Patent ID: 7887092

Claim:
A harpoon breaching tool kit, comprising: a harpoon breaching tool comprising: an elongated support shaft having a front end, a back end, and a centerline; a sliding collar disposed for sliding forward or backward along the shaft; a pivot pin, attached to the shaft, and oriented perpendicular to the shaft's centerline; and a pivot blade pivotally connected by the pivot pin to the front end of the shaft; and a tapered tip for piercing through a metal door or wall, and for making a penetration large enough for the support shaft to pass through; wherein at least some of the blade is disposed inside of the shaft when the blade is held in an un-released position by the sliding collar; and wherein the blade can pivot outwards through a longitudinal opening in the shaft when the sliding collar has slid backwards sufficiently far so as to release the blade; a flexible connecting member, having a front end and a back end; means for connecting the rear end of the harpoon's support shaft to the front end of the flexible connecting member; means for connecting the rear end of the flexible connecting member to the structural frame of a vehicle, and means for temporarily connecting the rear end of the harpoon's support shaft to the vehicle's structural frame.