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US 5,322,385 AGranted
Anti-vehicle barrier
OwnerRon Reismaninventor
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Abstract
An anti-vehicle barrier, which includes a pad made of a compressible material, such as closed cell polyurethane. Distributed throughout the pad is an array of upwardly directed hollow metal spikes for puncturing the tire of a vehicle which rides over the pad. The spikes may be removable so that upon puncturing the tire, they are removed from the pad and are retained by the puncture tire so as to bring about its rapid deflation. When deployed in the pad, the spikes may be flush with or are below the top surface of the pad, and may be connected to each other or directly to the pad, or to both.
Claims18
An anti-vehicle barrier, comprising:
- (a) a compressible pad having a top surface and a bottom surface;
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- (b) a plurality of upwardly directed spikes disposed in said pad for puncturing a tire of a vehicle which rides over said pad, wherein the upper ends of said spikes are flush with or below said top surface of said compressible pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.