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US3690131A
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Automobile locking device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-08-17
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Granted: 1972-09-12
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Expires: 1990-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A steering wheel locking device for an automobile which includes an adjustable telescoping center rod section having a V-shaped end adapted to hook tightly around a steering wheel rim and connected spoke. The other end of the device has a U-shape adapted to securely engage a brake pedal so as to rigidly lock the steering wheel in place.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon E Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:42
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/02; B60R25/022; B60R25/0221; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/569; Y10T70/573; Y10T70/5735; Y10T70/5739; Y10T70/5757; Y10T70/5765; Y10T70/577; Y10T70/5774; Y10T70/5779; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5894
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
324 words
A locking device for automobiles comprising: a straight inner rod; a straight hollow outer rod adapted to slidably receive said inner rod within said hollow outer rod for telescoping extension of said rods relative to eacH other; locking means for selectively securing said rods rigidly together when in said telescoping relationship to each other; an open V-shaped hook on the free end of said outer rod adapted to tightly engage both a steering wheel rim and an associated adjacent spoke of said steering wheel, said V-shaped hook formed with a curved neck connecting it to said rod and a pair of arms diverging from a common base near the juncture of said neck, wherein said curved neck is adapted to tightly engage the exterior of a steering wheel rim and the diverging arms tightly engage an adjacent associated spoke attached to said steering wheel rim; an open double U-shaped hook on the free end of said inner rod which includes a first portion formed as a perpendicular bend of said rod to provide a first leg which extends the width of the brake pedal on which it is to be secured, then takes another perpendicular bend to point toward the V-shaped hook on the opposite end of the telescopically engaged outer rod then curves to form a second portion which includes an arm which takes a perpendicular bend toward the straight hollow rod to form a second leg about the same length as said first leg, parallel thereto and constantly spaced therefrom, said second leg extending perpendicularly toward said V-shaped hook as a short straight end parallel with, but spaced from the adjacent portion of said rod whereby when said rods are telescoped together, the hooks on their respective ends tightly engage a steering wheel and spoke on one end and a brake pedal on the other so that they are substantially immobile when the rods are locked together in a preselected rigid position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
324 words
A locking device for automobiles comprising: a straight inner rod; a straight hollow outer rod adapted to slidably receive said inner rod within said hollow outer rod for telescoping extension of said rods relative to eacH other; locking means for selectively securing said rods rigidly together when in said telescoping relationship to each other; an open V-shaped hook on the free end of said outer rod adapted to tightly engage both a steering wheel rim and an associated adjacent spoke of said steering wheel, said V-shaped hook formed with a curved neck connecting it to said rod and a pair of arms diverging from a common base near the juncture of said neck, wherein said curved neck is adapted to tightly engage the exterior of a steering wheel rim and the diverging arms tightly engage an adjacent associated spoke attached to said steering wheel rim; an open double U-shaped hook on the free end of said inner rod which includes a first portion formed as a perpendicular bend of said rod to provide a first leg which extends the width of the brake pedal on which it is to be secured, then takes another perpendicular bend to point toward the V-shaped hook on the opposite end of the telescopically engaged outer rod then curves to form a second portion which includes an arm which takes a perpendicular bend toward the straight hollow rod to form a second leg about the same length as said first leg, parallel thereto and constantly spaced therefrom, said second leg extending perpendicularly toward said V-shaped hook as a short straight end parallel with, but spaced from the adjacent portion of said rod whereby when said rods are telescoped together, the hooks on their respective ends tightly engage a steering wheel and spoke on one end and a brake pedal on the other so that they are substantially immobile when the rods are locked together in a preselected rigid position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
198 words
A locking device for automobiles comprising: an inner rod; a hollow outer rod adapted to slidably receive said inner rod within said hollow outer rod for telescoping extension of said rods relative to each other; locking means for selectively securing said rods together when in telescoping relationship to each other; one of said rods having an open V-shaped hook end adapted to tightly engage both a steering wheel rim and an associated adjacent spoke of said steering wheel; and the other of said rods having an open U-shaped hook end adapted to tightly engage a brake pedal so that said rods can be telescoped inwardly and locked in a rigid position which secures an engaged steering wheel and brake pedal in a substantially immobile position, wherein the open engaging portions of both the V-shaped hook end and the U-shaped hook end extend substantially parallel with the axis of said rods to allow quick opening and tight engagement when locked, the V-shaped hook end includes a portion formed as a curved neck and the V-shaped portion of said hook end includes a pair of arms diverging from a common base near the juncture of said neck with said rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
198 words
A locking device for automobiles comprising: an inner rod; a hollow outer rod adapted to slidably receive said inner rod within said hollow outer rod for telescoping extension of said rods relative to each other; locking means for selectively securing said rods together when in telescoping relationship to each other; one of said rods having an open V-shaped hook end adapted to tightly engage both a steering wheel rim and an associated adjacent spoke of said steering wheel; and the other of said rods having an open U-shaped hook end adapted to tightly engage a brake pedal so that said rods can be telescoped inwardly and locked in a rigid position which secures an engaged steering wheel and brake pedal in a substantially immobile position, wherein the open engaging portions of both the V-shaped hook end and the U-shaped hook end extend substantially parallel with the axis of said rods to allow quick opening and tight engagement when locked, the V-shaped hook end includes a portion formed as a curved neck and the V-shaped portion of said hook end includes a pair of arms diverging from a common base near the juncture of said neck with said rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A locking device for automobiles as defined in claim 2, wherein the angle at which the arms of said V-shaped portion diverge is sufficiently gradual to snugly engage the exterior opposite sides of the spoke of a steering wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A locking device for automobiles as defined in claim 2, wherein the curved neck portion thereof is just long enough to space the straight rod to which it is joined from the diverging arms which it connects approximately the same distance as the diameter of the adjacent engaged steering wheel rim.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A locking device for automobiles as defined in claim 4, wherein said curved neck has an interior curved shape which substantially conforms with the exterior curved shape of the engaged shape of the steering wheel rim.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A locking device for automobiles, as defined in claim 2 wherein the U-shaped hook end of said rod includes a first portion formed by a perpendicular bend of said rod to provide a leg which extends the width of the brake pedal on which it is to be secured, then takes another perpendicular bend toward the V-shaped hook end of the telescopically engaged other rod.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A locking device for automobiles, as defined in claim 6 Which includes a second portion substantially the same in structure as said first portion, with comparable parts parallel, but constantly spaced from said first portion just enough to allow engagement of said first and second portions on opposite sides of a supporting lever attached to a brake pedal to which the U-shaped hook is to be engaged and wherein said first and second portions thereof are rigidly joined together by a connecting element to maintain the spatial relationship between them.
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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) | 1975-09-12 | 1976-03-13 | 1976-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-12 | 1980-03-13 | 1980-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-12 | 1984-03-13 | 1984-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |