US4903510A
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Vehicle antitheft device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-20
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle antitheft device (10) for locking the brakes of a vehicle including a hook member (12) which engages the brake pedal (16) of a vehicle. The hook member (12) is locked (11) through the floorboard (20) by a dead bolt (24) which slides through a guide hole (23) in a locking sleeve (18) which depends from the floorboard (20). The dead bolt (24) further extends through a hole (22) in the shaft (13) of the hook member (12) while the shaft (13) is inside the locking sleeve (18). The dead bolt (24) is engaged by a key-operated push-pull cable (26,28). A brake light cutoff switch (34) is included to prevent brake light operation when the device is in the locked position. A metal box (38) encloses the locking mechanism (11) to protect the system from tampering from underneath the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Keanen T. Surles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/002; B60R25/003; B60R25/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/569; Y10T70/573; Y10T70/5735; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5973
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A vehicle antitheft device assembly (10) comprising: a floor board (20); a brake pedal (16); brake pedal engaging means (12) including a shaft portion (13) and a J-hook end portion (14) for engaging a brake peal (16) above the floor board (20) and retaining the brake pedal (16) in a brake-engaged position (FIG. 2) and for being disengaged and independent from said brake pedal (16) when not in the brake engaged position; locking means (11) depending from said floor board (20) for receiving said shaft portion (13) of said brake pedal engaging means (12) below the floorboard (20) of the vehicle at a position aligned with said brake pedal (16) and for locking said brake pedal engaging means (12) in the brake-engaged position (FIG. 2).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A vehicle antitheft device assembly (10) comprising: a floor board (20); a brake pedal (16); brake pedal engaging means (12) including a shaft portion (13) and a J-hook end portion (14) for engaging a brake peal (16) above the floor board (20) and retaining the brake pedal (16) in a brake-engaged position (FIG. 2) and for being disengaged and independent from said brake pedal (16) when not in the brake engaged position; locking means (11) depending from said floor board (20) for receiving said shaft portion (13) of said brake pedal engaging means (12) below the floorboard (20) of the vehicle at a position aligned with said brake pedal (16) and for locking said brake pedal engaging means (12) in the brake-engaged position (FIG. 2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 1 wherein said shaft portion (13) includes a series of locking holes (22) extending through said shaft portion (13), said locking means including a guide hole (23) and a bolt means (24) slideably mounted through said guide hole (23) and one of said locking holes (22) in said shaft portion (13) for selectively locking said shaft portion (13) within said locking means (11).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 2 wherein said locking means (11) includes a push-pull cable (26) and said bolt means includes a dead bolt 24, said push-pull cable (26) having a first end operatively connected to said dead bolt (24) for moving said dead bolt (24) into locking engagement with one of said locking holes (22) in said shaft portion (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 3 wherein said locking means (11) includes a key-operated lock (28), said push-pull cable (26) including a second end and operatively connected to said key-operated lock (28).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 4 wherein said locking means (11) includes a sleeve (18) permanently mounted by fastening means (19) through said vehicle floorboard (20) and depending therefrom for receiving said shaft portion (13).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 5 including armor plating means (38) for providing an armor enclosure for said locking means (11).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 6 wherein said armor plating means includes a metal box (38) for enclosing said locking means (11) exposed underneath said floorboard (20).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 7 including fastening means (42) for fastening said metal box (38) to said floorboard (20).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 8 wherein said fastening means (42) includes rivets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 9 including a multiplicity of said fastening means (42) to increase the time necessary to remove said metal box (38).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 6 including brake light cutoff means (34) for turning off the brake lights when the assembly is in said brake-engaged position (FIG. 2).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 11 wherein said brake light cutoff means (34) includes a manual switch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 11 wherein said brake light cutoff means (34) includes an automatic switch.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 6 wherein said armor plating means (38) includes at least one metal box.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
89 words
A vehicle antitheft assembly (10) comprising: brake pedal engaging means (12) for engaging a brake pedal (16) above a floor board (20) and retaining the brake pedal (16) in a brake-engaged position and for being disengaged and independent from the brake pedal (16) when not in the brake-engaged position; locking means (11) for receiving said brake pedal engaging means (12) below the floor board (20) of a vehicle at a position aligned with the brake pedal (16) and for locking said pedal engaging means (12) in the brake-engaged position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
A vehicle antitheft assembly (10) comprising: brake pedal engaging means (12) for engaging a brake pedal (16) above a floor board (20) and retaining the brake pedal (16) in a brake-engaged position and for being disengaged and independent from the brake pedal (16) when not in the brake-engaged position; locking means (11) for receiving said brake pedal engaging means (12) below the floor board (20) of a vehicle at a position aligned with the brake pedal (16) and for locking said pedal engaging means (12) in the brake-engaged position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 15 wherein said pedal engaging means (12) includes a shaft portion (13), said locking means (11) receiving and engaging said shaft portion (13) to lock the brake pedal (16) in the brake engaged position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 16 wherein said shaft portion (13) includes a series of locking holes (22) extending through said shaft portion (13), said locking means including a guide hole (23) and a bolt means (24) slideably mounted through said locking holes (22) in said shaft portion (13) for selectively locking said shaft portion (13) within said locking means (11).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 17 wherein said locking means (11) includes a push-pull cable (26) having a first end operatively connected to said dead bolt (24) for moving said dead bolt (24) into locking engagement with one of said locking holes (22) in said shaft portion (13).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 18 wherein said locking means (11) includes a key-operated lock (28), said push-pull cable (26) including a second end and operatively connected to said key-operated lock (28).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 19 wherein said brake pedal engaging means (12) includes "J" hook end portion (14) for engaging the brake pedal (16).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 20 wherein said locking means (11) includes a sleeve (18) permanently mounted by fastening means (19) through the vehicle floorboard (20) for receiving said shaft portion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 21 including armor plating means (38) for providing an armor enclosure for said locking means (11).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 22 wherein said armor plating means includes a metal box (38) for enclosing said locking means (11) exposed underneath the floorboard (28).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 23 including fastening means (42) for fastening said metal box (38) to the floorboard (20).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 24 wherein said fastening means (42) includes rivets.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 25 including a multiplicity of said fastening means (42) to increase the time necessary to remove said metal box (38).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 22 including brake light cutoff means (34) for turning off the brake lights when said assembly is in the brake-engaged position (FIG. 2).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 27 wherein said brake light cutoff means (34) includes a manual switch.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 27 wherein said brake light cutoff means (34) includes an automatic switch.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The antitheft assembly of claim 29 wherein said armor plating means (38) includes at least one metal box.
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