Stun grenade and method for production thereof

Abstract

A stun grenade for repelling or defending against threats, and to a method for assembling the stun grenade. For this purpose, the main bodies of the stun grenades are produced separately from the flash charge containers. The flash charge containers are designed as at least one container for this purpose, which can be filled with at least one effect charge via an opening. The flash charge containers are then closed water-tight. The main bodies of the stun grenades can likewise be produced separately and comprise at least one cut-out for inserting the flash charge containers into the stun grenade. Thus, in case of use, the stun grenades can be assembled by mounting at least one flash charge container in the main body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stun grenade comprising:
 a main body; and   an ignition device having at least one recess in the main body, which can accommodate a flash charge container,   wherein the flash charge container is a separate container,   wherein the flash charge container contains at least one effect charge,   wherein the flash charge container is configured to be watertight, and   wherein the flash charge container is configured to be heat-permeable and/or combustible to be able to ignite the effect charge by the ignition device.   
     
     
         2 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the effect charge causes optical and/or acoustic effects by burn-up. 
     
     
         3 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flash charge container is designed as an individual container or is designed as a coherent unit of multiple containers. 
     
     
         4 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flash charge container has at least one opening through which the effect charge is insertable into the flash charge container. 
     
     
         5 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the opening is adapted to be closed by a cover and/or attachment. 
     
     
         6 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the cover of the flash charge container and the flash charge container are produced from combustible material, paperboard and/or plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the flash charge container comprises containers of different volume. 
     
     
         8 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flash charge container is held in the recess by force fit and/or a latching. 
     
     
         9 . The stun grenade as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flash charge container is held and pressed in its recess by a sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . A method for assembling the stun grenade as claimed in  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 producing separately the main body from the flash charge containers;   filling the flash charge containers with the effect charges separately from the main bodies;   inserting the flash charge containers into the recess only when required.   
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the flash charge containers are closed by covers and/or attachments following filling. 
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein, following the introduction of the flash charge containers into their recesses, the main body is pressed into a sleeve such that plugging of the flash charge containers is ensured. 
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein, following the introduction of the flash charge containers into their recesses, the main body is closed by a closing element such that plugging of the flash charge containers is ensured. 
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein by pressing into the sleeve or by attaching the closing element, the stun grenade is closed in a watertight manner.