US20180298571A1

US20180298571A1 - Vehicle Arresting Device

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Publication number: US20180298571A1
Application number: US15/485,867
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert Edgar
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2017-04-12
Filing date: 2017-04-12
Publication date: 2018-10-18

Abstract

A vehicle arresting device for rapidly disabling a moving vehicle includes a plurality of first wires and a plurality of second wires. Each second wire is coupled to each first wire. The first wires and the second wires are gridded and define a plurality of intersections. Each of a plurality of spikes, which is barbed, is coupled to and extends from a respective intersection. The spikes are configured to penetrate and couple to one or more tires of a vehicle passing over the spikes. The first wires and the second wires are rotationally compelled to entangle rotational components of the vehicle to arrest the vehicle.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to arresting devices and more particularly pertains to a new arresting device for rapidly disabling a moving vehicle.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising includes a plurality of first wires and a plurality of second wires. Each second wire is coupled to each first wire. The first wires and the second wires are gridded and define a plurality of intersections. Each of a plurality of spikes, which is barbed, is coupled to and extends from a respective intersection. The spikes are configured to penetrate and couple to one or more tires of a vehicle passing over the spikes. The first wires and the second wires are rotationally compelled to entangle rotational components of the vehicle to arrest the vehicle.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a vehicle arresting device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new arresting device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the vehicle arresting device 10 generally comprises a plurality of first wires 12. In one embodiment, the plurality of first wires 12 comprises one first wire 12 that is loopedly positioned so that the first wire 12 comprises a plurality of parallel sections 14. In another embodiment, the plurality of parallel sections 14 comprises twelve parallel sections 14.
Each of a plurality of second wires 16 is coupled to each first wire 12. The first wires 12 and the second wires 16 are gridded and define a plurality of intersections 18. In one embodiment, each second wire 16 is loopedly positioned so that the second wire 16 comprise a pair of parallel segments 20. Each parallel segment 20 is coupled to each parallel section 14. In another embodiment, the first wires 12 and the second wires 16 comprise metal. In yet another embodiment, the first wires 12 and the second wires 16 comprise braided steel.
Each of a plurality of connectors 22 is coupled to a respective first wire 12 and a respective second wire 16 at a respective intersection 18 to couple the respective second wire 16 to the respective first wire 12. In one embodiment, each connector 22 comprises a bottom tube 24 that is coupled to a top tube 26. The top tube 26 and the bottom tube 24 are perpendicularly positioned. In one embodiment, the plurality of connectors 22 comprises connectors 22 that are positioned singly at each intersection 18.
The device 10 comprises a plurality of spikes 28. The spikes 28 are barbed. Each spike 28 is coupled to and extends from a respective intersection 18. The spikes 28 are configured to penetrate and couple to one or more tires of a vehicle that passes over the spikes 28. The first wires 12 and the second wires 16 are rotationally compelled to entangle rotational components of the vehicle to arrest the vehicle.
In one embodiment, each spike 28 is coupled to and extends from a respective top tube 26. In another embodiment, each spike 28 comprises a rod 30 and a spur 32. The rod 30 is coupled at a first end 34 to the connector. The spur 32 is coupled to the rod 30 proximate to a second end 36 of the rod 30. In yet another embodiment, the connectors 22 and the spikes 28 comprises metal. In still yet another embodiment, the connectors 22 and the spikes 28 comprises steel.
In use, the spikes 28 that are positioned on the top tubes 26 are configured to penetrate and couple to the one or more tires of the vehicle passing over the spikes 28. The first wires 12 and the second wires 16 are rotationally compelled to entangle the rotational components of the vehicle to arrest the vehicle.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A vehicle arresting device comprising:

a plurality of first wires, said first wires comprising braided steel;

a plurality of second wires, said second wired comprising braided steel, each said second wire being coupled to each said first wire such that said first wires and said second wires define a grid having plurality of intersections;

a plurality of spikes, said spikes being barbed, each said spike being coupled to and extending from a respective said intersection, each of said spikes extending perpendicularly from a face of said grid in a first direction;

a plurality of connectors, each said connector being coupled to a respective said first wire and a respective said second wire at a respective said intersection to couple said respective said second wire to said respective said first wire, each said connector comprising a bottom tube coupled to a top tube such that said top tube and said bottom tube are perpendicularly positioned; and

wherein said spikes are positioned on said intersections such that said spikes are configured for penetrating and coupling to one or more tires of a vehicle passing over said spikes, such that said first wires and said second wires are rotationally compelled to entangle rotational components of the vehicle for arresting the vehicle.

2. (canceled)

3. (canceled)

4. The device of claim 1, further including said plurality of first wires comprising one first wire, said first wire being loopedly positioned such that said first wire comprises a plurality of parallel sections, each said second wired being coupled to each said parallel section.

5. The device of claim 4, further including said plurality of parallel sections comprising twelve said parallel sections.

6. The device of claim 4, further including said second wire being loopedly positioned such that said second wire comprises a pair of parallel segments, each said parallel segment being coupled to each said parallel section.

7. (canceled)

8. (canceled)

9. The device of claim 1, further including said plurality of connectors comprising connectors positioned singly at each said intersection.

10. The device of claim 1, further including each said spike being coupled to and extending from a respective said top tube.

11. The device of claim 1, further including each said spike comprising a rod and a spur, said rod being coupled at a first end to said connector, said spur being coupled to said rod proximate to a second end of said rod.

12. The device of claim 10, further including said connectors and said spikes comprising metal.

13. The device of claim 12, further including said connectors and said spikes comprising steel.

14. A vehicle arresting device comprising:

a plurality of first wires, said first wires comprising braided steel, said plurality of first wires comprising one first wire, said first wire being loopedly positioned such that said first wire comprises a plurality of parallel sections, said plurality of parallel sections comprising twelve said parallel sections;

a plurality of second wires, each said second wire being coupled to each said first wire such that said first wires and said second wires are gridded define a grid having a plurality of intersections, said second wires comprising braided steel, each said second wire being loopedly positioned such that said second wire comprises a pair of parallel segments, each said parallel segment being coupled to each said parallel section;

a plurality of connectors, each said connector being coupled to a respective said first wire and a respective said second wire at a respective said intersection to couple said respective said second wire to said respective said first wire, each said connector comprising a bottom tube coupled to a top tube such that said top tube and said bottom tube are perpendicularly positioned, said plurality of connectors comprising connectors positioned singly at each said intersection, said connectors comprising metal, said connectors comprising steel;

a plurality of spikes, said spikes being barbed, each said spike being coupled to and extending from a respective said intersection, each of said spikes extending perpendicularly from a face of said grid in a first direction, wherein said spikes are positioned on said intersections such that said spikes are configured for penetrating and coupling to one or more tires of a vehicle passing over said spikes, such that said first wires and said second wires are rotationally compelled to entangle rotational components of the vehicle for arresting the vehicle, said spikes comprising metal, said spikes comprising steel, each said spike being coupled to and extending from a respective said top tube, each said spike comprising a rod and a spur, said rod being coupled at a first end to said connector, said spur being coupled to said rod proximate to a second end of said rod; and

wherein said spikes are positioned on said top tubes such that said spikes are configured for penetrating and coupling to the one or more tires of the vehicle passing over said spikes, such that said first wires and said second wires are rotationally compelled to entangle the rotational components of the vehicle for arresting the vehicle.