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US 2020/0139928 A1Published application
Tire lock apparatus and method
AssigneeThe Tire Tag, LLC
InventorKenneth Coleman
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Abstract
A method of citing a parking violation includes locating a removable locking device around a wheel of the vehicle. The locking device is located to permit the mobility of the vehicle but act as a nuisance when in motion. A driver is permitted to settle the infraction through multiple ways wherein the driver pays a fee for the infraction and a core fee for the locking device. The core fee may be refunded upon successful return of the locking device to a collection unit. The act of ticketing and securing the vehicle are done in a concurrent set of steps.
Claims16
A method of citing a parking violation, comprising:
- identifying a vehicle violation;
- capturing the vehicle information;
- locating a locking device on a rim of a wheel assembly of the vehicle in a manner that permits mobility of the vehicle;
- coordinating settlement of the vehicle violation;
- and
- removing the locking device.
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