Spike belt
US6551013B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01F13/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable tire deflation device designed for a law enforcement officer to deploy across a lane of traffic. The device is a band of spring steel being about 10-12 feet in length and about 5-8 inches in width, divided into multiple segments wherein each segment has a strip of hollow steel spikes that are removably secured in the strip. Furthermore, each strip of spikes is offset from the strips in the other segments of the band. At least one or more of the segments also has an elongated aperture that is aligned with a strip of spikes in an adjacent segment. To store the device, a user simply starts at one end and rolls up the band. A hook and loop fastener, e.g., VELCRO®, strip is used to secure the device in the rolled up position. Due to the fact that the strips of spikes in each segment of the band are offset, the spikes can be easily rolled up. That is, a strip of spikes of a first segment is aligned with an elongated aperture of a second segment such that the spikes protrude through the aperture during storage.
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