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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2012
Thomas F. Tureaud, Fairfax, VA (US);
Daniel N. Dietz, Alexandria, VA (US);
Stacy J. Hills, Ashburn, VA (US);
Douglas E. Humphreys, Great Falls, VA (US);
Alexander V. Roup, Sterling, VA (US);
Thomas F. Tureaud, Fairfax, VA (US);
Daniel N. Dietz, Alexandria, VA (US);
Stacy J. Hills, Ashburn, VA (US);
Douglas E. Humphreys, Great Falls, VA (US);
Alexander V. Roup, Sterling, VA (US);
Vehicle Control Technologies, Inc., Reston, VA (US);
Abstract
An intercepting vehicle, which is being towed by a towing vehicle, may home in on and attach to a retrievable vehicle that catches up to the intercepting vehicle from behind. Then, the intercepting vehicle, with the retrievable vehicle docked thereto, may be brought to the towing vehicle by reeling in the intercepting vehicle with the retrievable vehicle docked thereto.