Patent ID: 8132980
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
1. A spike strip system capable of being attached to a leading vehicle for disabling a trailing vehicle following the leading vehicle, said spike strip system comprising: a main body; a plurality of extensions engaged into said main body; a plurality of fixed spikes connected to said extensions respectively; a plurality of spring-loaded spikes releasably located at said extensions respectively; a plurality of mounting brackets attached to said extensions respectively; a plurality of armature plates attached to said extensions respectively; a plurality of magnets attached to said mounting brackets and magnetically acting upon said armature plates respectively; a plurality of rotary actuators communicatively coupled to said magnets; and, a control module communicatively coupled to said rotary actuators; wherein said control module rotates said rotary actuators and thereby magnetically disengages said magnets from said armature plates in such a manner that said extensions are deployed from said mounting brackets.