Less lethal projectile and method of manufacture

Abstract

A less lethal projectile for use with a shotgun shell is manufactured from a tubular sleeve, having a quantity of pellets contained therein and which is separated from any remaining volume of the sleeve. The remaining volume of the sleeve is folded over the quantity of pellets to provide a double walled projectile which is suitable for use with a shotgun shell to provide a less lethal projectile.

Having, thus, described the invention, what is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing a less lethal projectile, comprising steps:
 (a) providing a tubular sleeve having an open first end and an opposed open second end;   (b) closing off the first end of the sleeve;   (c) inserting a volume of pellets into the sleeve through the second end;   (d) dividing the sleeve into an enclosed portion and an excess portion, the pellets being disposed within the enclosed portion of the sleeve; and   (e) folding the excess portion of the sleeve over the enclosed portion of the sleeve to define a double-walled less lethal projectile.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the tubular sleeve is a gauze fabric tube. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the pellets are lead shot. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  which further comprises: the first end with a tie. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  which further comprises: separating the enclosed portion from the excess portion with a tie. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  which further comprises: tying the folded over excess portion with a third tie. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the sleeve is a fabric sleeve, the pellets are lead shot and securing a third tie about the excess portion after it is folded over the enclosed portion. 
     
     
         8 . A less lethal projectile manufactured according to the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A less lethal projectile manufactured according to the method of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         10 . A shotgun shell comprising the less lethal projectile manufactured according to the method of  claim 1 .