DE29707924U1 - Irritant cartridge - Google Patents

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&igr; 97537-8/13

2 Description

4 irritant cartridge

6 The invention relates to an irritant cartridge with the features of the generic term

7 of claim 1.

9 An irritant cartridge is known from DE 84 20 345 U1. The cartridge

10 cartridges filled with CS or CN as an irritant in powder form. The disadvantage of this cartridge is that

11 trone is that the irritant filling is already stored inside the cartridge

12 trone case, i.e. already during the production of the cartridge, unwanted

13 gases and vapors are developed. After the cartridge is fired, the

14 Irritant filling also produces toxic gases, which can cause very serious injuries

15 or damage to the target object, e.g. an attacker. ie In addition, cartridges filled with CN/CS irritant and for the production

17 of these cartridges have complex, partly legally required safety

18 measures are required. In addition, the gas development that already exists during storage of the filled cartridges leads to a rapid over-20 storage and ineffectiveness of these cartridges.

22 The invention is based on the object of improving the effectiveness of an irritant cartridge

23 to improve.

25 This problem is solved by the feature combinations of claim 1.

27 According to the invention, the irritant cartridge contains a capsaicinoid as the active ingredient.

28 Capsaicinoids are understood to be compounds that have a

29 Capsaicin [8-methyl-trans-6-nonenoic acid-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamide)] similar

30 have a similar structure or an effect comparable to that substance.

31 These include the spicy substances contained in red pepper and cayenne pepper

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&igr; Capsaicin, nonivamide and the amino acids found in Piper nigrum, a plant from the family

2 of the Piperaceae contained substances piperine, piperanine and piperylin. Preferably

3 dried powder of the fruits of the plants mentioned is used as an irritant filling

4. The active substances in question can also be used in synthetic

5 form, which is the case for the capsaicinoid nonivamide

6 (nonanoic acid vanillylamide) applies.

βgr; In contrast to other irritants, especially CN or CS, the

9 comparatively harmless irritant filling used according to the invention -

10 hereinafter referred to as "active powder" - during the manufacture of the cartridges no un-

11 pleasant or toxic fumes. Even after firing the cartridge

12 the active powder or the resulting active gas remains in comparison to conventional

13 irritants are practically non-toxic and harmless. This means that serious

µm Injuries to the target object and its surroundings are excluded. At the same time

is an attacker or other target object due to the high effectiveness

ie of the active powder reliably rendered incapable of fighting or attacking. The

17 In contrast to conventional irritants, the active powder is contained within the cartridge

18 stable over a particularly long period of time without the

19 desired stimulating effect. It has also been proven that

20 a predetermined effectiveness of the irritant cartridge with a compared to

21 conventional irritants lower powder volume of the active powder achieved

22. In other words, an irritant cartridge filled with active powder achieves a

23 greater effectiveness than one with the same powder volume of a conventional

24 cartridge filled with the irritant. The comparatively small amount of powder required

25 mixing of the active powder allows a small and therefore material-saving

26 Design of the cartridge. This reduces the manufacturing costs of the cartridge

27. Since the active powder is harmless to health,

28 on the cartridge itself no complex safety measures, such as con-

29 structurally complex components are taken into account, which makes the

30 Manufacture of the cartridge is further simplified.

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1 Due to the chemical and physical structure of the active powder, the

2 Safe storage and transport of cartridges filled with the active powder

3 possible. Complex security measures for the filled cartridges, in particular

4 especially for neutralizing the active powder in the event of a fire, an accident

5 intentional explosion or destruction of the cartridges are superfluous.

6 In addition, the necessary safety measures for conventional stimuli

7 material fillings are technically complex and cost-intensive (e.g. neutralization of &bgr; chlorine-containing CN/CS irritants).

10 By means of different dimensions of the barrel of a launching device,

11 e.g. a pistol and/or different generated gas pressures of a propellant charge

12 or similar in the cartridge, the effectiveness of the active powder can be adjusted to a pre-

13 The advantage of the active powder is that it

14 Furthermore, conventional blank cartridges without special

15 additional technical effort to absorb the active powder. ie This means that the harmless active powder can be used with a whole range of hand-

17 standard and therefore inexpensive cartridge cases and the

18 associated components. The production of these “pepper-

19 cartridge" is thereby further simplified. Suitable pepper cartridges have, for example,

20 following calibers: Kai. 6 mm, Kai. .22 long, Kai. 8 mm, Kai. 315, Kai. 9 mm,

21 caliber 9 mm PA, caliber .35.
22

23 The cartridge is advantageous for self-defense when attacked by an animal, e.g.

24 of a dog. This means that conventionally used spray cans

25 sen as a means of defence against attacking animals by means of an active powder

