System for disabling a speeding vehicle in a safe efficient and remote manner

• US 5,933,075 A
• Filed: 07/16/1998
• Issued: 08/03/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert D. Ditson
• Original Assignee: Robert D. Ditson
• Inventors: Ditson, Robert D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US09/116,977
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 340/425.5, 340/426, 340/430, 340/936, 340/825.31, 340/825.36, 340/825.57, 180/167, 180/287, 307/10.2, 307/10.3, 307/10.5, 455/404, 701/2
• US Class Current: 340/426.11
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor

Abstract

A system for disabling a speeding vehicle comprising a hand held code transmitter having a trigger to activate a output transmitter to send out a unique signal. A vehicle has an engine with an acceleration cable, a mechanism for disabling the engine when power is received, and a control module having a receiver. The control module is coupled to an antennae for receiving the unique signal. The control module is further coupled to a battery. The control module reacts to the unique signal and in turn responds with power to the mechanism for disabling the engine.

Claims

1. A new and improved system for disabling a speeding vehicle in a safe, efficient and remote manner comprising, in combination:

a hand held code transmitter, the code transmitter being in the form a gun with a barrel having an output transmitter, the code transmitter also having a handle portion for being held by a law enforcement officer to stop speeding vehicles, the code transmitter also having a trigger to activate the output transmitter which would send out a unique signal through free space, a key pad for entering a unique code, possibly in the form of a license plate number, to transmit a unique signal;

a vehicle having an engine with a carburetor and an accelerator cable operable by a driver to vary the input of fuel by the carburetor to the engine to thereby control the speed of the vehicle;

a control module located within the vehicle adjacent to the engine, the control module having a receiver, the control module is coupled to an antennae for receiving the unique signals from the transmitter and the control module is coupled to a battery, the control module is also coupled to a resistor which is located in a melt away portion in the accelerator cable, upon the receipt of power from the control module, via the battery, the resistor will heat the melt away portion disconnecting the acceleration cable and disabling the vehicle.

2. A system for disabling a speeding vehicle comprising a hand held code transmitter having a trigger to activate an output transmitter to send out a unique signal, the system comprising

a vehicle having an engine with an acceleration cable, a mechanism for disabling the engine when power is received, and a control module having a receiver, the control also having an antennae for receiving the unique signal, the control module being further coupled to a battery, the control module reacts to the unique signal and in turn responds with power to the mechanism for disabling the engine;

wherein the mechanism for disabling the engine comprises a resistor coupled to the control module, wherein the resistor is placed in a meltable portion of the acceleration cable whereby the resistor upon receipt of power from the control module via the battery will cause the resistor to heat and disconnect the meltable portion of the acceleration cable thereby disabling the engine.

3. The system for disabling a speeding vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein the code transmitter having the form of a gun with a barrel, the barrel having the output transmitter, the code transmitter further having a handle portion.

4. A system for disabling a speeding vehicle comprising a hand held code transmitter having a trigger to activate a output transmitter to send out a unique signal, the system comprising

a vehicle having an engine with an acceleration cable, a mechanism for disabling the engine when power is received, and a control module having a receiver, the control also having an antennae for receiving the unique signal, the control module being further coupled to a battery, the control module reacts to the unique signal and in turn responds with power to the mechanism for disabling the engine;

wherein the mechanism for disabling the engine comprises a ball in a socket disabling means in a carburetor of the vehicle, the ball in the socket disabling means receiving power from the control module and having a resistor having a melt away portion, wherein the melt away portion of the resistor melting away when heated by the power source to release the ball and thereby disconnect the accelerator cable and disabling the vehicle.

5. The system for disabling a speeding vehicle as set forth in claim 4, wherein the code transmitter having the form of a gun with a barrel, the barrel having the output transmitter, the code transmitter further having a handle portion.