Vehicle arresting apparatus

Apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle having an end;
• first and second supports attached to the vehicle, the first end second supports extending forwardly of the end of the vehicle terminating with first and second outer ends, respectively, disposed in spaced apart relation;
• an elongate flexible member suspended by and between the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports, respectively;
• the first and second supports movable between shortened and lengthened conditions, respectively, for moving the elongate flexible member suspended between the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports in reciprocal directions relative to the end of the vehicle;
• and
• tire-piercing elements carried by the elongate flexible member between the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports.

Apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle having opposed first and second sides, and a forward end;
• a base attached to the forward end of the vehicle, the base having a first end disposed adjacent to the first side of the vehicle, and a second end disposed adjacent to the second side of the vehicle;
• an elongate flexible member carried by opposed first and second supports having first and second outer ends, respectively, the first and second supports together mounted to the base at the first and second ends thereof, respectively, for movement between stored and deployed positions relative to the base;
• the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports disposed forwardly of the base and the forward end of the vehicle in spaced apart relation in the deployed position of the first and second supports suspending the elongate flexible member therebetween;
• and
• tire-piercing elements carried by the elongate flexible member between the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports.

Apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle having an end;
• an elongate flexible member carried by opposed first and second supports having first and second outer ends, respectively, the first and second supports together mounted to the vehicle for movement between stored and deployed positions relative to the end of the vehicle;
• and
• the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports disposed forwardly of the end of the vehicle in spaced apart relation in the deployed position of the first and second supports suspending the elongate flexible member therebetween;
• wherein the elongate flexible member extends to, and is wound about, a spool attached to the vehicle, the elongate flexible member unwinding relative to the spool in response to a pulling force applied to the elongate flexible member suspended between the opposing first and second outer ends of the first and second supports in the deployed position thereof.

Apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle having an end;
• first and second supports attached to the vehicle, the first end second supports extending forwardly of the end of the vehicle terminating with first and second outer ends, respectively, disposed in spaced apart relation;
• an elongate flexible member suspended by and between the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports, respectively;
• and
• the first and second supports movable between shortened and lengthened conditions, respectively, for moving the elongate flexible member suspended between the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports in reciprocal directions relative to the end of the vehicle;
• wherein the elongate flexible member extends to, and is wound about, a spool attached to the vehicle, the elongate flexible member winding and unwinding relative to the spool in response to movement of the first and second supports between their shortened and lengthened conditions.

Apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle having opposed first and second sides, and a forward end;
• a base attached to the forward end of the vehicle, the base having a first end disposed adjacent to the first side of the vehicle, and a second end disposed adjacent to the second side of the vehicle;
• an elongate flexible member carried by opposed first and second supports having first and second outer ends, respectively, the first and second supports together mounted to the base at the first and second ends thereof, respectively, for movement between stored and deployed positions relative to the base;
• and
• the first and second outer ends of the first and second supports disposed forwardly of the base and the forward end of the vehicle in spaced apart relation in the deployed position of the first and second supports suspending the elongate flexible member therebetween;
• wherein the elongate flexible member extends to, and is wound about, a spool attached to the base between the first and second ends thereof, the elongate flexible member unwinding relative to the spool in response to a pulling force applied to the elongate flexible member suspended between the opposing first and second outer ends of the first and second supports in the deployed position thereof.