26 filled cartridge. This eliminates the need for conventional spray cans

27 related problems such as rapid superposition of the usually solved

28 irritant, complex disposal of spray cans, low accuracy,

29 complicated handling. Compared to a spray can to ward off an attacking

30 fending animal, the cartridge has the advantage that when it is fired, in addition to the

31 Effect of the active powder plus the resulting bang as a defensive measure

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&igr; works. Due to the strong acoustic bang, the defense effect against a

2 spray can is significantly improved. With the help of the fired active powder,

3 the attacking animal is reliably rendered incapable of attack, but at the same time

4 due to the harmlessness of the active powder, no serious injuries were caused. Since the cartridge

5 in conjunction with a suitable launching device, e.g. a pistol,

6 is used, the active powder can be used with good accuracy against the attacking

7 The animal can be shot.

9 Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

11 In a preferred embodiment, the active ingredient consists of synthetically produced

12 provided nonivamide, which is also known under the names nonyl acid vanil-

13 lyamide or pelargonic acid vanillylamide (PAVA). In this way, µ a suitable active ingredient is available at low cost.

ie In a further preferred embodiment, the pungent substances of the group

17 Piperine, piperanine and piperyline from natural! pepper substance, namely from the

Made from the fruits of Piper nigrum (Piperaceae).

20 In an advantageous embodiment, the powdered irritant filling contains a

21 Carrier for the active ingredient. This carrier is, for example, Kie-

22 seigur. With the help of the carrier substance, the actual active ingredient is

23, so that the entire powdered irritant filling can be adjusted to the size required for the respective

24 cartridge case is adjusted to the powder volume required. Depending on the

25 The effectiveness of the irritant filling can also be different

26 gene components of active ingredient and carrier are combined. In a

27 preferred embodiment, the irritant filling contains approximately 16 mg of active ingredient and

28 approx. 80 mg carrier substance.

30 To ensure particularly reliable storage and long shelf life of the

31 active powder, the active powder is contained in a sealed

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&igr; container. This container seals the active powder inside

2 half of the cartridge case and is preferably made of metal or a suitable

3 ten, mechanically stable plastic. The receptacle is inserted into the &agr; cartridge case and surrounded by it, in particular in a form-fitting manner

5. This means that the cartridge case acts as a carrier for the

6 container and on the other hand as an additional protective cover against foreign

7 Effects and damage to the receiving container and the active powder.

9 In an advantageous embodiment, the receiving container is separated from the cartridge

10 sleeve. This eliminates the need for additional fixing means for a

11 stable insert of the receptacle within the cartridge case. The stimulus

12 fabric cartridge is therefore cost-effective with a few uncomplicated steps.

13 stig. The simple production of the irritant cartridge is additionally

μgr; due to the usually hollow cylindrical design of the cartridge case.

15, as the inner wall of the cartridge case serves as a guide when inserting the

16 collection container is effective.

is To save material and keep the container simple

19, it is in a preferred embodiment as a pot-colored

20 receiving cap. This receiving cap is connected to its receiving

21 opening forward against the firing direction of the cartridge into the cartridge case

22. In this way, the ammunition already in the cartridge case

23 active powder is automatically sealed. The receiving cap is of a certain cross-section

24 is U-shaped and can therefore be used during the production of the irritant paste.

25 trone simply inserted into the cartridge case with the U-legs as a guide.

26 will be used.

28 In order to integrate the receptacle inside the cartridge case,

29 times sufficiently fixed, in a preferred embodiment of the

so firing direction of the cartridge front and in the initial state usually cylindrical

31 The radial edge of the cartridge case is bent or folded radially inwards.

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&igr; until the bent sleeve edge touches the front container

2 wall of the receiving container, in particular flanked in a form-fitting manner. On

3 This provides a particularly stable clamping of the receiving container.

4 ters and, if applicable, the separating element in the cartridge case.

6 In advantageous embodiments, the front loading in the firing direction of the cartridge

7 The wall of the receiving container is curved, in particular in the shape of a spherical segment &bgr;. The convex side of this container wall points in the direction of the shot

9 outwards, which makes the bent sleeve edge particularly stable on the

10 holder wall and during the bending process against excessive mechanical

11 see stresses are protected.

