Tactical Apparatus and Method for Mounting a Multi-Cartridge Firing Electric Discharge Weapon

Abstract

Embodiments include an apparatus having a frame, at least one handle, a control housing, and a mounting plate wherein a plurality of firing cartridges from a multi-cartridge electric discharge weapon may mounted on the mounting plate, permitting an available multi-cartridge electric discharge weapon to be converted from a fixed or vehicle mounted position to a hand-carried position where it may be carried, aimed, and fired as a conventional weapon. Certain embodiments disclose a rail system permitting handles and accessories to be mounted thereupon and used in conjunction with the mounted electric discharge weapon. A method for converting a multi-cartridge firing electrical discharge weapon from a fixed or vehicle-mounted status to a hand-carryable status.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A tactical apparatus for mounting a multi-cartridge firing electric discharge weapon, comprising:
 a frame having a first end and second end, said frame shaped to define a rail on at least one surface, wherein said rail may accept accessories fitted thereupon, wherein said housing is shaped to define a fire control housing recess;   at least one handle having a grip surface and a coupling surface, wherein the coupling surface is adapted to slidably fit on said rail, wherein said coupling surface has locking means to permit said handle to engage said rail, wherein said locking means, when engaged, prevents further movement on said handle;   a fire control housing, having a body and cover, wherein the body is affixed to said fire control housing control recess, said cover securable to said body; wherein said housing may accommodate a fire control unit;   a mounting surface coupled to the second end of said frame, wherein said mounting surface may accommodate an array housing containing an array of firing cartridges.   
     
     
         2 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said first end is shaped to define a stock. 
     
     
         3 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said stock is foldable. 
     
     
         4 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising: a stock affixed to said first end. 
     
     
         5 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said stock is foldable. 
     
     
         6 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting surface comprises: a downwardly sloping mounting plate. 
     
     
         7 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said plate is shaped to define a straight terminal aspect. 
     
     
         8 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said plate is shaped to define an arcuate terminal aspect. 
     
     
         9 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an accessory, wherein at least of portion of said accessory contains a mounting that may slidingly engage said rail, wherein said mounting has a locking means to engage said rail. 
     
     
         10 . The tactical apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said frame has a top surface and bottom surface, said frame shaped to define a rail on the top surface and a pair of rails on the bottom surface of said frame, wherein said top rail and bottom rail may accept accessories fitted thereupon, wherein said housing is shaped to define a fire control housing recess;
 wherein said fire control housing is shaped to define a fire button aperture, a safety arming switch aperture, a charge aperture, a re-energize aperture, and go aperture, wherein said apertures correspond to the switches, buttons, and lamps of a SHOCKWAVE fire control unit;   a mounting surface coupled to the second end of said frame, wherein said mounting surface may accommodate an array housing containing an array of firing cartridges and a mounting bracket, wherein said mounting surface is downwardly sloped 4 degrees, wherein said mounting plate is shaped to define mounting apertures, further comprising an annular spacer, wherein said spacer is disposed upon said mounting plate, further comprising a bolt passing through spacer and mounting aperture, wherein the array housing may be secured to said mounting plate by said bolt, wherein the mounting bracket is boltably affixed to said mounting plate.   
     
     
         11 . A method of converting a stationary or vehicle-mounted electric discharge weapon from a fixed status to a hand-carried status, comprising:
 providing a multi-cartridge electric discharge weapon, wherein said weapon has a fire control unit having a fire button, and a plurality of firing cartridges, a housing containing the plurality of firing cartridges;   fixing the multi-cartridge discharge weapon in a fixed location;   providing a hand-holdable apparatus having a frame, at least one handle coupled to said frame, a mounting plate, wherein said housing containing the plurality of firing cartridges may be reversibly attached to said mounting plate; a fire control housing affixed to said frame, wherein said fire control unit may be at least partially disposed within said fire control housing, wherein said fire button is accessible through the fire control housing;   removing the multi-cartridge discharge weapon from its fixed location;   mounting said fire control unit in the apparatus fire control housing;   mounting said housing containing the plurality of firing cartridges on the mounting plate;   wherein said hand-holdable unit may be carried, aimed, and fired as a rifle, wherein said hand-holdable unit may be used to subdue one or more subjects.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to claim,  11 , wherein said fixing step further comprises: providing attachable legs, wherein said legs couple to said multi-cartridge discharge weapon, wherein said weapon with attached legs is an assembled stationary weapon which may be stood upon legs and positioned, wherein said removing the multi-cartridge discharge weapon from its fixed location comprises: removing said legs from the assembled stationary weapon. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to claim,  11 , wherein said fixing step further comprises:
 providing a vehicle mount, wherein said housing containing the plurality of firing cartridges may be fixed to said mount, wherein removing the multi-cartridge discharge weapon from its fixed location comprises: removing said housing containing the plurality of firing cartridges from said mount.   
     
     
         14 . A tactical apparatus for mounting a multi-cartridge firing electric discharge weapon, comprising:
 a frame having a clamp member;   a riser member having a first end and second end, wherein said riser member may slidingly engage said clamp member, wherein said riser member is shaped to define a plurality of riser locking apertures;   a mounting platform having a seating surface, said platform pivotally coupled to the second end of said riser member and rotatably movable thereupon, wherein said mounting platform is shaped to define a plurality of locking platform apertures, wherein said riser locking apertures and platform locking apertures may align during rotation;   a locking pin capable of reversibly inserting into said riser and platform locking apertures;   a mounting surface coupled to the seating surface, wherein said mounting surface may accommodate an array housing containing an array of firing cartridges;   wherein said mounting platform and mounting surface may rotate, wherein the rotational plane is 180 degrees perpendicular to said riser, wherein said mounting platform and mounting surface may be locked when said locking pin is inserted into said aperture.