Active vehicle defense system and method of using the same
OwnerMichael C. Mercerinventor
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Abstract
An active vehicle defense system is presented, in which a chemical agent, repellant to humans and/or animals, is stored in the system, and directed to a housing on the exterior of a vehicle by an inlet channel. Within the housing, the inlet channel subdivides into a plurality of lateral channels, each terminating in an orifice, or spray point. A controller allows flows of the chemical agent to be turned on, off, and varied, as well as for relative differentials in flow volume and spray patterns as dispensed by the device, including allowing a 360-degree pattern of defensive spray to be established around a vehicle.
Claims20
A vehicle defense system (10), comprising:
- a housing (12), having an inlet channel (100) in interruptible fluid communication with a chemical agent and with a plurality of lateral channels (200), wherein each lateral channel (200) terminates to an ambient atmosphere at a lateral channel distal orifice (240),
- a storage means (400) enclosing the chemical agent in fluid communication with the inlet channel (100),
- a controller means (500), and
- a vehicle mounting means (600).
A vehicle defense system, comprising:
- a housing (102) having an inlet channel (100) in interruptible fluid communication with a chemical agent, in fluid communication with four lateral channels (200) including two lateral side channels (210), one lateral forward channel (220) and one lateral rearward channel (230), wherein each lateral channel (200) terminates to an ambient atmosphere at a lateral channel distal orifice (240),
- an external storage means (420) not at least partially within the housing (12) having at least one wall and enclosing an external storage volume comprising the chemical agent, in interruptible fluid communication with the inlet channel (100),
- an external controller means (520) not at least partially within the housing (12) controlling a flow of the chemical agent through the inlet channel (100), and
- a vehicle mounting means (600).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.