Jun 30, 2026

US12669313 - Magazine for a conducted electrical weapon

A conducted electrical weapon may interchangeably receive a plurality of magazines. A magazine may be releasably engaged with a magazine bay of the conducted electrical weapon. Engagement of a magazine with the magazine bay may expose a bottom surface of the magazine. Each magazine may comprise a plurality of firing tubes. A magazine may be configured to launch at least one electrode from at least one firing tube of the plurality of firing tubes. A control circuit may be configured to provide an ignition signal to less than all of the plurality of firing tubes. A first pair of firing tubes may be oriented to achieve a minimum electrode spread at a first range. A second pair of firing tubes may be oriented to achieve a minimum electrode spread at a second range. The plurality of firing tubes may be arranged in an array comprising a column of firing tubes.

Assignee: AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
Inventors: Patrick Smith, Magne Nerheim, Oleg Nemtyshkin, Dubravko Zekanovic
Filing date: 2023-12-04

conductedelectricalweaponmagazine

The patent describes a magazine for a conducted electrical weapon that can interchangeably receive multiple magazines, each containing several firing tubes designed to launch electrodes. The design includes features for optimizing electrode spread at varying ranges and incorporates a control circuit to selectively ignite the firing tubes.

Claim 1

1 . A magazine comprising: a body comprising a front surface opposite a rear surface; and a plurality of firing tubes disposed in the body and extending longitudinally between the front surface and the rear surface, wherein each firing tube of the plurality of firing tubes comprises a front firing tube end opposite a rear firing tube end, wherein the front firing tube end comprises a smaller diameter than the rear firing tube end, and wherein a firing tube of the plurality of firing tubes comprises a shelf protruding inward from an inner surface of the firing tube. a body comprising a front surface opposite a rear surface; and a plurality of firing tubes disposed in the body and extending longitudinally between the front surface and the rear surface, wherein each firing tube of the plurality of firing tubes comprises a front firing tube end opposite a rear firing tube end, wherein the front firing tube end comprises a smaller diameter than the rear firing tube end, and wherein a firing tube of the plurality of firing tubes comprises a shelf protruding inward from an inner surface of the firing tube.

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