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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Alfiero Balzano, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Alfiero Balzano, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Less lethal ammunition is disclosed for inhibiting activities of a living target, and marking the living target. The ammunition comprises a cylindrical casing, a charged disposed within the cylindrical casing, a cylindrical body defining a bottom cap and a top section. The cylindrical body has first portion disposed within the casing and a second portion extending from the casing. An inhibiting agent is disposed within the casing substantially adjacent the bottom cap, and at least one marking capsule is disposed within the cylindrical body substantially adjacent a top section. A spacer is disposed within the cylindrical body intermediate the inhabiting agent and the marking capsule(s). The ammunition may be fired from a conventional handgun, rifle or shotgun. The cylindrical body is formed of a substantially transparent material to allow a user to visual identify the marking capsules and inhibiting agent within the cylindrical body.