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Anti-theft system
Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1987-05-18
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-05-18
Abstract
Abstract An anti-theft system for sensing the removal of an ignition lock assembly from its housing utilizing a grounding switch within the housing that is biased to disconnect an electrical path when the ignition switch is forcibly removed. An associated circuit provides continuous monitoring of the conduction path within the housing when the ignition switch it turned off.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis W. Rhee
- 👤 Sidney R. Fletcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/02; B60R25/021; B60R25/10; B60R25/1001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S70/00; Y10S70/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An anti-theft lock assembly comprising: a lock housing having an electrically grounded inner surface and first open end for receiving a lock assembly; switch means mounted in said housing for closing an electrical path when said lock assembly is received in said housing and for opening an electrical path when said lock assembly is removed from said housing including a resilient spring contact member that is compressed against said grounded inner surface when said lock assembly is received in said housing and a resistor having a predetermined value of resistance in series with said resilient spring contact member; and electrical means connected to said switch means providing a signal to said resistor for sensing any change in the electrical resistance to ground of said switch means and for outputting an alarm signal when the electrical resistance of said switch means exceeds the predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An anti-theft lock assembly comprising: a lock housing having an electrically grounded inner surface and first open end for receiving a lock assembly; switch means mounted in said housing for closing an electrical path when said lock assembly is received in said housing and for opening an electrical path when said lock assembly is removed from said housing including a resilient spring contact member that is compressed against said grounded inner surface when said lock assembly is received in said housing and a resistor having a predetermined value of resistance in series with said resilient spring contact member; and electrical means connected to said switch means providing a signal to said resistor for sensing any change in the electrical resistance to ground of said switch means and for outputting an alarm signal when the electrical resistance of said switch means exceeds the predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An anti-theft lock assembly as in claim 1, wherein said resistor and a portion of said spring contact member are encapsulated in an electrically insulating medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
An anti-theft lock assembly as in claim 2, wherein said electrical means includes a signal generating means which provides a square wave voltage signal, a first voltage integration network for integrating said square wave voltage signal by a predetermined factor, a second integration network, which includes said resistor of said switch means, for integrating said square wave by the same predetermined integration factor and comparing means connected to receive the integrated signals output from said first and second integration networks and outputting said alarm signal when said integrated signals are not equal.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-07 | 1992-08-08 | 1993-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-07 | 1996-08-08 | 1997-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-07 | 2000-08-08 | 2001-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |