Method and apparatus for preventing theft of idling vehicles

Claim 2

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component and a carburetor for mixing the first and second fuel components, said carburetor having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said first fuel; comprising: A. a valve interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the carburetor having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and B. a lock communicating with the valve for controlling the movement of the valve between its first and second positions; whereby the engine is fully operable when the valve is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration full loading when the valve is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 3

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein the first fuel component is an oxidizable fluid and the second fuel component is an oxidant.

Claim 4

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle as defined in claim 2, wherein said first fuel is petroleum and said second fuel is air.

Claim 5

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein the lock further comprises: (a) a first position corresponding to the first position of the valve permitting a full flow of said first fuel to the carburetor fuel chamber of said engine; and, (b) a second position corresponding to the second position of the valve permitting restricted flow of said first fuel to the carburetor fuel chamber of said engine, the key being removable from the lock in its second position.

Claim 6

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component and a carburetor for mixing the first and second fuel components, said carburetor having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said first fuel; comprising: A. a valve interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the carburetor having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; B. a lock communicating with the valve for controlling the movement of the valve between its first and second positions; and C. a shielded cable connected between said valve and said lock for remotely positioning the valve from the lock; whereby the engine is fully operable when the valve is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration full loading when the valve is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 7

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component and a carburetor for mixing the first and second fuel components, said carburetor having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said first fuel; comprising: A. a valve interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the carburetor having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; B. a lock communicating with the valve for controlling the movement of the valve between its first and second positions; and C. a shielded cable connected between said valve and said lock for remotely positioning the valve from the lock; whereby the engine is fully operable when the valve is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration full loading when the valve is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 8

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component, a carburetor for mixing the first and second fuel components, said carburetor having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said first fuel, and a fuel line incorporating a first portion connected at a first end to the fuel tank and a second portion connected at a first end to the carburetor; comprising: A. a cylindrical valve interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the carburetor having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; wherein said valve has a bore therethrough alignable with the fuel line to provide a full flow of fuel to the engine in its first position, and having a peripheral reduced diameter portion intersecting the fuel line to provide a restricted flow of fuel to the engine in its second position; B. a lock communicating with the valve for controlling the movement of the valve between its first and second position; and C. a housing installed between the second ends of the first and second portions of said fuel line, incorporating: (a) an inlet port connected to the second end of the first portion of said fuel line, (b) an outlet port connected to the second end of the second portion of said fuel line, and (c) a cylindrical valve chamber conforming to said cylindrical valve to rotatably receive said valve; whereby the engine is fully operable when the valve is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration full loading when the valve is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 9

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component, a carburetor for mixing the first and second fuel components, said carburetor having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said first fuel, and a fuel line incorporating a first portion connected at a first end to the fuel tank and a second portion connected at a first end to the carburetor; comprising: A. a cylindrical valve interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the carburetor having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; wherein said valve has a bore therethrough alignable with the fuel line to provide a full flow of fuel to the engine in its first position, and having a peripheral reduced diameter portion intersecting the fuel line to provide a restricted flow of fuel to the engine in its second position; B. a lock communicating with the valve for controlling the movement of the valve between its first and second position; and C. a housing installed between the second ends of the first and second portions of said fuel line, incorporating: (a) an inlet port connected to the second end of the first portion of said fuel line, (b) an outlet port connected to the second end of the second portion of said fuel line, and (c) a cylindrical valve chamber conforming to said cylindrical valve to rotatably receive said valve; whereby the engine is fully operable when the valve is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration full loading when the valve is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 10

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component and a carburetor for mixing the first and second fuel components, said carburetor having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said fuel and a fuel line incorporating a first portion connected at a first end to the fuel tank and a second portion connected at a first end to the carburetor; comprising: A. a cylindrical valve interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the carburetor having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber, said valve having a first bore therethrough alignable with the fuel line to provide a full flow of fuel to the engine in its first position and having a second smaller bore therethrough alignable with the fuel line to provide a restricted flow of fuel to the chamber in its second position; B. a lock communicating with the valve controlling the movement of the valve between its first and second positions; and C. a housing installed between the second ends of the first and second portions of said fuel line incorporating: (a) an inlet port connected to the second end of the first portion of said fuel line, (b) an outlet port connected to the second end of the second portion of said fuel line, and (c) a cylindrical valve chamber conforming to said cylindrical valve so as to rotatably receive said valve; whereby the engine is fully operable when the valve is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration full loading when the valve is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 11

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component and a carburetor for mixing the first and second fuel components, said carburetor having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said fuel and a fuel line incorporating a first portion connected at a first end to the fuel tank and a second portion connected at a first end to the carburetor; comprising: A. a cylindrical valve interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the carburetor having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber, said valve having a first bore therethrough alignable with the fuel line to provide a full flow of fuel to the engine in its first position and having a second smaller bore therethrough alignable with the fuel line to provide a restricted flow of fuel to the chamber in its second position; B. a lock communicating with the valve controlling the movement of the valve between its first and second positions; and C. a housing installed between the second ends of the first and second portions of said fuel line incorporating: (a) an inlet port connected to the second end of the first portion of said fuel line, (b) an outlet port connected to the second end of the second portion of said fuel line, and (c) a cylindrical valve chamber conforming to said cylindrical valve so as to rotatably receive said valve; whereby the engine is fully operable when the valve is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration full loading when the valve is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 12

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a vehicle as defined in claim 1 wherein said vehicle further comprises a fuel line incorporating a first portion connected at a first end to the fuel tank and a second portion connected at a first end to the carburetor, further comprising: C. a housing installed between the second ends of the first and second portions of said fuel line, incorporating: 1. an inlet port connected to the second end of the first portion of said fuel line, 2. an outlet port connected to the second end of the second portion of said fuel line, and 3. a valve chamber within the housing dimensioned to rotatably receive said valve.

Claim 13

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component and a fuel supplier for mixing the first and second fuel components, said fuel supplier having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said first fuel, comprising: A. means interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the fuel supplier having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; thereby permitting small time intervals of increased engine speed; and B. a lock communicating with said means for controlling the movement of said means between its first and second positions; whereby the engine is fully operable when the means is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration increased engine speed when the means is placed in its second, restricted flow position.

Claim 14

Apparatus for preventing the theft of a motor vehicle having an engine utilizing first and second fuel components, said engine incorporating a fuel tank for storing the first fuel component and a fuel supplier for mixing the first and second fuel components, said fuel supplier having a fuel chamber for storing a small quantity of said first fuel, comprising: A. means interposed between the fuel tank and the fuel chamber of the fuel supplier having: (a) a first position permitting full flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; and (b) a second position permitting restricted flow of said first fuel component to said chamber; thereby permitting small time intervals of increased engine speed; and B. a lock communicating with said means for controlling the movement of said means between its first and second positions; whereby the engine is fully operable when the means is placed in its first, full flow position, and is restricted to continuous idling and short time duration increased engine speed when the means is placed in its second, restricted flow position.