Distance combat means for non-lethal exposure of the human or animal body to irritant

Abstract

A distance combat means for non-lethal exposure of the human or animal body to an irritant is provided. The distance combat means comprises a housing (2,4) containing at least an irritant (5), a propellant (3), and moreover at least a medical adhesive (7), namely a cyanoacrylate preparation, polyvinylpyrrolidone or cellulose nitrate. The irritant may be 2-chlorobenzylidene malonic acid dinitrile (CS), ω-chloroacetophenone (CN) or capsaicin (CPS).

Claims

1. A distance combat means for non-lethal exposure of the human or animal body to irritant, comprising a housing containing at least an irritant, a propellant and moreover at least one medical adhesive, wherein the irritant is 2-chlorobenzylidene malonic acid dinitrile (CS), ω-chloroacetophenone (CN) or capsaicin (CPS), and the propellant is liquefied propellant gas, wherein the distance combat means is configured as a spray unit and the housing as a pressure container with a spray nozzle, and wherein the housing moreover containing a solvent in which the irritant and the medical adhesive are dissolved.

2. The distance combat means according to claim 1, wherein the medical adhesive (7) is a cyanoacrylate preparation.

3. The distance combat means according to claim 1, wherein said medical adhesive is a cyanoacrylate preparation, polyvinylpyrrolidone or cellulose nitrate.

4. The distance combat means according to claim 1, wherein said solvent is acetone, butanone, nitromethane or dichloromethane.

5. A distance combat means for non-lethal exposure of the human or animal body to irritant, comprising a housing (2, 4) containing at least an irritant (5), a propellant (3) and moreover at least one medical adhesive (7), namely a cyanoacrylate preparation, polyvinylpyrrolidone or cellulose nitrate, wherein the irritant (5) is 2-chlorobenzylidene malonic acid dinitrile (CS), ω-chloroacetophenone (CN) or capsaicin (CPS), wherein the distance combat means is configured as an irritant cartridge and the housing (2, 4) as a cartridge case (2) closed by a plug (4) which cartridge case contains the adhesive (7) in liquid form, and wherein a fully closed adhesive chamber is accommodated in the housing (2,4) containing the adhesive (7) which adhesive chamber is configured in the plug (4) closing the cartridge case (2), and wherein the plug (4) is a cylindrical inner case pressed into the cartridge case with an internal and external transverse wall (9, 10) which form the adhesive chamber, and wherein the cylindrical inner case of the plug (4) extending beyond the internal transverse wall (9, 10) towards the inside to the bottom of the cartridge case (2), wherein the support formed as a result on the side of the internal transverse wall (9, 10) facing the bottom is filled with the irritant (5).

6. The distance combat means according to claim 5, wherein the propellant (3) is a solid material which exists in the cartridge case (2) in powder form and/or in solid form, and is accommodated in it separately from the adhesive (7).

7. The distance combat means according to claim 6, wherein the solid material is gun powder, flash powder, cellulose nitrate or cordite.

8. The distance combat means according to claim 5, wherein the irritant (3) exists in the cartridge case (2) in powder form and/or in solid form and is accommodated in it separately from the adhesive (7).

9. The distance combat means according to claim 5, wherein the cartridge case (2) comprises a bottom into which an ignition cap (1) is pressed, or a rim close to the bottom into which a priming charge is poured, wherein the adhesive (7) is located in an adhesive area away from the bottom which is separated from an intermediate area in-between the bottom and the adhesive area by the intermediate wall (9), in which intermediate area at least the propellant (3) is located.

10. The distance combat means according to claim 9, wherein the propellant (3) and the irritant (5) are located in the intermediate area and the adhesive area on the side of the intermediate area facing away from the bottom connects to the external transverse wall configured as a covering wall (10) of the plug (4) which transverse wall forms an external wall of the housing (2, 4) and is made of plastic and/or comprises a predetermined breaking point (8).

11. The distance combat means according to claim 10, wherein the intermediate area is subdivided into a propellant area close to the bottom with the propellant (3) and in contrast an irritant area more away from the bottom with the irritant (5).

12. The distance combat means according to claim 11, wherein the propellant area and the irritant area are separated by a lid located in-between.

13. The distance combat means according to claim 12, wherein the lid is made from felt or cardboard.

14. The distance combat means according to claim 9, wherein the inner transverse wall and/or intermediate wall (9) is made from plastic and/or comprises a predetermined breaking point (6).

15. The distance combat means according to claim 5, wherein the plug (4) in total is made in one piece and consists of plastic.

