EP2176198B1 - Verbessertes handlungsunfähig machendes spray - Google Patents

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EP2176198B1
EP2176198B1 EP08776178A EP08776178A EP2176198B1 EP 2176198 B1 EP2176198 B1 EP 2176198B1 EP 08776178 A EP08776178 A EP 08776178A EP 08776178 A EP08776178 A EP 08776178A EP 2176198 B1 EP2176198 B1 EP 2176198B1
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  • This invention relates to incapacitants, and in particular to incapacitant sprays used in law enforcement.
  • Incapacitants containing pelargonyl vanillylamide (PAVA) as the primary incapacitant are known from GB2337806 and WO 2006/055640 .
  • Such incapacitants have been developed using carriers comprising mixtures of alcohol and water to solubilise the PAVA. These incapacitants function by inducing temporary blindness when the mixture enters the eyes without causing injury to the skin or mucous membranes of an individual. Whilst some tears may be produced as a side effect of the incapacitant entering the eyes, it is not the production of tears which causes temporary blindness. Blindness results from intense pain in the eyes which causes the eyelids to close involuntarily rendering the person blind until such time as the effect of the incapacitant wears off.
  • incapacitant mixtures are susceptible to freezing at temperatures below 2°C. Incapacitant sprays using this mixture are therefore of limited use in cold weather or in countries with a cold climate.
  • incapacitant mixtures can break up into small, sub-micron size droplets on impact which can rebound from the person being sprayed. This can be a problem for bystanders in confined spaces such as custody suites or inside vehicles.
  • the invention provides a liquid phase incapacitant mixture comprising pelargonic acid vannillylamide (PAVA) and a carrier, wherein the mixture induces temporary blindness and/or irritation in the mucus membranes in a human or animal, wherein the carrier is miscible with water and has a boiling point greater than that of water, and includes a water-miscible solvent selected from the group comprising glycerine and glycols in a proportion of 50 per cent or more by weight of the mixture and the carrier further comprises water and an alcohol, and wherein PAVA is the primary incapacitant in the mixture, the proportion of PAVA in the mixture being 0.65 per cent or less by weight.
  • PAVA pelargonic acid vannillylamide
  • PAVA refers to pelargonic acid vannillylamide classified under CAS No. 2444-46-4.
  • the proportion of PAVA is between 0.3 and 0.65 per cent by weight. More preferably, the proportion of PAVA is between 0.3 and 0.6 per cent by weight.
  • the proportion of the glycol or glycerine in the mixture is 60 per cent or more by weight. More preferably the proportion of glycol or glycerine in the mixture is 72 per cent by weight.
  • Suitable glycols include any edible glycols from the glycol family, for example ethylene glycol or propylene glycol.
  • the water-miscible solvent is propylene glycol.
  • the proportion of propylene glycol in the mixture is 50 per cent or more by weight. More preferably the proportion of propylene glycol in the mixture is 60 per cent or more by weight. More preferably the proportion of propylene glycol is between 65 and 90 per cent. Still more preferably, the proportion of propylene glycol is between 65 and 80 per cent by weight. Still more preferably, the proportion of propylene glycol is 72 per cent by weight.
  • the proportion of water in the mixture 30 per cent or less by weight. More preferably, the proportion of water is between 20 and 30 per cent by weight. Still more preferably, the proportion of water in the mixture is 25 per cent by weight.
  • any suitable alcohol may be used.
  • the alcohol is selected from the group comprising ethanol, propanol and isopropanol.
  • the proportion of alcohol is 25 per cent or less by weight. More preferably, the proportion of alcohol is between 1.0 and 3.5 per cent by weight. Still more preferably, the proportion of alcohol is between 1.0 and 3.0 per cent by weight. Still more preferably the proportion of alcohol is 2.7 per cent by weight.
  • the mixture is capable of inducing temporary blindness and/or irritation in the mucus membranes in a human, and more preferably the mixture is capable of inducing blindness and/or irritation in the mucus membranes in a human for more than 5 minutes.
