System and method for selectively disabling a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for selectively disabling a vehicle comprising:
- first means for locating a vehicle to be disabled;
second means for launching a disabling projectile toward said vehicle; and
third means for suffocating an engine of said vehicle via said projectile, thereby disabling said vehicle.
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Abstract
A system for selectively disabling a vehicle. In the illustrative embodiment, the system adapted to prevent high-speed automotive chases. The system includes a first mechanism for locating vehicle to be disabled. A second mechanism launches a disabling projectile toward the vehicle. A third mechanism employs the projectile to disable the vehicle by suffocating an engine of the vehicle or otherwise compromising the fuel/air mixture. In a specific embodiment, and an infrared guidance system guides the projectile toward a muffler of the vehicle, and a muffler-plugging agent incorporated within the projectile plugs a muffler.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for selectively disabling a vehicle comprising:
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first means for locating a vehicle to be disabled;
second means for launching a disabling projectile toward said vehicle; and
third means for suffocating an engine of said vehicle via said projectile, thereby disabling said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for disabling a vehicle comprising:
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a muffler-clogging agent and means for selectively activating said muffler-clogging agent to effect clogging of a muffler of said vehicle in response to a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for selectively disabling a vehicle comprising:
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first means for determining the location of a muffler of said vehicle;
second means for launching a projectile toward said muffler; and
third means for clogging said muffler via said projectile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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