TIRE RAPID ENTANGLEMENT AND ARRESTING DEVICE
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Abstract
An apparatus for inhibiting the rotation of the tires of a vehicle comprising a housing comprising a ramp for oncoming vehicular traffic, the ramp also having a cavity adapted to releasably contain a net having spikes arranged at a leading edge of the net to engage the tires, the net further comprising a trailing edge that is attached to a releasable restraining element; a platform within the housing upon which the spikes are supported and that is moveable between spikes exposed and spikes unexposed positions; and an actuator that transmits an electronic command to expose the spikes to the vehicle.
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64 Claims
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1-46. -46. (canceled)
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47. Apparatus for inhibiting the rotation of the tires of a vehicle comprising:
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a housing comprising a ramp for oncoming vehicular traffic, said ramp also having a cavity adapted to releasably contain a net having spikes arranged at a leading edge of the net to engage said tires, the net further comprising a trailing edge that is attached to a releasable restraining element; a platform within said housing upon which the spikes are supported and that is moveable between spikes exposed and spikes unexposed positions; and an actuator that transmits an electronic command to expose the spikes to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for inhibiting the motion of a moving vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing an apparatus for inhibiting the rotation of the tires of a vehicle comprising; a housing comprising a ramp for oncoming vehicular traffic, said ramp also having a cavity adapted to releasably contain a net having spikes arranged at a leading edge of the net to engage said tires, the net further comprising a trailing edge that is a platform within said housing upon which the spikes are supported and that is moveable between spikes exposed and spikes unexposed positions; and an actuator that transmits an electronic command to expose the spikes to the vehicle; and transmitting an electronic command manually to a motor that exposes the spikes to the moving vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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