Dec 16, 2025

US12498203 - Electrode for a conducted electrical weapon

An electrode for a conducted electrical weapon may comprise an electrode body and an electrode head coupled to a first end of the electrode body. The electrode head may comprise one or more circumferential grooves. A filament may be stored in the electrode body and may be circumferentially wound into the one or more circumferential grooves to couple the filament to the electrode head. The electrode may comprise an absorber coupled to the electrode head. The absorber may comprise a core to provide rigidity and structure to the absorber. An impact spreader may be positioned forward the absorber. In response to an impact, the impact spreader may provide a force to the absorber to cause the absorber to expand radially outward.

Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Inventors: Samuel R. Driscoll, John Groff, Trevor Scott, Landon Romney
Filing date: 2023-07-21

The patent describes an electrode designed for conducted electrical weapons, featuring a body and a head with circumferential grooves for filament storage. Additionally, it includes an absorber for rigidity and an impact spreader that expands the absorber upon impact.

Claim 1

1 . An electrode for a conducted electrical weapon comprising: an electrode body comprising a first body end opposite a second body end; an electrode head comprising a first head end opposite a second head end, wherein the second head end is coupled to the first body end of the electrode body; and a filament having a first filament end opposite a second filament end, wherein the first filament end is circumferentially wound onto the electrode head proximate the second head end to retain the first filament end onto the electrode head. an electrode body comprising a first body end opposite a second body end; an electrode head comprising a first head end opposite a second head end, wherein the second head end is coupled to the first body end of the electrode body; and a filament having a first filament end opposite a second filament end, wherein the first filament end is circumferentially wound onto the electrode head proximate the second head end to retain the first filament end onto the electrode head.

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