US3236077A
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Theft prevention devices
Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems UK Ltd
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Moss Norman Sidney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/02; B60R25/021; B60R25/02142; B60R25/04; B60R25/042; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5642; Y10T70/5646; Y10T70/565; Y10T70/5655; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5894; Y10T70/5898; Y10T70/5912; Y10T70/5916; Y10T70/5956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A THEFT PREVENTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, COMPRISING A HOUSING, A KEY-OPERATED SWITCH MECHANISM MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING, A LOCKING MEMBER FORMED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A MECHANICAL PART OF THE VEHICLE AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING, SPRING MEANS LOADING THE LOCKING MEMBER TOWARDS AN UNLOCKED POSITION, IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION THE LOCKING MEMBER BEING OPERABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE SWITCH MECHANISM TO MOVE THE MEMBER TO THE LOCKING POSITION AGAINST THE SPRING LOADING, A PAWL MEMBER WHICH ACTS TO RETAIN THE LOCKING MEMBER IN THE LOCKING POSITION, AND A FUEL CONTROL MEMBER WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE HOUSING TRANSVERSELY OF THE LOCKING MEMBER; THE LOCKING MEMBER AND THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER BEING FORMED TO COOPERATE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO ALLOW OPERATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER WHEN THE LOCKING MEMBER IS IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION BUT NOT WHEN THE LOCKING MEMBER IS IN THE LOCKING POSITION, AND TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOCKING MEMBER WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER IS IN AN INOPERATIVE POSITION BUT NOT WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER IS IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION, AND THE SWITCH MECHANISM BEING INTERLOCKED WITH THE LOCKING MEMBER IN SUCH MANNER THAT THE SWITCH CANNOT BE OPERATED IF THE LOCKING MEMBER IS IN THE LOCKING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A THEFT PREVENTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, COMPRISING A HOUSING, A KEY-OPERATED SWITCH MECHANISM MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING, A LOCKING MEMBER FORMED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A MECHANICAL PART OF THE VEHICLE AND SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING, SPRING MEANS LOADING THE LOCKING MEMBER TOWARDS AN UNLOCKED POSITION, IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION THE LOCKING MEMBER BEING OPERABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE SWITCH MECHANISM TO MOVE THE MEMBER TO THE LOCKING POSITION AGAINST THE SPRING LOADING, A PAWL MEMBER WHICH ACTS TO RETAIN THE LOCKING MEMBER IN THE LOCKING POSITION, AND A FUEL CONTROL MEMBER WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE HOUSING TRANSVERSELY OF THE LOCKING MEMBER; THE LOCKING MEMBER AND THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER BEING FORMED TO COOPERATE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO ALLOW OPERATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER WHEN THE LOCKING MEMBER IS IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION BUT NOT WHEN THE LOCKING MEMBER IS IN THE LOCKING POSITION, AND TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOCKING MEMBER WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER IS IN AN INOPERATIVE POSITION BUT NOT WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL MEMBER IS IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION, AND THE SWITCH MECHANISM BEING INTERLOCKED WITH THE LOCKING MEMBER IN SUCH MANNER THAT THE SWITCH CANNOT BE OPERATED IF THE LOCKING MEMBER IS IN THE LOCKING POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |