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A U.S. Army soldier deploying a stinger at a vehicle checkpoint in Iraq. A spike strip (also referred to as a spike belt, road spikes, traffic spikes, tire shredders, stingers, stop sticks, by the trademark Stinger or formally known as a Tire Deflation Device or TDD) is a device or incident weapon used to impede or stop the movement of wheeled vehicles by puncturing their tires.
The hollow spikes puncture self-sealing rubber tires. The hole in the center allows air to escape even if other ends of the tube are sealed by soft ground. Inventors patented caltrop-like devices to deflate vehicle tires in a manner useful to law enforcement agencies or the military. [18] [19] They are currently used by the military and police. [5]
Canned tire inflators contain a pressurised fluid mixture of three components: solvents, which make the sealants adhere to the rubber tire; sealants, which temporarily seal the puncture; propellants, which push the sealant from the can and into the tire and which inflate the tire. [citation needed]
Protrusions molded into rubber tractor tire treads are known as lugs, as are cleats for round wheels, [citation needed] which perform a similar function. Unlike metal grousers, these rubber tire treads or crawler-track shoes/pads may be more suitable for driving on roads. [7] Grousers on a captured World War I British tank.
Tire factories start with bulk raw materials such as synthetic rubber (60% -70% of total rubber in the tire industry [2] [3]), carbon black, and chemicals and produce numerous specialized components that are assembled and cured. The tire is an assembly of numerous components that are built up on a drum and then cured in a press under heat and ...
Wheel spikes are pointy protrusions attached to the wheels or hubcaps of vehicles, most commonly cars and semi-trucks. Most wheel spikes sold are made out of plastic painted to mimic metal and are primarily novelty items .
That same day, Haney went to Lowe’s and built the first Mike’s Spike. A late-night test at the beach revealed that, like its inspiration, the prototype had no problem handling beach winds.
Correct Craft released its first Ski Nautique boat, the first fiberglass ski boat, designed by Leo Bentz, in 1961. [ 3 ] [ 9 ] [ 5 ] It was the world's first tournament inboard ski boat. [ 1 ] In 1986, SeaWorld signed a contract with Correct Craft to supply Ski Nautique boats for ski shows at their marine parks.