US 12,215,957 B2
Entangling projectile system for the disabling of UAV's and other targets of interest
Donald Bigelow, Chassell, MI (US); Cory Michalec, Lake Linden, MI (US); and Joseph Garst, Highlands Ranch, CO (US)
Assigned to Ascendance International, LLC, Littleton, CO (US)
Filed by Ascendance International, LLC, Littleton, CO (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,023.
Application 18/505,023 is a continuation of application No. 17/865,170, filed on Jul. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,852,445.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/221,741, filed on Jul. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0077285 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F42B 12/66 (2006.01); F41H 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41H 13/0006 (2013.01) [F42B 12/66 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A projectile system configured to be fired from within a barrel of a weapon comprising:
a central projectile comprising an outer profile, the outer profile comprising a cylindrical outer aspect,
a first satellite projectile, the first satellite projectile comprising a spherical aspect, tethered to the central projectile with a first flexible line, wherein a first end of the first flexible line is constrained by the central projectile, and a second end of the first flexible line is interconnected to the first satellite projectile;
a first recess in the outer profile of the central projectile configured to receive the first satellite projectile therein, wherein the first recess comprises a shape similar to a shape of the first satellite projectile;
a second satellite projectile, the second satellite projectile comprising a spherical aspect, tethered to the central projectile with a second flexible line, wherein the first end of the second flexible line is constrained by the central projectile, and the second end of the second flexible line is interconnected to the second satellite projectile; and
a second recess in the outer profile of the central projectile, angularly offset from the first recess, configured to receive the second satellite projectile therein, wherein the second recess comprises a shape similar to a shape of the second satellite projectile,
wherein the central projectile is configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the central projectile following firing from the barrel of the weapon, and
wherein the satellite projectiles are configured to emerge from the recesses upon a rotation of the central projectile about a longitudinal axis of the central projectile.