, said slits going entirely from the outside to the inside of said nose cap, said slits opening upon impact, allowing the fluid to escape, a frangible cardboard disk which seals the fluid in said cavity in the body.  
     
     
         42 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 41  in which said cardboard frangible disk rests against a washer for support.  
     
     
         43 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 41  in which the frangible cardboard disk has a polymer coating facing the fluid payload.  
     
     
         44 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 42  in which the frangible cardboard disk has a concave shape facing the supporting washer.  
     
     
         45 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 30  in which the frangible disk is held between a shoulder in the body and a shoulder in the cap.  
     
     
         46 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 41  in which the frangible disk is held between a shoulder in the body and a shoulder in the cap.  
     
     
         47 . The less lethal projectile of  claim 41  in which the fluid has a density of at least about 2.