US Patent 7435033 Vehicle diverting system

A vehicle diverting system includes a driveway has an upper surface. A trough extends into the upper surface. The trough is elongated and extends between lateral edges of the driveway. A housing has a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably coupled to a first lateral wall of the trough and the second end is rotatably coupled to a second lateral wall of the trough. The housing has a peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. A plurality of spike shaped protrusions is attached to and extends away from the peripheral wall. The protrusions are comprised of a resiliently flexible material that is incapable of puncturing a vehicle tire. The protrusions are positionable in a deployed position extending upwardly from a plane of the upper surface or in a stored position positioned within the trough.