Aircraft anti-theft chock device

Claim 2

An aircraft anti-theft device in combination with an aircraft wheel assembly having a wheel thereon comprising: a bifurcated chock means arranged to receive the wheel of the wheel assembly between the bifurcated portion thereof and including a forward main body base member and a pair of spaced apart laterally extending arm members at opposite ends of said base member arranged to be positioned forward and aft of said wheel assembly when arranged therewith; securing means having a vertical securing bar formed with said base member of said bifurcated chock means; and securing connection means for releasable engagement between said securing bar and said wheel assembly.

Claim 3

An aircraft anti-theft device in combination with an aircraft wheel assembly having a wheel thereon comprising: a bifurcated chock means arranged to receive the wheel of the wheel assembly between the bifurcated portion thereof and including a forward main body base member and a pair of spaced apart laterally extending arm members at opposite ends of said base member arranged to be positioned forward and aft of said wheel assembly when arranged therewith, securing means having a vertical securing bar formed with said bifurcated chock means, securing connection means for releasable engagement between said chock means and said wheel assembly, and said securing bar being integrally formed to said body base member in a vertical position thereto, and having an aperture disposed therein and said securing connection being being releasably engageable with said wheel assembly and positioned adjacent said securing bar to be locked thereto.

Claim 4

An aircraft anti-theft device in combination with an aircraft wheel assembly having a wheel thereon comprising: a bifurcated chock means arranged to receive the wheel of the wheel assembly between the bifurcated portion thereof and including a forward main body base member and a pair of spaced apart laterally extending arm members at opposite ends of said base member arranged to be positioned forward and aft of said wheel assembly when arranged therewith, securing means having a vertical securing bar formed with said bifurcated chock means, securing connection means for releasable engagement between said chock means and said wheel assembly, and said securing bar being integrally formed to said body base member in a vertical position thereto, and having an aperture disposed therein and said securing connection being being releasably engageable with said wheel assembly and positioned adjacent said securing bar to be locked thereto.

Claim 5

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 2, wherein said wheel assembly includes a brake assembly having a brake drum wherein in said securing connection means is releasably engaged therewith.

Claim 6

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 3, wherein said bifurcated chock means is formed having a substantially "U"-shaped configuration.

Claim 7

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 3, wherein said securing connection means comprises: a scissor-like clamp having a pair of blades swingably mounted to each other, said blades includes aligned opens disposed in one end thereof; and a pair of jaw members each being oppositely disposed to each other and mounted to respective blades for clamping engagement with said brake drum.

Claim 8

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 3, including a lock device arranged to be locked to said securing connection means.

Claim 9

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 3, wherein said wheel assembly includes a latching pin arranged to be received in said aperture of said securing bar and, wherein said securing connection means comprises: a securing plate having an arcuate notch formed therein to receive said brake drum in a secured manner; an ear member laterally extending from said securing plate; and a second ear member extending upwardly from said forward main body base in adjacent alignment with said laterally extended ear member.

Claim 10

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 3, wherein said main body base includes: first and second base sections removably joined to each other, said first section including said vertical securing bar; means for removably joining and positioning each base section in a contiguous manner; and wherein said securing connection means comprises: a first securing plate extending upwardly from said second base section having an arcuate notch formed therein to removably engage said brake drum; a second securing plate extending upwardly from said first base section and arranged to be juxtapositioned with said first plate, said second plate having an arcuate edge with a radius equal to that of the arcuate notch of said first plate; and a securing ear member integrally formed with said second base section arranged to be positioned adjacent said vertical bar of said first base section.

Claim 11

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 8, wherein said joining and positioning means comprises: a joining pin mounted longitudinally to said first base section and projecting outwardly therefrom; and an elongated bore disposed in said second base section and aligned to receive said joining pin.

Claim 12

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 4, wherein said securing bar is centrally positioned on said forward main body base member.

Claim 13

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 4, wherein said securing bar is positioned adjacent one arm member for engagement with said brake assembly to prevent lateral movement of said chock means.

Claim 14

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 7, wherein said bifurcated chock means is formed having a substantially "U"-shaped configuration.

Claim 15

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 12, wherein said device includes a locking device adapted to be secured to said securing connection means.

Claim 16

An anti-theft device as recited in claim 5, wherein said laterally extended arms of said chock means include an inclined wall surface to abut the wheels of said wheel assembly to prevent movement of said wheel in a forward or rearward movement.