US4693099A
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Locking arrangement for the gearshift stick of vehicles
Assignee: Mul T Lock Ltd
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Filing: 1986-05-13
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Granted: 1987-09-15
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Expires: 2006-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A locking arrangement for preventing motorcar theft by locking the gearshift stick to a fixed portion of the motorcar including a rigid bar rigidly secured to a body portion of the motorcar in th vicinity of, parallel to and of a length shorter than the gearshift stick, a padlock body fixedly mounted onto the bar, and a separable padlock shackle adapted to be locked to the padlock body, with the stick enclosed by the shackle.
Inventors
- 👤 Josef Cykman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/04; F16H59/042; B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/04; B60R25/06; B60R25/066; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/569; Y10T70/573; Y10T70/5735; Y10T70/5739; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5925; Y10T70/5934
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An arrangement for preventing motor car theft by locking the gearshift stick to a fixed portion of the motor car comprising a rigid bar rigidly secured to a body portion of the motor car in the vicinity of, parallel to and a length shorter than that of the gearshift stick, a padlock body fixedly mounted onto the bar, and a separable padlock shackle adapted to be locked to the padlock body with the stick enclosed by the shackle, said rigid bar defining a flanged seating portion to which said lock body is affixed and through which the legs of said shackle are inserted in the locked orientation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An arrangement for preventing motor car theft by locking the gearshift stick to a fixed portion of the motor car comprising a rigid bar rigidly secured to a body portion of the motor car in the vicinity of, parallel to and a length shorter than that of the gearshift stick, a padlock body fixedly mounted onto the bar, and a separable padlock shackle adapted to be locked to the padlock body with the stick enclosed by the shackle, said rigid bar defining a flanged seating portion to which said lock body is affixed and through which the legs of said shackle are inserted in the locked orientation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shackle is enclosed with a protective enclosure, the protective enclosure defining a recess for receiving the stick in its locked orientation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bar, the padlock, and shackle are made of hardened steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 1, and further comprising at least one spring element mounted in said lock body and arranged to be engaged and tensioned by the legs of said shackle in the locked orientation and arranged to at least partially eject said shackle from said lock body in the unlocked orientation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising means coupled to said lock body for accomodating said shackle in the separated, unlocked orientation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising collar means mounted about the gearshift stick and defining a recess therein for accomodating said shackle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-09-14 | 1991-03-16 | 1991-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-09-14 | 1995-03-16 | 1995-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-09-14 | 1999-03-16 | 1999-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |