Tire deflation device
AssigneeDynaSystems LLC
InventorsEthan Spencer, Eric Spencer, Stacey Spencer
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Abstract
A tire deflation device capable of being remotely operated to extend and retract a spike assembly into the path of a vehicle to controllably deflate one or more of its tires is described. An embodiment includes a self contained supply of pressurized air that is in communication with an actuator that operatively extends and retracts the spike assembly based on a signal received from a wireless remote control.
Claims18
A tire deflation device comprising a spike assembly having an extended and retracted position, said spike assembly having a scissor like motion between its extended and retracted position, a plurality of spikes affixed to and protruding from said spike assembly, said spikes being configured to penetrate a car tire and cause the car tire to deflate, a single actuator having an extended and retracted position, said actuator operatively connected to said spike assembly configured to selectively move said spike assembly in a scissor like motion to said extended and retracted position, and a supply of fluid in communication with said actuator, said supply of fluid configured to selectively move said actuator to said extended and retracted position.
A tire deflation device configured to deflate a car tire comprising a scissor-like spike assembly operatively connected to a single actuator wherein said actuator moves said spike assembly in a scissor like motion between an extended and retracted position.
A method for disabling an automobile by deflating one or more tires including the steps of:
- placing a tire deflation device adjacent the path of a moving vehicle with a spike assembly in a retracted position;
- providing a supply of pressurized fluid;
- providing a single actuator operatively affixed to said spike assembly, said actuator being in fluid communication with said pressurized fluid and said actuator further being configured to extend and retract said spike assembly;
- providing a valve in fluid communication between said supply of pressurized fluid and said actuator, said valve being in communication with a remote control;
- extending said spike assembly into the path of the moving vehicle in response to a signal from said remote control;
- puncturing at least one tire with a spike and deflating the tire;
- and,
- retracting said spike assembly into said retracted position in response to a signal from said remote control.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.