16. The distance combat means according claim 5, wherein the transverse walls (9, 10) each comprise at least one predetermined breaking point (6, 10).

17. The distance combat means according to claim 5, wherein the support, filled with the irritant (5) and formed on the side of the internal transverse wall (9, 10) facing the bottom, is closed.

18. The distance combat means according to claim 17, wherein the support filled with the irritant (5) is closed by a separator element.

19. The distance combat means according to claim 18, wherein separator element is a cardboard lid, put on the front side of the inner case facing the bottom.

20. The distance combat means according to claim 5, wherein the medical adhesive (7) is a cyanoacrylate preparation, namely a butyl, octyl or isobutyl cyanoacrylate ester.

Description

(1) In the following, an advantageous embodiment of the invention is explained in detail by means of the attached figure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(2) FIG. 1 shows a combat means configured as an irritant gas cartridge according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention in crosssection.

(3) FIG. 2 shows a combat means configured as an irritant gas cartridge according to another embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DRAWINGS

(4) The irritant cartridge shown in FIG. 1 comprises a housing 2, 4 consisting of a cartridge case 2 and a plug 4. An ignition cap 1 is pressed into the bottom of the cartridge case 2. The ignition cap 1 can be configured as a Berdan ignition cap (Berdan ignition) or boxer ignition cap (boxer ignition). Alternatively the entire cartridge could be configured as a rimfire cartridge. In an area close to the bottom within the cartridge case 2 a propellant 3 is accommodated, for example, black powder.

(5) The plug 4 consists of plastic material and is formed as a cylindrical inner case pressed into the cartridge case 2 having two transverse walls 9, 11. The external transverse wall 10 forms the external wall covering the cartridge on the side facing away from the bottom, and is provided with a predetermined breaking point 8. The internal transverse wall 9 is likewise provided with a predetermined breaking point 6. The two transverse walls 9, 10 and the section in-between of the inner cartridge form a closed adhesive chamber where a medical adhesive 7, for example, a cyanoacrylate preparation in liquid form is accommodated. On the side of the internal transverse wall 9 facing the bottom the cylindrical inner cartridge of the plug 4 extends further to the bottom in order to form another chamber in the plug 4, wherein an irritant 5, for example a solid material forming a CS gas made from 2-chlorobenzylidene malonic acid dinitrile is accommodated. Said further chamber is covered with a lid 11 on the bottom, for example, made from cardboard.

(6) When the firing pin of the blank gun or revolver used impinges the ignition cap 1, said ignition cap ignites the propellant 3. As propellants 3, for example, also gunpowder, flash powder, cellulose nitrate or cordite can be used.

(7) In the two-part chamber system of the plug 4 consisting of plastic, the irritant 5 is accommodated in the chamber close to the bottom. The medical liquid adhesive 7 is accommodated in the chamber away from the bottom.

(8) By the enormous pressure, which occurs by the burnup of the propellant 3, the chamber system of the plug 4 bursts open on the predetermined breaking points 6 and 8 of the transverse walls 9, 10 and the medical liquid adhesive 7 as well as the irritant 5 are ejected from the cartridge case 2. The medical liquid adhesive 7 and the irritant 5 are then atomized in the barrel of the weapon used and together with combustion residues of the propellant 3 used escape the muzzle at high speed.

(9) By body fluids on the affected body parts of the attacker or the animal to be warded off, polymerization of the cyanoacrylate 7 occurs. As a result, the irritant 5 adheres to the affected body parts affected for a longer period of time. When the eyes are directly affected, the irritant 5 cannot simply be washed out by tear fluid either because cyanoacrylate is not soluble in water. Hence, the attacker is out of action for a longer period of time than this would be the case with conventional irritant gas spray units and irritant gas cartridges.

(10) In another embodiment, shown in FIG. 2, the distance combat means is configured as a spray unit 20, wherein the housing 2 of the distance combat means is of a spray can type, namely a pressure container 22 with a spray nozzle 24, which spray unit 20 can contain a liquefied propellant gas as a propellant, such as, for example, propane or butane. Furthermore, the spray unit 20 contains a solvent 26, such as, for example, acetone, butanone, nitromethane and dichloromethane in which the irritant 5 is dissolved. Moreover, also the medical adhesive 7 is dissolved in the solvent 26 because cyanoacrylate preparations of the type mentioned are liquid in normal condition (at room temperature, atmospheric pressure) and like polyvinylpyrrolidone or cellulose nitrate can be dissolved in conventional solvents. The dissolved agent combination with the irritant and the medical adhesive is then distributed as an aerosol.

(11) Variations and modifications of the embodiment shown are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.