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Passive security device
Assignee: JUBILEE Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1979-10-18
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 1999-10-18
Abstract
Abstract An antitheft device for a motor vehicle has a pushbutton disarming circuit coupled to a passive ignition cut-out circuit and to a passive arming circuit. The ignition cut-out circuit is interposed in the automobile ignition circuit and includes an SCR switchable from "on" to "off" by the disarming circuit to permit ignition. The passive arming circuit includes a Darlington amplifier configuration, is interposed in the automobile ignition circuit, and is coupled through an exit delay circuit to the remaining circuit portions of the device: interval timing and activating circuit, square-wave generator, trigger, entrace delay and siren circuits. The amplifier configuration supplies power to operate the circuits until switched by proper actuation of the disarming circuit and automobile ignition.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Merten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/04; B60R25/045; B60R25/10; B60R25/1003; B60R25/1018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A passive security device, for use with vehicles having an electrical system including a starter, and an ignition switch having "on" and "accessory" contacts, said device comprising: first means for connecting said device to the electrical system; detection and alarm means including trigger means for detecting voltage variations and producing an electrical signal in response thereto, said trigger means being connected to said first means, generating means for converting said electrical signal into a square wave signal, said generating means being connected to said trigger means, siren means for sounding an alarm, and activating means connecting said generating means and said siren means and being responsive to said square wave signal to activate said siren means; first passive means for arming said detection and alarm means; second passive means for arming an ignition cut-out circuit; and disarming means connected between said first means and said first and second passive means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A passive security device, for use with vehicles having an electrical system including a starter, and an ignition switch having "on" and "accessory" contacts, said device comprising: first means for connecting said device to the electrical system; detection and alarm means including trigger means for detecting voltage variations and producing an electrical signal in response thereto, said trigger means being connected to said first means, generating means for converting said electrical signal into a square wave signal, said generating means being connected to said trigger means, siren means for sounding an alarm, and activating means connecting said generating means and said siren means and being responsive to said square wave signal to activate said siren means; first passive means for arming said detection and alarm means; second passive means for arming an ignition cut-out circuit; and disarming means connected between said first means and said first and second passive means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The passive security device of claim 1 and further wherein said first passive means includes paired transistor means having a base, an emitter and collectors, said base being connected to the electrical system, said emitter being connected to said disarming means, and said collectors being connected to said detection and alarm means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The passive security device of claim 2 and further wherein said base is connected to the electrical system ignition switch "accessory" contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The passive security device of claim 2 or 3 and further wherein a filter means is connected to said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The passive security device of claim 2 or 3 and further wherein a filter means is connected to said collectors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The passive security device of claim 2 or 3 and further wherein means for biasing said paired transistor means "off" is connected to said base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
181 words
The passive security device of claim 1 and further wherein said second passive means includes relay means connected to the electrical system, first switching means connected to said relay means and to said disarming means, and second switching means connected to said relay means, to said disarming means and to said first switching means; said relay means having an open and a closed position and being connected to a point between said ignition "on" contact and said starter, said first switching means having an "on" condition and an "off" condition, said second switching means having an "on" and an "off" condition; said first switching means permitting said relay means to move to said open position when said first switching means is in said "on" condition; said relay means permitting said second switching means to turn to said "on" condition when said relay means is in said closed position and said first switching means is in said "off" condition; said second switching means holding said first switching means in said "off" condition when said second switch is in said " on" condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The passive security device of claim 7 and further wherein said first switching means includes a silicon-controlled rectifier having a gate, said disarming means and said second switching means being connected to said gate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The passive security device of claim 7 and further wherein said second switching means includes a transistor having a base, an emitter and a collector, said base being connected to a point between said relay means and said first switching means, said collector being connected to said disarming means and to said first switching means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The passive security device of claim 9 and further wherein capacitor means is coupled to said base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
The passive security device of claims 1, 2 or 7 and further wherein said disarming means includes a normally closed switch having an open and a closed position, said switch permitting said device to automatically assume an armed condition when said switch is in said closed position; said switch being manually moveable to an open position to permit said device to assume a disarmed condition.
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