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Rapid development surveillance vehicle and method

  • US 4,815,757 A
  • Filed: 04/24/1986
  • Issued: 03/28/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A rapid deployment surveillance vehicle from which a detection device may be rapidly deployed from a stowed concealed position within a vehicle to an elevated vertical position for surveilling a detected event comprising:

  • a mast on which said detection device is carried;

    a rapid erection/retraction system carried within said vehicle for deployment of said mast and detection device from said stowed, concealed position to an initial erect vertical position;

    a mast extension system for extending said detection device vertically to said elevated position elevated from said initial erect position considerably above said vehicle;

    a leveling system for leveling said vehicle during the time that said detection device is extended to said elevated position which includes;

    jack means carried adjacent each corner of said vehicle for engaging the ground and raising said vehicle,drive means for actuating said jack means,level sensor means for sensing a level condition of said vehicle and generating a level signal representative of said level condition, andcontrol means for controlling said mast extension system and said leveling system in conjunction with each other, said control means controlling said drive means in response to said level sensor signal for simultaneously controlling said jack means ad leveling said corners and said vehicle continuously while said detection device is extended to said elevated position, and said level sensor means continuously sensing said level condition for generating said level sensor signal while surveilling said detected event,platform mounting means for mounting said detection device to a free end of said mast; and

    said control means of said leveling system controlling said jack drive to level said vehicle continuously during surveillance for maintaining said extended mast within a prescribed range of true vertical so that said detection device is stably carried by said mast in said elevated position providing a stable, enhanced image of the detected event on the display of a monitor continuously while surveilling said detected event.

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