Portable net and deployment system

Abstract

A containment system for use by a user and an assistant to be thrown by the user onto a fugitive disposed between the User and the assistant. The containment system includes: a net having a perimeter and a center; a first weight disposed at the perimeter; a second weight disposed at the perimeter; a primary weight connected to the net; a user one-way cord lock; and a user cord disposed through the user one-way cord lock and associated with the perimeter, The user one-way cord lock enables one-way movement of the user cord therethrough when pulled upon so as to constrict the net at the perimeter.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . A containment system comprising:
 a net having a perimeter and a center;   a first weight disposed at said perimeter;   a second weight disposed at said perimeter;   a primary weight connected to said net;   a user cord; and   a user one-way cord lock;   wherein said user cord is disposed through said user one-way cord lock and is associated with said perimeter;   wherein said user one-way cord lock enables one-way movement of said user cord therethrough when said user cord is pulled so as to constrict said net at said perimeter and to prevent said net from expanding at said perimeter.   
     
     
         2 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an assistant one-way cord lock; and   an assistant cord disposed through said assistant one-way cord lock and associated with said perimeter,   wherein said assistant one-way cord lock enables one-way movement of said assistant cord therethrough when pulled upon so as to constrict said net at said perimeter.   
     
     
         3 . The containment system of  claim 2 ,
 wherein said user one-way cord lock is disposed substantially on an axis including the center and the assistant one-way cord lock, and   wherein the center is disposed between said user on-way cord lock and said assistant one-way cord lock.   
     
     
         4 . The containment system of  claim 2 ,
 wherein said user one-way cord lock includes a first user cord entrance, a first user cord lock/release mechanism, a first user cord exit, a second user cord entrance, a second user cord lock/release mechanism and a. second user cord exit,   wherein said assistant one-way cord lock includes a first assistant cord entrance, a first assistant cord lock/release mechanism, a first assistant cord exit, a second assistant cord entrance, a second assistant cord lock/release mechanism and a second assistant cord exit   wherein said user cord is disposed through said first user cord entrance, through said first user cord lock/release mechanism, through said first user cord exit, associated with said perimeter, through said second user cord entrance, through said second user cord lock/release mechanism, and through said second user cord exit, and   wherein said assistant cord is disposed through said first assistant cord entrance, through said first assistant cord lock/release mechanism, through said first assistant cord exit, associated with said perimeter, through said second assistant cord entrance, through said second assistant cord lock/release mechanism and through said second assistant cord exit.   
     
     
         5 . The containment system of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 wherein said user one-way cord lock further includes a user non-locking opening,   wherein said assistant one-way cord lock further includes an assistant non-locking opening,   wherein said user cord is thither disposed through said assistant non-locking opening, and   wherein said assistant cord is further through said user non-locking opening.   
     
     
         6 . The containment system of claim I, further comprising:
 a mid-level hobble lock; and   a mid-level hobble cord disposed through said mid-level hobble lock and associated with said net at a position between said perimeter and said center,   wherein said mid-level hobble lock enables one-way movement of said mid-level hobble cord therethrough so as to constrict said net at the position between said perimeter and said center, and   wherein said plurality of spacer tubes limit a constriction of said net at the position between said perimeter and said center.   
     
     
         7 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of spacer tubes,   wherein said mid-level hobble cord is additionally disposed through said plurality of spacer tubes, and   wherein said plurality of spacer tubes limit a constriction of said net at the position between said. perimeter and said center.   
     
     
         8 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising a soft weight connected to said net between said center and said perimeter. 
     
     
         9 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising a second soft weight connected to said net between said center and said perimeter at a position equidistant from said center as compared to said first soft weight and on an axis including said first soft weight and said center. 
     
     
         10 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a breakaway shoulder strap,   wherein said breakaway shoulder strap includes a strap to be worn around a shoulder of a user and a detachable fastening mechanism.   
     
