Segmented Entangling Projectile Anchors With Restorative Force
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing entangling projectile systems have limitations in the frequency of successful engagement with subjects, as the hooks may fail to securely engage or remain engaged, particularly when encountering clothing or less pronounced hook configurations.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of anchors with segments that include a head and tail segment, a shank segment, and a biasing element that applies a restorative force to return the segments to a primary configuration after displacement, enhancing the likelihood of successful hook engagement by maintaining the anchor's position on the subject.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional anchor designs are used, then the structure is simple, but the engagement frequency with subjects is low
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor is divided into multiple segments including a head segment, tail segment, and shank segment that can move relative to each other. This segmentation allows the anchor to flex and adapt during engagement, improving the frequency of successful hook engagement with the subject's clothing or body while maintaining a manageable structural complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor incorporates dynamic elements including a biasing element that applies restorative force to return segments to their primary configuration after displacement. This dynamic behavior enables the anchor to actively respond to engagement forces, maintaining optimal positioning of hook segments to increase engagement frequency while the restorative mechanism provides self-regulation without additional complexity.
2Reliability
If hooks are made more pronounced to improve engagement, then engagement frequency increases, but the device becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing element is pre-configured to apply restorative force that proactively returns the hook segments to their engagement-ready position after any displacement. This preliminary action ensures hooks are consistently positioned for optimal engagement with clothing or body surfaces, improving engagement success rates without requiring more complex hook geometries.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor structure is self-regulating through the biasing element that automatically restores segment positions without external intervention. This self-service mechanism maintains consistent hook positioning and engagement readiness, achieving reliable engagement frequency while avoiding the need for complex control systems or multiple hook configurations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The described anchor configuration significantly increases the likelihood of successful engagement with the subject's body, even when encountering clothing, by utilizing a biasing element to set the hook securely into the engaged portion, thereby improving the entangling projectile's effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
A biasing element can be associated with one or both of the head segment and the tail segment, the biasing element being operable to apply a restorative force to one or both of the head segment and the tail segment. The restorative force tends to return the respective segments into the primary configuration after being moved into the displaced configuration.
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AI summary
An anchor for use in an entangling projectile includes a head segment and a tail segment, the segments being positionable relative to one another in at least a first, primary configuration and a second, displaced configuration. A shank segment is intermediate the head segment and tail segment and a biasing element is associated with one or more of the head, tail and shank segments and is operable to apply a restorative force to one or both of the head segment and the tail segment. The restorative force tends to return the respective segments into the primary configuration after being moved into the displaced configuration. One or more hook segments are carried by the head portion and are operable to engage the person of a subject about which the entangling projectile has been deployed.