Method and apparatus to immobilize an internal combustion engine motor vehicle
OwnerJeffrey Waxinventor
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Abstract
A readily transportable and rapidly deployed vehicle immobilization device is provided. The exhaust of an internal combustion engine is obstructed, resulting in choking off and stopping of the engine. In an aspect, a plug is provided having an extension fixed to the plug for human grasping, and facilitating insertion into an end of a vehicle exhaust pipe. In an aspect the plug expands upon being heated and is adhesive to the exhaust pipe for at least partially sealing the exhaust pipe. In another aspect, a length of adhesive material is attached to the front of a pursuing vehicle and engages an end of an exhaust pipe of a fleeing vehicle.
Claims5
A method for one of choking and stopping an internal combustion engine of a vehicle comprising engaging an end of an exhaust pipe of a second vehicle with sealing material attached to a first vehicle, wherein the engaging of the material is physically controlled by an occupant of the first vehicle by way of the first vehicle, and wherein the first vehicle forces against the second vehicle to engage the end of the exhaust pipe of the second vehicle with the sealing material situated therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.