Anti-carjacking system
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1. An apparatus for protecting an auto from hijacking, comprising:
- nozzle means including at least one nozzle for mounting in a position adjacent a lower edge of a window of a driver'"'"'s door for directing a spray of a disabling substance into an area outward and upward from the bottom of the window at the driver'"'"'s door;
a pressurized canister containing a disabling fluid;
conduit means including a valve for connecting said canister of fluid to said nozzle for delivering a selected quantity of said fluid thereto; and
remote control means for mounting on an inside of a door panel adjacent a door latch release handle and operative from the driver'"'"'s seat of the auto for activating said valve for initiating the dispensing of a quantity of said fluid via said nozzle.
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An apparatus for protecting an auto from hijacking, comprises a nozzle for mounting in a position adjacent a driver'"'"'s door for directing a spray of a disabling substance into an area at about face level at the driver'"'"'s door, a source of pressurized disabling fluid, a conduit for connecting the source of fluid to the nozzle for delivering a selected quantity of the fluid to the nozzle, and a remote control switch operative from the driver'"'"'s seat of the auto for initiating the dispensing of a quantity of the fluid via the nozzle.
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1. An apparatus for protecting an auto from hijacking, comprising:
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nozzle means including at least one nozzle for mounting in a position adjacent a lower edge of a window of a driver'"'"'s door for directing a spray of a disabling substance into an area outward and upward from the bottom of the window at the driver'"'"'s door; a pressurized canister containing a disabling fluid; conduit means including a valve for connecting said canister of fluid to said nozzle for delivering a selected quantity of said fluid thereto; and remote control means for mounting on an inside of a door panel adjacent a door latch release handle and operative from the driver'"'"'s seat of the auto for activating said valve for initiating the dispensing of a quantity of said fluid via said nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In combination, an automobile having an apparatus for protecting the automobile from hijacking, comprising:
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an automobile body having a driver'"'"'s compartment and a passenger'"'"'s compartment, a driver'"'"'s door with a window and a front passenger'"'"'s door with a window; nozzle means including at least one spray nozzle mounted in a position at least adjacent said driver'"'"'s door for directing a spray of a disabling fluid into and at least covering an area outward and upward from a bottom of said window of said drivers door; a source of pressurized disabling fluid mounted in said body; conduit means including valve means for connecting said source of fluid to said nozzle means for delivering a selected quantity of said fluid to said spray nozzle; and remote control means mounted on an inner surface and proximate a latch release handle of said driver'"'"'s door and operative from said driver'"'"'s compartment for activating said valve means and initiating the dispensing of a quantity of said fluid via said nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. The combination of an automobile and an apparatus for protecting the automobile from hijacking, comprising:
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an automobile body having a driver'"'"'s compartment and an adjacent passenger'"'"'s compartment, a driver'"'"'s door with a window and a passenger'"'"'s door with a window; first nozzle means including a first nozzle mounted in a position adjacent a bottom edge of the window of said driver'"'"'s door for directing a spray of a disabling fluid into and covering an area outward and upward from the bottom of said window of said driver'"'"'s door; second nozzle means including a second nozzle mounted in a position adjacent a bottom edge of the window of said passenger'"'"'s door for directing a spray of a disabling fluid into and covering an area outward and upward from a bottom of said window of said passenger'"'"'s door; a source of pressurized disabling fluid mounted in said body; conduit means including valve means for connecting said source of fluid to said first nozzle and said second nozzle for delivering a selected quantity of said fluid to said nozzles; and remote control means mounted on an inside portion of said driver'"'"'s door closely adjacent a door release handle and operative at least from said driver'"'"'s compartment for activating said valve means and initiating the dispensing of a quantity of said fluid via at least said first nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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