Extendable Air Deployment Tire Deflation System
The extendable tire deflation system is an effective and efficient air deployment tire deflation tool that may deflate the tires on vehicles of suspects fleeing from a law enforcement vehicle. To accomplish this, the system comprises an extendable tire deflation tool housed within a tool chamber, that is mounted onto a law enforcement vehicle. The tire deflation tool may be deployed into a plurality of lanes across a multi-lane roadway, from the tool chamber from within the law enforcement vehicle. The device comprises a braking system which provides the officer control over the distance across which the deflation tool may be extended. Further, the tire deflation tool may be deployed when the fleeing suspect's vehicle drive up to the deployment vehicle from the front or rear. Thus, the device enables law-enforcement officers to deflate fleeing vehicle's tires from the safety of their vehicle, making deployment quicker and more effective.
The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for a tire deflation tool. More specifically, the present invention is an extendable apparatus for an air deployment tire deflation tool.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONHigh speed chases that a law enforcement officer is involved in can be very dangerous and oftentimes deadly. Vehicles of suspects that flee from law enforcement often change lanes quickly. A tool that can deflate the tires of the suspect's vehicle from a law enforcement vehicle in a farther lane, by means of an extendable tire deflation tool is a rare find in the current market.
It is an objective of the present invention to introduce an effective and efficient apparatus for an air deployment tire deflation tool that may deflate the tires on vehicles of suspects that are fleeing law enforcement. To accomplish this, the present invention comprises an extendable tire deflation tool that is housed within a tool chamber that is mounted onto a law enforcement vehicle. According to the present invention, a plurality of spike strips may be deployed into a plurality of lanes across a multi-lane roadway, from the tool chamber. The invention further comprises a braking system which provides the law enforcement officer, control over the distance along which the deflation tool may be extended. Further, the plurality of spike strips may be deployed when the fleeing suspect's vehicle may drive up to the deployment vehicle from the front or rear. Thus, the present invention is an efficient, user-friendly and safe addition for the law-enforcement department for handling such suspects that are fleeing in vehicles.
SUMMARYThe extendable tire deflation system is an effective and efficient apparatus for an air deployment tire deflation tool that may deflate the tires on vehicles of suspects that are fleeing law enforcement. To accomplish this, the present invention comprises an extendable tire deflation tool that is housed within a tool chamber that is mounted onto a law enforcement vehicle. According to the present invention, a plurality of spike strips may be deployed into a plurality of lanes across a multi-lane roadway, from the tool chamber. The invention further comprises a braking system which provides the law enforcement officer, control over the distance along which the deflation tool may be extended. Further, the plurality of spike strips may be deployed when the fleeing suspect's vehicle may drive up to the deployment vehicle from the front or rear. Thus, the present invention is an efficient, user-friendly and safe addition for the law-enforcement department for handling such suspects that are fleeing in vehicles.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
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It is an objective of the present invention to be able to deploy the tire deflation tool 1 to a farther distance across a width of multiple lanes in a controlled fashion. To accomplish this, the tool extension system 3 is terminally connected to the tire deflation tool 1 and the gasket 5 is mounted onto a terminal end of the tire deflation tool 1. The tool extension system 3 enables extension and retraction of the tire deflation tool 1 from and to the tool chamber 2. A more detailed description of the tool extension system is provided later. Preferably the gasket 5 is a plastic cap that is mounted onto the tire deflation tool 1, such that the gasket can push the tire deflation tool 1 and help with the deployment process. The deployment system 4 is operably coupled with the tire deflation tool 1 through the gasket 5, wherein operating the deployment system 4 enables deployment of the tire deflation tool 1 through the first end 2a of tool chamber 2. In the preferred embodiment the deployment system 4 is an air deployment system that uses pressurized air to push the gasket 5 and thus the tire deflation tool 1 out of the tool chamber 2. However, the deployment system 4 may comprise any other technique, method that are known to one of ordinary skill in the art, as long as the intents of the present invention are not altered. Furthermore, the tool extension system 3 is operably coupled with the deployment system 4, wherein operating the tool extension system 3 enables controlled lateral extension of the tire deflation tool 1 from the tool chamber 2 after deployment.
