Removable vehicle barrier

• US 6,322,285 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2000
• Issued: 11/27/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ben, Yossi
• Original Assignee: Ben, Yossi
• Inventors: Ben, Yossi
• Primary Examiner(s): Will, Thomas B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FLORIO, KRISTINE
• Application Number:
  US09/621,963
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 404/6, 256/13.1, 256/1
• US Class Current: 404/6
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/12 for forcibly arresting or disabling vehicles, e.g. spiked mats

Abstract

A removable vehicle barrier for stopping a moving vehicle, which includes at least one high tensile strength filament disposed transverse to the direction of vehicle movement, having spaced-apart tire adhesion elements attached to the filament, the adhesion elements being provided with lower spike plates for attaching themselves to the tires of a moving vehicle when the vehicle passes over the barrier, thereby winding the filament around a component of the vehicle underside and effecting the halting of the vehicle. The lower spike plates are covered to allow passage thereover by a vehicle front wheel without engaging the filament, front wheel passage causing exposure of the lower spike plates which then attach themselves to the rear wheels of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A removable vehicle barrier for stopping a moving vehicle moving on wheels fitted with tires, comprising at least one high tensile strength filament disposed transverse to the direction of vehicle movement, having spaced-apart tire adhesion elements attached to said filament, said adhesion elements being provided with adhesion means for attaching themselves to the tires of said moving vehicle when said vehicle passes over said barrier, thereby winding said at least one filament around a component of the vehicle underside and effecting the halting of said vehicle, wherein said adhesion means are overlaid with a covering means to allow passage thereover by a vehicle front wheel without engaging said filament, front wheel passage causing exposure of said adhesion means which then attach themselves to the rear wheels of said vehicle.

2. A vehicle barrier according to claim 1, wherein said adhesion means are selected from the group consisting of spiked plates and spikes.

3. A vehicle barrier according to claim 2, wherein said adhesion means comprises steel spikes between 2 to 3.5 cm high, said spikes being provided with an arrow head.

4. A vehicle barrier according to claim 1, wherein said adhesion means comprises medical-type silicon glue.

5. A vehicle barrier according to claim 1, wherein said filament is made from a material selected from the group consisting of plastic fibers, cotton fibers and metal.

6. A vehicle barrier according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of high tensile strength filaments formed into a cable.

7. A vehicle barrier according to claim 1, wherein said filament is formed into a netting.

8. A vehicle barrier according to claim 1 wherein said covering means are also provided with said adhesion means which attach themselves to the front wheels of said vehicle without substantially interfering therewith.

9. A vehicle barrier according to claim 8, wherein said adhesion means are selected from the group consisting of spiked plates, spikes and glue.