Wire cutting device for land vehicles

A wire cutter device for cutting a path through wires to allow a land vehicle on which the wire cutter is mounted to pass therethrough, said wire cutter device comprising:

• first and second spaced conductive rods;
• means for connecting said first rod to a first voltage of a first value and for connecting said second rod to a second voltage of a second different value;
• a switch means for making and breaking the electrical connection between said first and second rods and said first and second voltage values;
• wire catcher means, on which said rods are mounted, for capturing wires located in the path of the vehicle and for guiding wires so captured to said rods so as to complete an electrical circuit through said rods and thus provide melting of the wires so captured, said wire catcher means comprising first and second catcher arms disposed in a vertical plane and arranged at a 90.degree. angle from one another to form a wedge shaped space therebetween which opens away from said rods and in which wires can be captured;
• and
• mounting means for securing said device to the land vehicle.

A wire cutter device for cutting a path through wires to allow a land vehicle on which the wire cutter is mounted to pass therethrough, said wire cutter device comprising:

• an electrical power supply having positive and negative poles;
• first and second spaced conductive rods, said first rod being electrically connected to said positive pole and said second rod being electrically connected to said negative pole;
• guide means for guiding wires in the path of the vehicle into contact with said rods to provide melting of these wires;
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• mounting means for securing said rods and said guide means to the land vehicle.