  • the mixture is a liquid between the temperatures of -20°C and +50°C.
  • the mixture may comprise a dye or a marker or a UV dye or an Infrared dye or an optical brightener or a synthetic DNA tag.
  • a synthetic DNA tag allows a sprayed individual to be linked to a particular batch of incapacitant spray.
  • One embodiment of the invention provides an incapacitant spray comprising a means for storing and delivering an incapacitant mixture according to the invention.
  • the storing means may be a can or a container.
  • the delivery means may be an aerosol, the mixture of the invention comprising an aerosol propellant, such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro ethane (classified under CAS No, 811-97-2), dimethyl ether, butane, propane or oxygen.
  • an aerosol propellant such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro ethane (classified under CAS No, 811-97-2), dimethyl ether, butane, propane or oxygen.
  • the propellant is nitrogen.
  • the delivery means may use pressurised air to expel the mixture of the invention form the storing means.
  • the delivery means preferably includes a nozzle.
  • an incapacitant mixture comprising 0.3 per cent PAVA; a carrier being 72 per cent propylene glycol; 25 per cent water and 2.7 per cent ethanol, all by weight, and propellant therefor, the said propellant being nitrogen.
  • Glycerine, and glycols have a higher surface tension than water, which in turn has a higher surface tension than an alcohol.
  • Adding a proportion of an alcohol, for example ethanol, to a glycol or a glycol/water mixture lowers the surface tension of that mixture.
  • a spray may be broken up into droplets.
  • the size of the resulting droplets increases with the surface tension of the liquid.
  • the incapacitant mixture of the invention has a higher surface tension than known incapacitant mixtures comprising with an alcohol and water based solvent. The incapacitant mixture of the invention will therefore will break up into larger droplet sizes. This is illustrated in the following examples:
  • Droplet size distribution was measured from repeated short bursts of the mixture from a canister placed at distances of 1.0m, 2.0m and 3.0m from the measurement location. On average it was found that 99.18 per cent of droplets resulting from the spray had a diameter of more than 10 micron.
  • Droplet sizes of more than 10 micron are unlikely to be inhaled into the human respiratory system in significant quantity. Inhalation of an incapacitant mixture causes a cough reflex response.
  • the incapacitant mixture of the invention therefore provides a reduced cough reflex response compared to known incapacitant sprays.
  • the mixture of the invention does not have any significant effect on the respiratory system, yet causes temporary blindness which is exceptionally effective in incapacitating humans.
  • the person must be incapacitated during the journey to a police station for instance until he is locked in a cell.
  • a person may be dosed repeatedly witch the incapacitant of the invention, in order to keep him under control when the effects of one application begin to wear off.
  • blindness results from intense pain in the eyes which causes the eyelids to close involuntarily rendering the person blind until such time as the effect of the incapacitant wears off.
  • incapacitation resulting from irritation to the mucus membranes this is also a result of intense pain, felt in areas exposed skin covered with mucus membranes and immediately adjacent such areas of skin.
  • the incapacitant is prevented from entering the eyes, the person may nevertheless be incapacitated by intense pain in and around the nose and mouth.
  • the incapacitant mixture of the invention does not have any significant effect on the respiratory system. Whilst the mixture causes the tear ducts to swell and some tears to be produced, these are a side effect. Intense lachrymation is not the cause of incapacitation.
  • An incapacitant mixture according to the invention having 0.3 per cent PAVA, 72.0 per cent propylene glycol, 25.0 per cent water and 2.7 per cent ethanol (all by weight), and nitrogen as a propellant was prepared.
  • the incapacitant mixture had a surface tension similar to that of water.
  • the incapacitant mixture was sprayed at a person in the region of the eyes.
  • the incapacitant caused irritation of the eyes, thereby incapacitating the said person.
  • the eyes watered in connection with the irritation caused by the incapacitant.
  • An incapacitant mixture according to the invention having 0.3 per cent PAVA, 73.7 per cent propylene glycol, 25.0 per cent water and 1.0 per cent ethanol (all by weight), and nitrogen as a propellant was prepared.
