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Airbag projectile for impeding surface vessel

a technology for impeding surface vessels and airbags, applied in the direction of sports apparatus, solid balls, hollow non-inflatable balls, etc., can solve the problem of limited flexibility of all

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-03-06
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
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The invention is a device called a projectile that has an airbag, a sensor, and a trigger mechanism. The sensor detects the impact of the projectile in water or on a surface and triggers the trigger mechanism to inflate the airbag. This invention can be used to stop a moving ship or vessel on the water surface. The technical effect of this device is to provide a way to protect personnel and equipment from injury or damage caused by impact with a moving surface vessel.

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While generally effective at stopping small surface craft, all are limited in terms of flexibility due to their small area of effect.

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[0014]The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention: the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

[0015]Broadly, the current invention provides a projectile that can be fired at a surface vessel, typically at surface vessels under 25 feet. At impact, an air bag may be deployed almost instantaneously from underneath the vessel. Through the rapid inflation of the air bag, the stability and orientation of the target surface vessel may be disturbed. Disturbance, at a minimum, may reduce and change the trajectory of the surface vessel, but, in some circumstances, the surface vessel may be overturned. The air bag may be designed with an anti-slip coating to directly couple to the wet hull of the surface vessel. In some embodiments, the ...

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A projectile can be fired at a surface vessel and, upon impact, an air bag may be deployed almost instantaneously from underneath the vessel. Through the rapid inflation of the air bag, the stability and orientation of the target surface vessel may be disturbed. Disturbance, at a minimum, may reduce and change the trajectory of the surface vessel, but, in some circumstances, the surface vessel may be overturned. The air bag may be designed with an anti-slip coating to directly couple to the wet hull of the surface vessel. In some embodiments, the projectile may include a delay to enable the air bag to be positioned under the vessel before inflation thereof.

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STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST[0001]The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002](1) Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to apparatus and methods for impeding motion of a water surface vessel and, more particularly, apparatus and methods for impeding the motion of a water surface vessel by inflating an air bag under the surface vessel.[0004](2) Description of the Prior Art[0005]Conventional methods and devices for arresting small surface vessels include deployable nets designed to foul the propeller mechanism of a vessel, fences, inflatable bladders and fixed barriers. While generally effective at stopping small surface craft, all are limited in terms of flexibility due to their small area of effect. Stationary barriers take time to set up, restrict both desirable and undesirable ma...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F42B12/36F42B12/72
CPCF42B12/36F42B3/04F42B21/00
Inventor GAMACHE, RAYMOND M.EMENHEISER, JEFFREY MICHAEL
Owner THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
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