Jun 2, 2026

US12644676 - Magazine interposer for a conducted electrical weapon

A conducted electrical weapon may include an interposer. The interposer may be disposed in a bay of the conducted electrical weapon or may be coupled to a magazine insertable within the bay of the conducted electrical weapon. The interposer may include a cartridge separator. The cartridge separator may logically or physically define a plurality of cartridge compartments. Each cartridge compartment may be configured to receive and align with a cartridge loaded into a magazine.

Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Inventors: John Groff, Trevor Ryan, Arturo Meuniot, Michael Roberts
Filing date: 2024-01-04

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The patent describes an interposer for a conducted electrical weapon that includes multiple cartridge compartments designed to receive and align cartridges, each equipped with signal and ground pins for electrical contact. This innovation aims to enhance the functionality and reliability of the weapon’s magazine system.

Claim 1

1 . An interposer for a conducted electrical weapon comprising: a plurality of cartridge compartments, wherein each cartridge compartment of the plurality of cartridge compartments is configured to receive an end of a cartridge; a plurality of signal pins, wherein each signal pin of the plurality of signal pins is positioned within a respective cartridge compartment of the plurality of cartridge compartments and configured to contact the end of the cartridge; and a plurality of ground pins, wherein each ground pin of the plurality of ground pins is positioned within the respective cartridge compartment of the plurality of cartridge compartments and configured to contact the end of the cartridge. a plurality of cartridge compartments, wherein each cartridge compartment of the plurality of cartridge compartments is configured to receive an end of a cartridge; a plurality of signal pins, wherein each signal pin of the plurality of signal pins is positioned within a respective cartridge compartment of the plurality of cartridge compartments and configured to contact the end of the cartridge; and a plurality of ground pins, wherein each ground pin of the plurality of ground pins is positioned within the respective cartridge compartment of the plurality of cartridge compartments and configured to contact the end of the cartridge.

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