Anti-theft fuel inlet cover

Claim 1

In combination, a vehicle having a body defining a passenger compartment and a luggage compartment, a cover for said luggage compartment pivotably connected to said body to permit access to said luggage compartment, a fuel storage container secured to and positioned beneath said body in proximity to said luggage compartment, a fuel inlet tube connecting said fuel storage container to a fuel inlet positioned in an exterior wall of said body adjacent to said cover, a cover for said fuel inlet tube, a shield member, a support member for said shield member pivotably secured to said exterior wall for covering said fuel inlet cover, said support member being pivotable away from said exterior wall to expose said fuel inlet cover, a slotted bracket member secured to said support member, a rod-like member extending through said exterior wall into said luggage compartment, said rod-like member having a curved end portion external to the wall which is adapted to fit into a slot in the bracket, said rod-like member having a shank portion which extends within said luggage compartment, said shank portion having an aperture therein, and a removable pin extending through said aperture for securing said rod member in place to prevent rotation of said shield member until the cover is opened and said pin removed from said aperture.