Chemiluminescent impact activated projectile

Abstract

The present invention relates to a non-pyrotechnic, self-illuminating projectile useful for marking, target illumination, or targeting adjustment which produces chemiluminescent light upon impact with an object. Because the production of light is delayed until impact, the projectile is not visualized until impact and the intensity of light upon impact is greater than light produced by projectiles that provide intermixing of light generating chemicals during flight.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 526,274, which is a national stage filing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. §371 of PCT / EP2008 / 050599, filed Feb. 8, 2008, which claims the benefit of the priority of Belgium Patent Application No. 2007 / 0051, filed Feb. 8, 2007, the contents of each are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to light emitting projectiles for marking an impact area, more particularly to a long range, long-flight time chemiluminescent projectile used for tactical and training exercises by military and law enforcement personnel which prevents light production resulting from forces associated with firing of the weapon, thereby retaining the amount of chemical light generated to occur as the projectile impacts the target area and releases its contents.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Military and law enforcement personnel worldwide employ a ...

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Benefits of technology

[0037]It is a still further objective of the invention to provide a chemiluminescent projectile which reduces the likelihood of collateral damage or indirect injury by eliminating the use of pyrotechnics.

[0038]It is a further objective of the instant invention to provide a chemiluminescent projectile which provides delayed intermixing of chemiluminescent reactant components until impact.

[0039]It is yet another objective of the instant invention to provide a chemiluminescent projectile which provides for use of highly catalyzed reactions with relatively short durations.

[0040]It is a still further objective of the invention to provide a long range, long-flight time chemiluminescent projectile which prevents light production resulting from set-back or firing forces, thus providing the majority of the chemical light reaction to occur as the projectile impacts the target area and releases its contents.

[0041]It is a further objective the invention to provide a chemiluminescent projectile which prevents firing forces from mixing chemiluminescent materials, thereby reducing the loss of the most intense portion of light production which occurs early in the reaction cycle.

[0042]It is yet another objective of the instant invention to provide a chemiluminescent projectile which provides stealthy tactical and training applications.

Problems solved by technology

In either case, rupture of the containers causes intermixing and results in light production.

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