Apparatus and method for rapidly deflating tires to disable a land vehicle

摘要

An apparatus and a method for disabling a ground engaging traction device of a land vehicle includes at least one penetrator configured to breach the traction device, an articulated strap configured to move the apparatus between a retracted arrangement and an extended arrangement, a mass configured to deploy the apparatus to the extended arrangement, and a retractor configured to retract the apparatus to the retracted arrangement. The penetrators can be arranged in sections and the penetrators can be arranged so as to be multi-directional within each section.

主权项

1. An apparatus to be positioned at the side of a roadway for deflating tires of an oncoming land vehicle, comprising:
a package further comprising—
a plurality of segments flexibly attached end-to-end, wherein each segment includes a plurality of penetrators is configured to puncture a tire,a projectile connected with at least one section, wherein launching the projectile pulls the segments,at least one sensor; and a deployment/retraction module coupled to the plurality of segments, projectile and sensor, causing the projectile to pull the sections to deploy the strap package and pulling the segments to shift the positioning of the segments or remove the segments from a roadway after deployment.