  • the incapacitant mixture was sprayed at a person in the region of the eyes.
  • the incapacitant caused irritation of the eyes, thereby incapacitating the said person.
  • the eyes watered in connection with the irritation caused by the incapacitant.
  • the incapacitant mixture was also sprayed at a person wearing protective goggles, directly at the nose and mouth.
  • the incapacitant caused irritation of the mucus membranes and intense pain in the mouth and nose, thereby incapacitating the said person. Even though the incapacitant is not sprayed into the eyes, the eyes may nevertheless water in connection with the irritation caused by the incapacitant.

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  1. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung in der Flüssigphase, die Pelargonsäure-Vannillylamid (PAVA) und einen Träger umfasst, wobei die Mischung vorübergehende Blindheit und/oder Reizung der Schleimhäute bei einem Menschen oder einem Tier verursacht und wobei der Träger mit Wasser mischbar ist und einen Siedepunkt hat, der höher ist als der von Wasser, und ein mit Wasser mischbares Lösungsmittel aufweist, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Glycerin und Glykolen in einem Anteil von 50 Gew.-% oder mehr der Mischung, und wobei der Träger ferner Wasser und einen Alkohol umfasst, und wobei PAVA die primäre handlungsunfähig machende Komponente in der Mischung ist, wobei der Anteil von PAVA in der Mischung 0,65 Prozent oder weniger beträgt.
  2. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der PAVA-Anteil in der Mischung zwischen 0,3 und 0,65 Gew.-% liegt oder wobei der PAVA-Anteil in der Mischung zwischen 0,3 und 0,6 Gew.-% liegt.
  3. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Glycerin- oder Glykolanteil in der Mischung 60 Gew.-% oder mehr beträgt oder wobei der Glycerin- oder Glykolanteil in der Mischung 72 Gew.-% beträgt.
  4. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei das mit Wasser mischbare Lösungsmittel Propylenglykol ist.
  5. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei der Träger ferner Wasser in einem Anteil von 30 Gew.-% oder weniger der Mischung beinhaltet oder wobei der Träger ferner Wasser in einem Anteil zwischen 20 und 30 Gew.-% der Mischung beinhaltet.
  6. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei der Alkoholanteil in der Mischung 25 Gew.-% oder weniger beträgt oder wobei der Alkoholanteil in der Mischung zwischen 1,0 und 3,5 Gew.-% beträgt oder wobei der Alkoholanteil in der Mischung 2,7 Gew.-% beträgt.
  7. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei der Alkohol ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Ethanol, Propanol und Isopropanol.
  8. Handlungsunfähig machende Mischung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, das 0,3 Gew.-% PAVA, 72 Gew.-% Propylenglykol, 25 Gew.-% Wasser und 2,7 Gew.-% Ethanol beinhaltet.
  9. Vorrichtung zum Sprühen einer handlungsunfähig machenden Mischung, die Mittel zum Speichern und Fördern einer handlungsunfähig machenden Mischung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8 umfasst.
  10. Vorrichtung zum Sprühen einer handlungsunfähig machenden Mischung nach Anspruch 9, wobei das Mittel zum Zuführen der handlungsunfähig machenden Mischung ein Aerosoltreibmittel beinhaltet.
  11. Vorrichtung zum Sprühen einer handlungsunfähig machenden Mischung nach Anspruch 10, wobei das Treibmittel ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Stickstoff, Kohlendioxid, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluorethan, Dimethylether, Butan, Propan und Sauerstoff.
  12. Vorrichtung zum Sprühen einer handlungsunfähig machenden Mischung nach Anspruch 9, wobei das Fördermittel eine Druckluftquelle zum Ausstoßen der Mischung aus dem Speichermittel beinhaltet.
  13. Vorrichtung zum Sprühen einer handlungsunfähig machenden Mischung nach einem der Ansprüche 9 bis 12, wobei das Speichermittel eine Dose ist.
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