Apparatuses, systems and methods for selectively affecting movement of a motor vehicle
AssigneePacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company
InventorsMynor J. Castro, Robert A. McCoy, William G. Seeglitz, Edwin A. Spomer
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Abstract
A non-lethal vehicle device provides for the selective, remotely-deployed controlled stop of a targeted vehicle regardless of wheel or undercarriage configuration. The device is comprised of a combination of a remote arm/safe mechanism, a remote deployment controller, spike/snare deployment mechanism(s), a “speed bump” type housing that can protrude (be driven over until deployed) or be submerged, and one or more snares with a plurality of spikes. A combination of sensors may provide independent deployment once armed.
Claims15
A netting for impeding movement of an automotive vehicle having rotating wheels, the netting having:
- a leading strip along the leading edge of the netting that stretches in a widthwise direction upon becoming entangled with the vehicle;
- wherein the leading strip includes at least one strip segment coupled to at least a portion of the leading edge of the mesh by rip-stitching;
- a lengthwise strip that cinches onto the wheels to seize rotation of the wheels;
- and
- a plurality of tethers coupling the netting to a plurality of spikes configured to lodge upon contact with the wheel.
A netting for impeding movement of an automotive vehicle having rotating wheels, comprising:
- individual meshes configured to be stretched upon becoming wrapped around rotating wheels of a vehicle, having:
- a width at least as large as the width between rotating wheels;
- and
- a length at least as large as a circumference of a rotating wheel;
- a plurality of spikes connected to the netting, the spikes configured to couple to a wheel when contacted against the wheel;
- and
- a lengthwise strip intertwined with meshes of the net for minimizing net flaring as the net wraps around a rotating wheel.
A netting assembly for impeding movement of an automotive vehicle having rotating wheels, comprising:
- a netting having individual meshes configured to be stretched upon becoming wrapped around rotating wheels of a vehicle, having:
- a width approximately as large as the width between rotating wheels,
- a length at least as large as a circumference of one of the rotating wheels, and
- a plurality of tethers coupling a leading strip of the netting to a plurality of individual snagging members;
- and
- a housing within which the netting is placed when in use, wherein the housing is positioned in a roadway such that the wheels of an automotive vehicle whose movement is to be impeded will contact the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.