Edward K Maclachlan

US Patent:

7111559, Sep 26, 2006

Filed:

Jul 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/891294

Inventors:

Edward K. MacLachlan - Middleboro MA, US

International Classification:

F42B 30/00

US Classification:

102502, 89 111, 361232

Abstract:

A projectile for being launched from a hand-operable air gun includes a housing having a conductive sleeve and a rubber seal disposed at an end portion thereof. The device includes a strike plate including a conductive contact ring having apertures randomly spaced therethrough and spike members electrically coupled thereto. A conductive tip is attachable to the housing and includes flange portions extending therefrom. The device further includes a mechanism for oscillating the strike plate and a power supply source electrically coupled to the tip and the strike members respectively. The tip distributes a positive charge to the target and the strike members distribute a negative charge to the target, inducing a short circuit and thereby disabling an electronic control module of the target upon impact.