Method and apparatus for deflating tires of a trailing vehicle

Details Method and apparatus for deflating tires of a trailing vehicle Method and apparatus for deflating tires of a trailing vehicle

2006-10-17

2006-10-17

Addie, Raymond (Department: 3671)

Road structure, process, or apparatus

Traffic steering device or barrier

C404S006000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07121760

ABSTRACT:
A tire deflation is deployed from a leading vehicle to cause deflation of the tires of a trailing vehicle. The tire deflation device has two primary components a deployable member, with a plurality of tire piercing spikes mounted thereon, and a launch assembly designed to deposit the deployable member on a road surface in proper position for the at least one of the tires of a trailing vehicle to expose at least some of the spikes which penetrate and deflate the tires, the remaining spikes being released in a safe manner.

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