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Theft-prevention devices for vehicles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-08
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1985-02-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Burleigh David Samuel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 20:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/002; B60R25/003; B60R25/007

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
THEFT-PREVENTION APPARATUS IN A VEHICLE HAVING A DRIVER-POSITION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MEANS, VEHICLE-IMMOBILISATION MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID CIRCUIT MEANS, A RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER IN SAID CIRCUIT MEANS, SAID VEHICLE-IMMOBILISATION MEANS BEING EFFECTIVE TO IMMOBILISE THE VEHICLE WHEN SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER IS OPEN, A MANUAL SWITCH IN SAID CIRCUIT MEANS AND OPERABLE TO CLOSE SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER, AN AUTOMATICALLY-OPEN SWITCH IN SAID CIRCUIT MEANS, AND MEANS IN SAID DRIVER-POSITION TO CLOSE SAID AUTOMATICALLY-OPEN SWITCH ONLY WHEN SAID DRIVER-POSITION IS OCCUPIED, SAID AUTOMATICALLY-OPEN SWITCH BEING CONNECTED TO CONTROL SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER ONLY THROUGH CLOSURE OF SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER BY OPERATION OF SAID MANUAL SWITCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 27 words
APPARATUS ACCORDING TO CLAIM 2, SAID VEHICLE HAVING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND SAID VEHICLE-IMMOBILISATION MEANS COMPRISING SHUT-OFF VALVE MEANS IN THE INDUCTION MEANS OF SAID ENGINE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-02-13 1970-08-15 1971-02-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-13 1974-08-15 1975-02-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-13 1978-08-15 1979-02-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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