Road structure – process – or apparatus – Traffic steering device or barrier
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-22
2007-05-22
Addie, Raymond (Department: 3671)
Road structure, process, or apparatus
Traffic steering device or barrier
C180S287000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10996389
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle stopping apparatus for stopping a target vehicle has a capture loop large enough to loop over a vehicle tire, attachment means provided over a portion of the capture loop to attach the portion of the capture loop to the vehicle tire, and a tether coupled to the capture loop. The vehicle stopping apparatus may have an anchoring device coupled to the tether, the anchoring device adapted to apply a resistive force on the tether. Furthermore, the vehicle stopping apparatus may have a deployment mechanism adapted to transfer the capture loop from a set position wherein said capture loop is folded in a bundle, to a deployed position wherein said capture loop is extended across the path of said vehicle tire.
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Addie Raymond
Bereskin & Parr
Boltek Corporation
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