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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Toby D. Thomas, Southlake, TX (US);
Jonathan H. Record, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/46 (2006.01); F42B 12/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/02 (2013.01); F42B 12/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A less-than-lethal (LTL) cartridge is disclosed. The LTL cartridge includes a case, a sabot that includes an end portion configured to fit within the case, and an interior volume configured to contain a teardrop-shaped bladder. The sabot is configured to release the teardrop-shaped bladder subsequent to exiting a barrel of a firearm. The teardrop-shaped bladder includes a leading end, a tapered body with weakened sections to facilitate rupturing of the tapered body upon impact with an object, a trailing end, and a drogue tail coupled to the trailing end.