Apparatus for stopping a vehicle
First Claim
1. A vehicle-stopping apparatus for use with a remote device and first and second vehicles each having a plurality of wheels rotatably carried by a body and a fluid pressurized braking system having a first conduit fluidically coupled to a fully-pressurized braking fluid source and a second conduit fluidically coupled between a foot pedal valve and a plurality of service braking mechanisms so as to permit remote stopping of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway, comprising a portable assembly adapted for use on the first and second vehicles and having a brake actuation device and a remotely operable controller, the brake actuation device being provided with a first device conduit having first and second ends and a second device conduit having first and second ends and a valving mechanism coupled between the first device conduit and the second device conduit, the portable assembly being configured for sequential securement to the first and second vehicles by having a compact size and shape and including a pair of first connector means carried by respective ends of the first device conduit for detachably coupling the first device conduit to the first conduit of the vehicle so as to permit fully-pressurized fluid to travel through the brake actuation device and a pair of second connector means carried by respective ends of the second device conduit for detachably coupling the second device conduit to the second conduit for permitting selectively pressurized fluid from the foot pedal valve to travel through the brake actuation device, the remotely operable controller being operably configured to control the brake actuation device and adapted for receiving electromagnetic control signals from the remote device for causing the valving mechanism to direct fully-pressurized fluid from the first conduit to the second conduit so as to activate the plurality of service braking mechanisms to provide maximum braking force for stopping the vehicle whereby the portable assembly can be used to retrofit the vehicle and inhibit hijacking of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An apparatus for externally controlling one or more brakes on a vehicle having a pressurized fluid braking system. The apparatus can include a pressurizable vessel that is adapted for fluid-tight coupling to the braking system. Impact to the rear of the vehicle by a pursuit vehicle, shooting a target mounted on the vehicle or sending a signal from a remote control can all result in the fluid pressures in the braking system of the vehicle being modified so that the vehicle is stopped and rendered temporarily inoperable. A control device can also be provided in the driver'"'"'s compartment of the vehicle for similarly rendering the vehicle inoperable. A driver or hijacker of the vehicle preferably cannot overcome the stopping action from the driver'"'"'s compartment.
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17 Claims
- 1. A vehicle-stopping apparatus for use with a remote device and first and second vehicles each having a plurality of wheels rotatably carried by a body and a fluid pressurized braking system having a first conduit fluidically coupled to a fully-pressurized braking fluid source and a second conduit fluidically coupled between a foot pedal valve and a plurality of service braking mechanisms so as to permit remote stopping of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway, comprising a portable assembly adapted for use on the first and second vehicles and having a brake actuation device and a remotely operable controller, the brake actuation device being provided with a first device conduit having first and second ends and a second device conduit having first and second ends and a valving mechanism coupled between the first device conduit and the second device conduit, the portable assembly being configured for sequential securement to the first and second vehicles by having a compact size and shape and including a pair of first connector means carried by respective ends of the first device conduit for detachably coupling the first device conduit to the first conduit of the vehicle so as to permit fully-pressurized fluid to travel through the brake actuation device and a pair of second connector means carried by respective ends of the second device conduit for detachably coupling the second device conduit to the second conduit for permitting selectively pressurized fluid from the foot pedal valve to travel through the brake actuation device, the remotely operable controller being operably configured to control the brake actuation device and adapted for receiving electromagnetic control signals from the remote device for causing the valving mechanism to direct fully-pressurized fluid from the first conduit to the second conduit so as to activate the plurality of service braking mechanisms to provide maximum braking force for stopping the vehicle whereby the portable assembly can be used to retrofit the vehicle and inhibit hijacking of the vehicle.
- 15. A vehicle-stopping apparatus for use with a remote device and first and second vehicles each having a plurality of wheels rotatably carried by a body and a fluid pressurized braking system including a fully-pressurized braking fluid source and a plurality of service braking mechanisms for respectively decelerating the plurality of wheels so as to permit remote stopping of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway, comprising a portable assembly adapted for use on the first and second vehicles and including a container valve means and a remotely operable controller disposed within the container, the container being configured for sequential securement on the first and second vehicles by having a compact size and shape and connector means disposed within the container for detachably coupling the valve means between the fully-pressurized braking fluid source of the vehicle and the plurality of service braking mechanisms so that the portable assembly can be used to modify the fluid pressurized braking system of the vehicle and inhibit hijacking of the vehicle, the valve means being configured to direct fully-pressurized braking fluid from the fully-pressurized braking fluid source to the plurality of service braking mechanisms upon actuation for providing full braking force by the plurality of service braking mechanisms to stop the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling on the roadway and the remotely operable controller being operably connected to the valve means and adapted for receiving electromagnetic control signals from the remote device for controlling the actuation of the valve means.
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