Vehicle disabling device
First Claim
1. A vehicle disabling device comprising:
- a carriage having at least one carriage wheel;
an elongated first arm and an elongated second arm, each of the first and second arms having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm being connected pivotally to the carriage;
a plurality of spikes disposed along the first and second arms;
a plurality of elongate extension tubes adapted to telescopically engage each other to move between a collapsed configuration in which the plurality of elongate extension tubes are positioned at least mostly within each other, and an extended configuration in which the plurality of elongate extension tubes form an extension arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the extension arm being adapted to be attached to the carriage;
a launch platform adapted to be attached to the proximal end of the extension arm, the launch platform having a means for extending the plurality of elongate extension tubes from the collapsed configuration to the extended configuration, thereby propelling the carriage on the at least one carriage wheel; and
a means for pivoting each of the first and second arms from a folded position to an extended position once the plurality of elongate extension tubes are in the extended configuration.
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Abstract
A vehicle disabling device for disabling a fleeing vehicle has a carriage that is projected from a launch platform using a plurality of elongate extension tubes. The plurality of elongate extension tubes are pneumatically actuated with a tank of compressed air operably connected to the plurality of elongate extension tubes with a pneumatic hose. The carriage includes a pair of carriage wheels and is adapted for rectilinear movement in front of a pursuit vehicle. The carriage also includes a first arm and a second arm connected pivotally to the carriage. A plurality of spikes are disposed along the first and second arms, adapted to puncture the tires of the fleeing vehicle once the fleeing vehicle has run over one of the first and second arms.
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6 Claims
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1. A vehicle disabling device comprising:
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a carriage having at least one carriage wheel;
an elongated first arm and an elongated second arm, each of the first and second arms having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm being connected pivotally to the carriage;
a plurality of spikes disposed along the first and second arms;
a plurality of elongate extension tubes adapted to telescopically engage each other to move between a collapsed configuration in which the plurality of elongate extension tubes are positioned at least mostly within each other, and an extended configuration in which the plurality of elongate extension tubes form an extension arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the extension arm being adapted to be attached to the carriage;
a launch platform adapted to be attached to the proximal end of the extension arm, the launch platform having a means for extending the plurality of elongate extension tubes from the collapsed configuration to the extended configuration, thereby propelling the carriage on the at least one carriage wheel; and
a means for pivoting each of the first and second arms from a folded position to an extended position once the plurality of elongate extension tubes are in the extended configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
a spool rotatably mounted on the launch platform; and
a stop cable wound upon the spool and operable attached to the first and second arms such that, when the plurality of elongate extension tubes are fully extended, the cable pulls the first and second arms from the folded position to the extended position.
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4. A method for disabling a fleeing vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a vehicle disabling device that includes a carriage having at least one carriage wheel;
an elongated first arm and an elongated second arm, each of the first and second arms having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm being connected pivotally to the carriage;
a plurality of elongate extension tubes that are adapted to telescopically engage each other to move between a collapsed configuration in which the plurality of elongate extension tubes are positioned at least mostly within each other, and an extended configuration in which the plurality of elongate extension tubes form an extension arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the extension arm being adapted to be attached to the carriage; and
a plurality of spikes disposed along the first and second arms;
b) projecting the carriage so that it rolls under the fleeing vehicle;
c) pivoting the first and second arms of the vehicle disabling device from a folded position to a extended position, such that the fleeing vehicle drives over the plurality of spikes and is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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