Amusement devices: games – Striking weapon – Having electric shock feature
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-23
2010-06-15
Pierce, William M (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Striking weapon
Having electric shock feature
Reexamination Certificate
active
07736237
ABSTRACT:
Incapacitation of a mammalian subject results from the application of a pulsed, low-power electric waveform. The waveform is applied to the subject at a frequency and over a time period sufficient to induce involuntary muscular contraction. Additionally, the contraction causes limited lactic acid production and is non- or minimally-injurious to the subject's tissues. A device utilizing such a waveform is designed to control or otherwise subdue an individual.
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