Glass-breaker cartridge for a projectile launcher

The glass-breaker cartridge addresses the challenge of shattering glass in projectile launchers by using ceramic balls for scattering impacts, offering a reliable and controlled deployment system for non-lethal projectiles across various platforms.

WO2025221677A1 Publication Date: 2025-10-23AXON ENTERPRISE INC
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/US2025/024560
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-04-19
Filing Date
2025-04-14
Publication Date
2025-10-23

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Technical Problem

Existing projectile launchers lack efficient mechanisms to shatter brittle structures like glass, and there is a need for versatile and reliable deployment platforms that can launch non-lethal projectiles effectively.

Method used

The development of a glass-breaker cartridge compatible with conducted electrical weapon platforms, which launches ceramic balls or other projectiles to scatter and shatter glass, utilizing spherical projectiles for uniform impact and scattering, and includes a projectile launcher with a handle, magazine, and electronic components for controlled deployment.

Benefits of technology

The glass-breaker cartridge effectively shatters glass by scattering projectiles for enhanced clearing performance, providing a reliable and controlled means to deploy non-lethal projectiles, suitable for various platforms including human-operated and remote-controlled systems.

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Abstract

A deployment platform may be fireable in response to an electronic signal. The deployment platform may include a housing defining a bore and a cartridge disposed in the bore. The cartridge may include a body having an inner surface defining an internal passage, a propulsion module coupled to the inner surface at an end of the body, and a plunger disposed in the internal passage. A first side of the plunger may be adjacent the propulsion module. Projectiles may be disposed in the internal passage adjacent a second side of the plunger opposite the first side. The propulsion module may comprise a conductor configured to receive an electronic signal from the deployment platform. A primer may be adjacent the conductor and configured to expand a gas in response to the electronic signal. A primer cap may be disposed between the primer and the plunger.
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