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Abstract

A unitary projectile for an immobilization weapon and tethered by two electrical wires, has a plurality of electrical contacts including several contacts dispersed in a spaced pattern around the projectile after target impact. The pattern of several contacts substantially increases the probability that if the projectile hits the target, an immobilization circuit through the target will be completed. The deployment of the second contacts occurs as a result of the sudden deceleration of the projectile when it impacts the target or by the use of an additional spring-biased device. This simplifies the deployment as well as the projectile configuration and likely reduces the risk of misactivation or an ill-timed activation of the second contacts. In a preferred version of the disclosed embodiments, each projectile has its own electrical contact which forms one of the two polarities of the electrical discharge. In addition, there are preferably four second polarity contacts dispersed in a symmetrical arrangement around the projectile.

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