13 To improve the safety of use of the irritant cartridge, a

μ preferred embodiment, the cartridge case and/or the externally visible

15 re surface of the front container wall of the receiving container an optical

16 marking. This marking is realized, for example, by a certain color &igr;? of the cartridge case and/or the container wall. The optical marking-18 can also be a certain embossing and/or a certain print

is or similar. The marking indicates, for example, a certain concentration

so or composition of the active powder. The label can also indicate

21 indicate a preferred area of application/use of the irritant cartridge.

23 In an advantageous embodiment, the cartridge case does not detach from the

24 covered and therefore visible or accessible from the outside area of the recording

25 measuring container. This notch serves when firing the

26 Cartridge as a predetermined breaking point for ejecting the active powder and, if necessary,

27 possibly also a propellant charge from the receptacle. Usually

28, the front wall of the receiving container holds this notch.

29 different notch depths, i.e. different degrees of tapering of the

30 notched container wall allows easy adaptation to a pre-

31 correct gas pressure of the cartridge when firing is achieved so that the

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&igr; container is reliably opened at the predetermined breaking point when the cartridge is fired.

2 net is.

4 In a preferred embodiment, the cartridge case contains a propellant

5 tion, which provides the necessary gas pressure when firing the cartridge.

6 The active powder is spun out. This propellant charge is directed in the direction of the shot

7 advantageously covered by a separating element and thus serves as a transport safety

8 Protection for the propellant charge inside the cartridge case. Preferably

9 the cartridge case the separating element positively, whereby the separating element

10 without additional aids, sufficient positional fixation is achieved. The separating

11 nelement reliably separates the propellant charge and the active powder from each other, so

12 that undesirable mixing is reliably prevented. In a future

13 In the preferred embodiment, the receptacle is located on the propellant charge

14 opposite side of the separating element. In this case, the separating element takes on an additional function for the complete sealing of a

16 pot-like receiving container, the receiving opening of which is facing the separating element.

17 is addressed.

is Preferably, the separating element is made as a disc made of cork. This

20 Separator can be manufactured particularly cost-effectively as a mass product and

21. In addition, a cork disk achieves due to its material

22 structure provides a particularly good seal between the propellant charge and the active

23 already during the manufacture and storage of the irritant cartridge. This

24 The particularly good sealing effect of the cork disc is particularly important

25 if there is no further separating layer between the active powder and the separating element

26 layer, e.g. the wall of a container holding the active powder,

27 is present. In addition, a separating element made of cork has a

28 particularly low mass. The separating element itself therefore also forms

29 There is no danger to the target object when the irritant cartridge is fired, as it is strongly slowed down after leaving the launching device due to its low mass and the high air resistance.

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The separating element also prevents the powder residues created when the cartridge is fired from mixing with the active powder and seriously injuring the target object (especially an attacking animal or person).

7 The subject matter of the invention is described in the figures with reference to the embodiment

8 example is explained in more detail. They show:

10 Fig.1 a plan view of the cartridge according to the invention and

11 Fig.2 a sectioned side view of the cartridge according to partial section H-II in

12 Fig.1.

14 A cartridge case with a substantially cylindrical cross-section

is forms the outer casing of a cartridge 10. In the area of the ignition end 8 of the cartridge

16 trone 10 is a primer cap 2. The primer cap 2 ignites when

&igr;? Firing of the cartridge 10 consists of a propellant charge 3 and a thermal

18 see charging 4 existing mixture. The propellant charge 3 is used to explode

is brought, expands and burns the in a recording room 9

the powdery irritant filling - hereinafter referred to as "active powder 7".

21 Receiving chamber 9 is the cavity of a receiving container

22 end cap 6. During combustion, the active powder 7 is fired

23 and partially converted into a gas. A mixture of different

24 burned gas and unburned active powder. Both the gas and the

25 active powders are effective as irritants.

27 The filling of the cartridge 10 with the active powder 7 is carried out fully automatically.

28. The propellant charge 3 is directed towards the opened case edge 11 of the cartridge

29 tronenhülse 1 by means of a separating element 5 in the form of a cork disc.

30. Then the active powder 7 is filled into the cavity of the cartridge case 1

31 and this cavity through the end cap delimiting the receiving space 9.