     
         11 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an upper-level hobble lock; and   an upper-level hobble cord disposed through said upper-level hobble lock and associated with said net at a position between said perimeter and said center,   wherein said upper-level hobble lock enables one-way movement of said upper-level bobble cord therethrough so as to constrict said net at the position between said perimeter and said center.   
     
     
         12 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mid-level net release including a mid-level slit, a mid-level release thread, a mid-level release thread clip and a mid-level release thread grip,   wherein said mid-level slit is disposed between said, center and said perimeter,   wherein said mid-level release thread has a first end and a second end and is woven in said net between sides of said mid-level slit,   wherein said mid-level release thread clip is connected to said first end of said mid-level release thread and operable to detachably fasten to said net, and   wherein said mid-level thread grip is attached to said second end of said mid-level release thread.   
     
     
         13 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an upper-level net release including an upper-level slit, an upper-level release'thread, an upper-level release thread clip and an upper-level release thread grip,   wherein said upper-level slit is disposed from said center to a position between said center and said perimeter,   wherein said upper-level release thread has a first end and a second end and is woven in said net between sides of said upper-level slit,   wherein said upper-level release thread clip is connected to said first end of said upper-level release thread and operable to detachably fasten to said net, and   wherein said upper-level thread grip is attached to said second end of said upper-level release thread.   
     
     
         14 . The containment system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of spacer tubes,   wherein said user cord is additionally disposed through said plurality of spacer tubes, and   wherein said plurality of spacer tubes limit a constriction of said net at said, perimeter.   
     
     
         15 . A deployment system for deploying a containment system by a user toward an assistant and onto a fugitive disposed between the user and the assistant, the containment system including a said deployment system comprising a net, a first lateral weight, a second later weight, a first line and a second line, the first lateral weight being connected to a first side of the net via the first line, the second lateral weight being connected to a second side of the net via the second line, said deployment system comprising:
 a left shell;   a right shell;   a first launch pad disposed at said left shell;   a second launch pad disposed at said right shell; and   a securing mechanism,   wherein said left shell is arranged to mate with said right shell so as to house the net,   wherein said seeming mechanism is operable to secure said left shell to said right shell to maintain housing of the net,   wherein said first launch pad is arranged to receive the first lateral weight, and   wherein said second launch pad is arranged to receive the second lateral weight.   
     
     
         16 . The deployment system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a left grip disposed on said left shelf; and   a right grip disposed on said right shell,   wherein said securing mechanism is additionally operable to disengage said left shell from said right shell such that a pulling of said left grip from said right grip separates said left shell from said right shell so as to release the containment system.   
     
     
         17 . The deployment system of  claim 15 ,
 wherein said first launch pad comprises a lateral weight receiving groove, a deflecting wall and a notch,   wherein said lateral weight receiving groove is arranged to receive the first lateral wall and a notch,   wherein said deflecting wall is arranged to direct a velocity of the first lateral weight, and   wherein said notch is arranged to receive the first line from the net to the first lateral weight when the first lateral weight is disposed within said lateral weight receiving groove.   
     
     
         18 . The deployment system of  claim 17 ,
 wherein said second launch pad comprises a second lateral weight receiving groove, a second deflecting wall and a second notch,   wherein said second lateral weight receiving groove is arranged to receive the second lateral weight,   wherein said second deflecting wall is arranged to direct a velocity of the second lateral weight, and   wherein said second notch is arranged to receive the second line from the net to the second lateral weight when the second lateral weight is disposed within said second lateral weight receiving groove.   
     
     
         19 . The deployment system of  claim 15 , further comprising a targeting system operable to indicate, to a user, a predetermined distance from a target. 
     
     
         20 . The deployment system of  claim 19 ,
 wherein said targeting system comprises a first laser and a second laser;   wherein said first laser is operable to generate a first laser beam,   wherein said second laser is operable to generate a second laser beam,   wherein said first laser is disposed at a predetermined angle relative to said second laser such that the first laser beam converges to the second laser beam at the target when the user is disposed at the predetermined distance from the target.