Three-dimensional target for conducted electrical weapons

Abstract

A humanoid-shaped target for a conducted electrical weapon includes a target body having a three-dimensional shape that represents a corresponding portion of a human body. The target body is configured to receive and stop incoming projectiles from the conducted electrical weapon and to retain the incoming projectiles at least partially within an interior volume of the target body. The target body includes an electrically-conductive material configured to conduct an electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon between the incoming projectiles when the incoming projectiles are retained at least partially within the interior volume of the target body. In some embodiments, the target body includes multiple target zones arranged adjacent to each other along an outer surface of the target body. The multiple target zones may have differing material properties (e.g., differing densities and/or differing electrical conductivities).

1 . A humanoid-shaped target for a conducted electrical weapon, the target comprising:
 a target body having a three-dimensional shape that represents a corresponding portion of a human body;   the target body configured to receive and stop incoming projectiles from the conducted electrical weapon and to retain the incoming projectiles at least partially within an interior volume of the target body;   the target body comprising a target zone having an outer surface made of an electrically-conductive material such that substantially an entire surface area of the target zone is electrically-conductive, wherein the electrically-conductive material is configured to conduct an electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon between the incoming projectiles when the incoming projectiles strike substantially any location along the outer surface of the target zone and are retained at least partially within the interior volume of the target body.   
     
     
         2 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 1 , wherein the target body is a three-dimensional molding of the corresponding portion of the human body. 
     
     
         3 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 1 , wherein the electrically-conductive material is a urethane foam. 
     
     
         4 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 1 , wherein the target body comprises a torso portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents a human torso. 
     
     
         5 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 4 , wherein the target body further comprises one or more arm portions having three-dimensional shapes that represent human arms, the arm portions being releasably coupled to the torso portion and repositionable relative to the torso portion. 
     
     
         6 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 4 , wherein the target body further comprises a head portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents a human head, the head portion being releasably coupled to the torso portion and repositionable relative to the torso portion. 
     
     
         7 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 4 , wherein the target body further comprises a legs portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents human legs, the legs portion being releasably coupled to the torso portion and repositionable relative to the torso portion. 
     
     
         8 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 1 , wherein the target body represents an entirety of the human body, the target body comprising:
 a torso portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents a human torso;   one or more arm portions having three-dimensional shapes that represent human arms;   a head portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents a human head; and   a legs portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents human legs.   
     
     
         9 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 1 , wherein the target body comprises multiple target zones arranged adjacent to each other along an outer surface of the target body, each of the target zones comprising one or more layers that extend into the interior volume of the target body;
 wherein the multiple target zones have differing material properties comprising at least one of differing densities and differing electrical conductivities.   
     
     
         10 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 1 , further comprising a support structure coupled to the target body and configured to maintain the target body in an upright position during use. 
     
     
         11 . The humanoid-shaped target of  claim 10 , wherein the support structure comprises one or more stakes that penetrate at least partially into the interior volume of target body. 
     
     
         12 . A target for a conducted electrical weapon, the target comprising:
 a target body having a three-dimensional shape;   the target body configured to receive and stop incoming projectiles from the conducted electrical weapon and to retain the incoming projectiles at least partially within an interior volume of the target body;   the target body comprising a target zone having an outer surface made of an electrically-conductive material such that substantially an entire surface area of the target zone is electrically-conductive, wherein the electrically-conductive material is configured to conduct an electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon between the incoming projectiles when the incoming projectiles strike substantially any location along the outer surface of the target zone and are retained at least partially within the interior volume of the target body.   
     
     
         13 . The target of  claim 12 , wherein the target body comprises multiple target zones arranged adjacent to each other along an outer surface of the target body, each of the target zones comprising one or more layers that extend into the interior volume of the target body;
 wherein the multiple target zones have differing material properties comprising at least one of differing densities and differing electrical conductivities.   
     
     
         14 . The target of  claim 13 , wherein the multiple target zones have differing electrical conductivities, the multiple target zones comprising:
 a first target zone that comprises the electrically-conductive material and is configured to conduct the electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon; and   a second target zone that does not comprise the electrically-conductive material and is not configured to conduct the electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon.   
     
     
         15 . The target of  claim 14 , wherein the first target zone comprises multiple overlapping layers having differing electrical conductivities, the multiple layers comprising:
 a first layer that comprises the electrically-conductive material and is configured to conduct the electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon; and   a second layer that does not comprise the electrically-conductive material and is not configured to conduct the electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon.   
     
     
         16 . The target of  claim 13 , wherein the multiple target zones have differing densities. 
     
     
         17 . The target of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the multiple target zones comprises multiple overlapping layers having differing densities. 
     
     
         18 . The target of  claim 12 , wherein the target body comprises multiple overlapping layers having differing electrical conductivities, the multiple layers comprising:
 a first layer that comprises the electrically-conductive material and is configured to conduct the electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon; and   a second layer that does not comprise the electrically-conductive material and is not configured to conduct the electric current provided by the conducted electrical weapon.   
     
     
         19 . The target of  claim 12 , wherein the target body comprises multiple overlapping layers having differing densities. 
     
     
         20 . The target of  claim 12 , wherein the target body has a humanoid shape that represents a corresponding portion of a human body, the target body comprising at least one of:
 a torso portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents a human torso;   one or more arm portions having three-dimensional shapes that represent human arms;   a head portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents a human head; and   a legs portion having a three-dimensional shape that represents human legs.