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&igr; pe 6 closed. For this purpose, the end cap, which is approximately U-shaped in cross section,

2 with its receiving opening 14 facing the separating element 5 against the

3 firing direction 13 of the cartridge 10 is inserted into the cartridge case 1. The active pulse

4 ver 7 is then enclosed within the end cap 6. For fixed

5 Fixation, the end cap 6 is concentric with the cartridge case 1 and

6. In addition, the case rim 11 of the cartridge case 1

7 is flanged inwards so that the sleeve edge 11 fits positively to the

&bgr; Shot direction 13 outward facing convex side of the approximately spherical segment

9 shaped cap end 12 of the end cap 6. The cap end 12 is

10 as in the direction of fire 13 front container wall of the receiving container or

11 End cap 6 effective.

13 The area of the cap end 12 not covered by the sleeve edge 11 contains

µm a cross-slot-shaped notch 15 tapering its wall thickness, which

is used as a predetermined breaking point when firing the cartridge 10. In this way,

The active powder 7 is ejected from the end cap 6.

18 To ensure the safety of use of the cartridge 10, the externally visible surface,

is i.e. the convex side of the cap end 12 with a not further shown here

20 optical marking.

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List of reference symbols

1 cartridge case

2 lighter caps

3 propellant charge

4 thermal charging

5 Separating element

6 End cap

7 Active Powder

8 Ignition

9 Recording room

10 cartridge

11 Sleeve edge

12 Cap end

13 Direction of fire

14 Receiving opening

15 Notch

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Claims (1)

Patent attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Nuremberg 97537-8/3/13 3 3O.April!1997 Expectations 1. Cartridge (10) with a cartridge case (1) and a powdered irritant filling therein (7), characterized in that the irritant filling (7) contains at least one capsaicinoid as active ingredient. 2. Cartridge according to claim 1, marked by 15 Capsaicin as active ingredient. 3. Cartridge according to claim 2, characterized by red pepper or cayenne pepper as an irritant filling. 21 4. Cartridge according to claim 1, 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 marked by Nonivamide as active ingredient. 5. Cartridge according to claim 1, characterized that the irritant filling (7) contains as active ingredient at least one pungent substance from the group piperine, piperanine and piperyün. (N:\AN\97537.DOC) 30 April 1997 Patent attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Nuremberg 2 6. Cartridge according to claim 5, 3 characterized by 4 that the pungent substance is made from the fruits of Piper nigrum. 6 7. Cartridge according to one or more of the preceding claims, 7 characterized by β that the irritant filling (7) contains a carrier substance for the active ingredient. 10 8. Cartridge according to one or more of the preceding claims, 11 characterized by 12 that in the manufacturing state the irritant filling (7) is in a 13 sleeve (1) surrounded and sealed to the outside receiving container (6) &pgr; 16 9. Cartridge according to claim 8, 17 characterized by 18 that the receiving container (6) is positively surrounded by the cartridge case (1). 19 is given. 21 10. Cartridge according to claim 8 or 9, 22 characterized by 23 that the receiving container is a pot-like end cap (6), the 24 receiving opening (14) in the manufacturing state of the cartridge (10) with respect to 25 of the cartridge firing direction (13) rear case end (8) of the cartridge case 26 se (1). (N:\AN\97537.DOC) 30 April 1997 Patent Attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Nuremberg * J* J ; · ·**· .·· ···. Page 3 2 11. Cartridge according to one of claims 8 to 10, 3 characterized by 4 that the front edge (11) of the cartridge case (1) in the firing direction (13) 5 bent inwards on a front egg holder wall (12) of the receiving 6 container (6).
7 8 12. Cartridge according to claim 11, 9 characterized by 10 that the front container wall (12) is curved, in particular spherical segment-shaped 11 mig, and that on the convex outside of the container 12 wall (12) rests against the bent sleeve edge (11). 14 13. Cartridge according to one or more of the preceding claims, 15 characterized by is that the cartridge case (1) and/or the externally visible part of the front 17 Container wall (12) an optical marking, e.g. a certain colour, is has. 20 14. Cartridge according to one or more of the preceding claims, 21 characterized by 22 that the area of the receiving container (6) accessible from the outside has an 23 notch (15) as a predetermined breaking point when firing the cartridge (10). 25 15. Cartridge according to one or more of the preceding claims, 2s characterized in that 27 that the cartridge case (1) contains a propellant charge (3,4) which is propelled by a 28 arranged between the irritant filling (7) and the propellant charge (3,4) 29 Separating element (5) is covered. (N:\AN\97537.DOC) 30, April 1997 Patent attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Nuremberg 2 16. Cartridge according to claim 15, 3 characterized by 4 a cork disc as a separating element (5). s 17. Cartridge according to claim 15 or 16, 7 characterized by 8 that the separating element (5) covers the receiving opening (14) of the receiving container 9 ters (6) covers. (N:\AN\97537.DOC) 30 April 1997