SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISABLING A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance, said system comprising:
- a coupler component supportable by the vehicle for receiving a connection from a delivery line;
said coupler component including a peripheral housing having a first end and a second end and defining an inner passage for accommodating the flow of the substance therethrough and separating said inner passage from an outer region;
a cap attachable to said first end of said coupler component for preventing connection of the delivery line when said cap is attached to said coupler component;
a sensor for sensing whether said cap is attached to said coupler component without making contact with said cap; and
a switch in communication with said sensor and connectable to at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element of the vehicle when said cap is not attached to said coupler component.
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Abstract
A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank includes a coupler component supported by the vehicle for receiving a connection from a delivery line. A cap is attachable to an end of the coupler component for preventing connection of the delivery line when the cap is attached. A proximity sensor is disposed outside of the coupler component and senses whether the cap is attached without making contact with the cap. A switch is in electrically connected to the sensor and disables at least one drive element of the vehicle, e.g., the transmission, when the cap is not attached to the coupler component.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance, said system comprising:
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a coupler component supportable by the vehicle for receiving a connection from a delivery line; said coupler component including a peripheral housing having a first end and a second end and defining an inner passage for accommodating the flow of the substance therethrough and separating said inner passage from an outer region; a cap attachable to said first end of said coupler component for preventing connection of the delivery line when said cap is attached to said coupler component; a sensor for sensing whether said cap is attached to said coupler component without making contact with said cap; and a switch in communication with said sensor and connectable to at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element of the vehicle when said cap is not attached to said coupler component. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 2. A system as set forth in claim 2 wherein said sensor is disposed in said outer region.
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16. A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance, said system comprising:
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a coupler component supportable by the vehicle and in fluidic communication with the storage tank for receiving a connection from a delivery line; said coupler component including a peripheral housing having a first end and a second end and defining an inner passage for accommodating the flow of the substance therethrough and separating said inner passage from an outer region; said first end of said coupler component configured to receive a cap for preventing connection of the delivery line when the cap is attached to said coupler component; a proximity sensor supported by said peripheral housing for sensing whether the cap is attached to said coupler component without making contact with the cap; and a switch in communication with said sensor and connectable to at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element of the vehicle when the cap is not attached to said coupler component.
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17. A method for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance, the vehicle having a coupler component with at least a first end for receiving connection to a delivery line and accommodating the flow of a substance therethrough, said method comprising the steps of:
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electronically sensing whether a cap is attached to the coupler component without making contact with the cap; and disabling at least one drive element of the vehicle when the cap is not attached to the coupler component. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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Specification