Extendable Air Deployment Tire Deflation System

Abstract

The extendable tire deflation system is an effective and efficient air deployment tire deflation tool that may deflate the tires on vehicles of suspects fleeing from a law enforcement vehicle. To accomplish this, the system comprises an extendable tire deflation tool housed within a tool chamber, that is mounted onto a law enforcement vehicle. The tire deflation tool may be deployed into a plurality of lanes across a multi-lane roadway, from the tool chamber from within the law enforcement vehicle. The device comprises a braking system which provides the officer control over the distance across which the deflation tool may be extended. Further, the tire deflation tool may be deployed when the fleeing suspect's vehicle drive up to the deployment vehicle from the front or rear. Thus, the device enables law-enforcement officers to deflate fleeing vehicle's tires from the safety of their vehicle, making deployment quicker and more effective.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An extendable tire deflation system comprising:
 a tire deflation tool;   a tool chamber;   a tool extension system;   a deployment system;   a gasket;   the tool chamber comprising a cavity, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end being positioned opposite to the second end across the tool chamber;   the cavity traversing through the tool chamber;   the tire deflation tool being housed within the cavity;   the tool chamber being mounted adjacent to a front end of a law-enforcement vehicle;   the tool extension system being terminally connected to the tire deflation tool;   the gasket being mounted onto a terminal end of the tire deflation tool;   the deployment system being operably coupled with the tire deflation tool, wherein operating the deployment system enables deployment of the tire deflation tool through the first end of tool chamber; and   the tool extension system being operably coupled with the deployment system, wherein operating the tool extension system enables controlled lateral extension of the tire deflation tool from the tool chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 1 , wherein the tire deflation tool comprising:
 a plurality of spike strips; and   each of the plurality of spike strips being terminally interconnected to a corresponding spike strip, wherein the corresponding spike strip is from the plurality of spike strips.   
     
     
         3 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 1 , wherein the tool extension system enables extension of the tire deflation tool across a plurality of lanes on a multiple lane roadway. 
     
     
         4 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 1 , wherein the tool extension system comprising:
 a tethered cord, a spool, a brake system, and a brake lever;   the tethered cord being retractably wound around the spool;   a first terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the tire deflation tool;   a second terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the spool;   the brake system being integrated between the tethered cord and the brake lever; and   the brake lever being operably connected to the brake system, wherein operating the brake lever breaks the extension action of the tethered cord.   
     
     
         5 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 4 , comprising:
 a brake cable; and   the brake cable being integrated between the brake lever and the brake system.   
     
     
         6 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 4 , wherein the brake system being a disc brake. 
     
     
         7 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 4 , wherein the brake lever being accessibly positioned adjacent a dashboard of the law-enforcement vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 4 , wherein the first terminal end of the tethered cord being threaded through the gasket. 
     
     
         9 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 4 , comprising:
 a first dust cover and a second dust cover;   the first dust cover being hingedly connected onto the first end of the tool chamber; and   the second dust cover being mounted adjacent to the second end of the tool chamber, covering the spool.   
     
     
         10 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 1 , wherein the deployment system comprising:
 a compressed air tank, a pressure gauge, a safety valve, a quick air release valve, and an air hose;   the air hose being connected between the compressed air tank and the gasket, wherein the air hose enables fluid communication between the compressed air tank and the gasket;   the pressure gauge being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein the pressure gauge reads the pressure of the compressed air within the compressed air tank;   the safety valve and quick air release valve being integrated onto the air hose; and   the quick air release valve being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein operating the quick air release valve enables deployment of the tire deflation tool by releasing pressurized air from the compressed air tank onto the gasket, thereby pushing the tire deflation tool out of the tool chamber with pressurized air.   
     
     
         11 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 10 , wherein the compressed air tank being mounted within the law-enforcement vehicle adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle. 
     
     
         12 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 10 , wherein the quick air release valve and the safely valve being mounted adjacent a dashboard of the vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . An extendable tire deflation system comprising:
 a tire deflation tool;   a tool chamber;   a tool extension system;   a deployment system;   a gasket;   the tool chamber comprising a cavity, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end being positioned opposite to the second end across the tool chamber;   the cavity traversing through the tool chamber;   the tire deflation tool being housed within the cavity;   the tool chamber being mounted adjacent a front end of a law-enforcement vehicle;   the tool extension system being connected to the tire deflation tool, wherein the tool extension system enables extension of the tire deflation tool across a plurality of lanes on a multiple lane roadway;   the gasket being mounted onto a terminal end of the tire deflation tool;   the deployment system being operably coupled with the tire deflation tool, wherein operating the deployment system enables deployment of the tire deflation tool through the first end of tool chamber; and   the tool extension system being operably coupled with the deployment system, wherein operating the tool extension system enables controlled lateral extension of the tire deflation tool from the tool chamber.   
     
     
         14 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 1 , wherein the tire deflation tool comprising:
 a plurality of spike strips; and   each of the plurality of spike strips being terminally interconnected to a corresponding spike strip, wherein the corresponding spike strip is from the plurality of spike strips.   
     
     
         15 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 13 , wherein the tool extension system comprising:
 a tethered cord, a spool, a brake system, a brake lever, and a brake cable;   the tethered cord being retractably wound around the spool;   a first terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the tire deflation tool;   a second terminal end of the tethered cord being attached to the spool;   the brake system being integrated between the tethered cord and the brake lever;   the brake cable being integrated between the brake lever and the brake system; and   the brake lever being operably connected to the brake system, wherein operating the brake lever enables to break the extension action of the tethered cord.   
     
     
         16 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 15 , wherein the brake system being a disc brake. 
     
     
         17 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 15 , wherein the brake lever being accessibly positioned adjacent a dashboard of the law-enforcement vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 15 , wherein the first terminal end of the tethered cord being threaded through the gasket. 
     
     
         19 . The extendable tire deflation system of  claim 13 , wherein the deployment system comprising:
 a compressed air tank, a pressure gauge, a safety valve, a quick air release valve, and an air hose;   the air hose being connected between the compressed air tank and the gasket, wherein the air hose enables fluid communication between the compressed air tank and the gasket;   the pressure gauge being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein the pressure gauge reads the pressure of the compressed air within the compressed air tank;   the safety valve and quick air release valve being integrated onto the air hose, wherein the quick air release valve and the safely valve being mounted adjacent a dashboard of the law-enforcement vehicle; and   the quick air release valve being operably connected to the compressed air tank, wherein operating the quick air release valve enables deployment of the tire deflation tool by releasing pressurized air from the compressed air tank onto the gasket, thereby pushing the tire deflation tool out of the tool chamber with pressurized air.