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According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tool extension system 3 comprises a tethered cord 10, a spool 11, a brake system 12, and a brake lever 13. Preferably, the tethered cord 10 is a string that is retractably wound around the spool 11. As seen in
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According to the preferred embodiment, the gasket 5 covers the tire deflation tool 1 when in the retracted mode. In other words, when the plurality of spike strips 6 is arranged together in a compact fashion, the gasket 5 encompass the tire deflation tool 1 from one end, so that when the deployment system 4 pushes the gasket 5, and the gasket in turn pushes the entire tire deflation tool 1 outside of the tool chamber 2. However, the gasket 5 retains the connectivity of the tire deflation tool 1 with the tool chamber 2. To that end, the first terminal end 10a of the tethered cord 20 is threaded through the gasket 5, as seen in
Continuing with the preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises a first dust cover 15 and a second dust cover 16. As seen in
A more detailed description of the deployment system 4 follows. According to the preferred embodiment, the deployment system 4 comprises a compressed air tank 17, a pressure gauge 18, a safety valve 19, a quick air release valve 20, and an air hose 21. As seen in
In the preferred embodiment, the pressure gauge 18 is operably connected to the compressed air tank 17, wherein the pressure gauge 18 reads the pressure of the compressed air within the compressed air tank 17. Preferably, the compressed air tank 17 is a 5 Gallon air tank that holds air at 125 PSI (pounds per square inch). As seen in
According to the present invention, a police officer may drive into position, and deploy the tire deflation tool 1 by the following steps. Firstly, the first dust cover 15 is opened from inside, the safety valve 19 is turned on, and the quick air release valve 20 is actuated, which would deploy the plurality of spike strips 6 laterally besides the law-enforcement vehicle 8. Once the officer pushes the quick air release valve 20, spike strips 6 may be stopped in any lane, by using the disc brake lever 13. Spike strips may be deployed when the fleeing suspects' vehicle is driving up to the deployment vehicle (law-enforcement vehicle 8) from the front or rear directions. After deployment, a new set of spike strips may be loaded in the tool chamber 2 and the compressed air tank 17 may be refilled with pressurized gas through the air hose 21. Thus, the present invention enables law-enforcement officers to deflate suspect vehicle tires from the safety of the law-enforcement vehicle 8, making deployment quicker and more effective.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. An extendable tire deflation system comprising:
- a tire deflation tool;
- a tool chamber;
- a tool extension system;
- a deployment system;
- a gasket;
- the tool chamber comprising a cavity, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end being positioned opposite to the second end across the tool chamber;
- the cavity traversing through the tool chamber;
- the tire deflation tool being housed within the cavity;
- the tool chamber being mounted adjacent to a front end of a law-enforcement vehicle;
- the tool extension system being terminally connected to the tire deflation tool;
- the gasket being mounted onto a terminal end of the tire deflation tool;
- the deployment system being operably coupled with the tire deflation tool, wherein operating the deployment system enables deployment of the tire deflation tool through the first end of tool chamber; and
- the tool extension system being operably coupled with the deployment system, wherein operating the tool extension system enables controlled lateral extension of the tire deflation tool from the tool chamber.
2. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 1, wherein the tire deflation tool comprising:
- a plurality of spike strips; and
- each of the plurality of spike strips being terminally interconnected to a corresponding spike strip, wherein the corresponding spike strip is from the plurality of spike strips.
3. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 1, wherein the tool extension system enables extension of the tire deflation tool across a plurality of lanes on a multiple lane roadway.
4. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 1, wherein the tool extension system comprising:
- a tethered cord, a spool, a brake system, and a brake lever;
- the tethered cord being retractably wound around the spool;
- a first terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the tire deflation tool;
- a second terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the spool;
- the brake system being integrated between the tethered cord and the brake lever; and
- the brake lever being operably connected to the brake system, wherein operating the brake lever breaks the extension action of the tethered cord.
5. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 4, comprising:
- a brake cable; and
- the brake cable being integrated between the brake lever and the brake system.
6. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 4, wherein the brake system being a disc brake.
7. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 4, wherein the brake lever being accessibly positioned adjacent a dashboard of the law-enforcement vehicle.
8. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 4, wherein the first terminal end of the tethered cord being threaded through the gasket.
9. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 4, comprising:
- a first dust cover and a second dust cover;
- the first dust cover being hingedly connected onto the first end of the tool chamber; and
- the second dust cover being mounted adjacent to the second end of the tool chamber, covering the spool.
10. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 1, wherein the deployment system comprising:
- a compressed air tank, a pressure gauge, a safety valve, a quick air release valve, and an air hose;
- the air hose being connected between the compressed air tank and the gasket, wherein the air hose enables fluid communication between the compressed air tank and the gasket;
- the pressure gauge being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein the pressure gauge reads the pressure of the compressed air within the compressed air tank;
- the safety valve and quick air release valve being integrated onto the air hose; and
- the quick air release valve being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein operating the quick air release valve enables deployment of the tire deflation tool by releasing pressurized air from the compressed air tank onto the gasket, thereby pushing the tire deflation tool out of the tool chamber with pressurized air.
11. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 10, wherein the compressed air tank being mounted within the law-enforcement vehicle adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle.
12. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 10, wherein the quick air release valve and the safely valve being mounted adjacent a dashboard of the vehicle.
13. An extendable tire deflation system comprising:
- a tire deflation tool;
- a tool chamber;
- a tool extension system;
- a deployment system;
- a gasket;
- the tool chamber comprising a cavity, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end being positioned opposite to the second end across the tool chamber;
- the cavity traversing through the tool chamber;
- the tire deflation tool being housed within the cavity;
- the tool chamber being mounted adjacent a front end of a law-enforcement vehicle;
- the tool extension system being connected to the tire deflation tool, wherein the tool extension system enables extension of the tire deflation tool across a plurality of lanes on a multiple lane roadway;
- the gasket being mounted onto a terminal end of the tire deflation tool;
- the deployment system being operably coupled with the tire deflation tool, wherein operating the deployment system enables deployment of the tire deflation tool through the first end of tool chamber; and
- the tool extension system being operably coupled with the deployment system, wherein operating the tool extension system enables controlled lateral extension of the tire deflation tool from the tool chamber.
14. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 1, wherein the tire deflation tool comprising:
- a plurality of spike strips; and
- each of the plurality of spike strips being terminally interconnected to a corresponding spike strip, wherein the corresponding spike strip is from the plurality of spike strips.
15. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 13, wherein the tool extension system comprising:
- a tethered cord, a spool, a brake system, a brake lever, and a brake cable;
- the tethered cord being retractably wound around the spool;
- a first terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the tire deflation tool;
- a second terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the spool;
- the brake system being integrated between the tethered cord and the brake lever;
- the brake cable being integrated between the brake lever and the brake system; and
- the brake lever being operably connected to the brake system, wherein operating the brake lever enables to break the extension action of the tethered cord.
16. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 15, wherein the brake system being a disc brake.
17. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 15, wherein the brake lever being accessibly positioned adjacent a dashboard of the law-enforcement vehicle.
18. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 15, wherein the first terminal end of the tethered cord being threaded through the gasket.
19. The extendable tire deflation system of claim 13, wherein the deployment system comprising:
- a compressed air tank, a pressure gauge, a safety valve, a quick air release valve, and an air hose;
- the air hose being connected between the compressed air tank and the gasket, wherein the air hose enables fluid communication between the compressed air tank and the gasket;
- the pressure gauge being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein the pressure gauge reads the pressure of the compressed air within the compressed air tank;
- the safety valve and quick air release valve being integrated onto the air hose, wherein the quick air release valve and the safely valve being mounted adjacent a dashboard of the law-enforcement vehicle; and
- the quick air release valve being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein operating the quick air release valve enables deployment of the tire deflation tool by releasing pressurized air from the compressed air tank onto the gasket, thereby pushing the tire deflation tool out of the tool chamber with pressurized air.
Type: Application
Filed: May 18, 2022
Publication Date: Nov 2, 2023
Inventor: Mitchell Joel Bendix (Banning, CA)
Application Number: 17/747,391