Nozzle actuated system for disabling a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance, said system comprising:
- a nozzle connectable to a hose in fluidic communication with the storage tank;
a holster defining a cavity for receiving said nozzle when not in use;
said holster including a main body and a bracket;
said bracket affixable to the vehicle and engagable with said main body at a plurality of positions along said main body; and
a sensor for sensing whether said nozzle is received in said holster and in communication with at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element when said nozzle is not received within said holster.
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Abstract
A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a substance in a storage tank includes a holster defining a cavity for receiving a nozzle in fluidic connection to the storage tank when not in use. The holster includes a main body and a bracket. The bracket is affixable to the vehicle and engagable with the main body at a plurality of positions along the main body. The system further includes a sensor for sensing whether the nozzle is received in the holster. The sensor is also in communication with at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element when the nozzle is not received within the holster.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance, said system comprising:
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a nozzle connectable to a hose in fluidic communication with the storage tank; a holster defining a cavity for receiving said nozzle when not in use; said holster including a main body and a bracket; said bracket affixable to the vehicle and engagable with said main body at a plurality of positions along said main body; and a sensor for sensing whether said nozzle is received in said holster and in communication with at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element when said nozzle is not received within said holster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance and having a nozzle in fluidic communication with the storage tank, said system comprising:
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a holster defining a cavity for receiving the nozzle when not in use; said holster including a main body and a bracket; said bracket affixable to the vehicle and engagable with said main body at a plurality of positions along said main body; and a sensor for sensing whether the nozzle is received in said holster and in communication with at least one drive element of the vehicle to disable the at least one drive element when the nozzle is not received within said holster.
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17. A system for disabling a vehicle carrying a storage tank for holding a substance and having a nozzle in fluidic communication with the storage tank, said system comprising:
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a holster having a main body with an outer surface and an inner surface defining a cavity for receiving the nozzle when not in use; an opening defined in said main body; a sensor disposed outside of said cavity and in communication with at least one drive element of the vehicle to enable or disable the at least one drive element; and a sensor block movable between a first position where said sensor block is disposed substantially within said cavity of said holster in response to the nozzle being absent from said cavity and a second position wherein said sensor block is disposed substantially outside of said cavity such that said sensor senses the position of said sensor block in response to the nozzle being received in said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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