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Car lock for locking both the steering wheel and a stereo receiver of a car

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-03
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2009-11-03
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Abstract

Abstract A car lock includes an elongated tube to which a first lock hook is fixed and a second lock hook is movably mounted. A connecting member is provided for pivotally interconnecting a locking rod and the elongated tube so that the locking rod can be rotated to a position substantially perpendicular to the elongated tube and an abutting plate, rotatably connected to the locking rod, can be brought into contact with a stereo receiver detachably received in the dashboard of a car. The locking rod passes through a positioning member so that the second lock hook can be inserted into a channel formed in the positioning member when the second lock hook is moved to hook the steering wheel of the car and the locking rod is rotated to a position substantially perpendicular to the elongated tube. A locking mechanism is provided for preventing the locking rod from moving relative to the positioning member and preventing the second lock hook from moving relative to the elongated tube, so that the second lock hook and the locking rod can be locked.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jin-Yuan Wang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 06:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/02; B60R25/022; B60R25/0221; B60R11/00; B60R25/0225; B60R11/02; B60R11/0205; B60R11/0211; B60R2011/0001; B60R2011/0003; B60R2011/0005; B60R2011/001; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/008; B60R2011/0084; B60R2011/0096; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5757; Y10T70/5765; Y10T70/577; Y10T70/5774; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5894; Y10T70/5982

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 319 words
A car lock for locking both a steering wheel of a car and a stereo receiver detachably received in a dashboard of said car, said car lock comprising: an elongated tube having a first end, to which a first lock hook is fixed and a second end, said elongated tube having a second lock hook movably mounted thereto; a locking rod having an abutting plate rotatably connected to an end thereof; means for pivotally interconnecting said locking rod and said second end of said elongated tube so that said locking rod can be rotated to a position substantially perpendicular to said elongated tube and said abutting plate can be brought into contact with said stereo receiver; a positioning member, which slidably receives said locking rod, having a channel formed therein extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said locking rod so that said second lock hook can be inserted into said channel of said positioning member when said second lock hook is moved to hook the steering wheel and said locking rod is rotated to said position substantially perpendicular to said elongated tube; and means for preventing said locking rod from moving relative to said positioning member and preventing said second lock hook from moving relative to said elongated tube, so that said second lock hook and said locking rod can be locked; whereby said first lock hook is hooked on a predetermined portion of said car and said second lock hook is hooked on said steering wheel and inserted into said channel of said positioning member and said abutting plate is brought into contact with said stereo receiver, while said second lock hook and said locking rod are locked with respect to said elongated tube and said positioning member, so that said steering wheel can be locked against rotation and said stereo receiver, detachably received in said dashboard can be locked against being pulled out from said dashboard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 319 words
A car lock for locking both a steering wheel of a car and a stereo receiver detachably received in a dashboard of said car, said car lock comprising: an elongated tube having a first end, to which a first lock hook is fixed and a second end, said elongated tube having a second lock hook movably mounted thereto; a locking rod having an abutting plate rotatably connected to an end thereof; means for pivotally interconnecting said locking rod and said second end of said elongated tube so that said locking rod can be rotated to a position substantially perpendicular to said elongated tube and said abutting plate can be brought into contact with said stereo receiver; a positioning member, which slidably receives said locking rod, having a channel formed therein extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said locking rod so that said second lock hook can be inserted into said channel of said positioning member when said second lock hook is moved to hook the steering wheel and said locking rod is rotated to said position substantially perpendicular to said elongated tube; and means for preventing said locking rod from moving relative to said positioning member and preventing said second lock hook from moving relative to said elongated tube, so that said second lock hook and said locking rod can be locked; whereby said first lock hook is hooked on a predetermined portion of said car and said second lock hook is hooked on said steering wheel and inserted into said channel of said positioning member and said abutting plate is brought into contact with said stereo receiver, while said second lock hook and said locking rod are locked with respect to said elongated tube and said positioning member, so that said steering wheel can be locked against rotation and said stereo receiver, detachably received in said dashboard can be locked against being pulled out from said dashboard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 78 words
A car lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interconnecting means includes a connecting member fixed to said second end of said elongated tube, in which a notch is formed, a connecting portion formed on said positioning member which is received in said notch of said connecting member and a pin transversely fixed in said notch of said connecting member and passing through said connecting portion so that said positioning member can be pivoted about said pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 55 words
A car lock as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a fixing rod interconnected between said second end of said elongated tube and said connecting member, said fixing rod being threadably connected to said second end of said elongated tube at one end thereof and fixed to said connecting member at the other end thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 71 words
A car lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interconnecting means includes a connecting member fixed to said second end of said elongated tube in which a notch is formed, and a pin transversely fixed in said notch of said connecting member and passing through an end of said locking rod which is remote from said abutting plate so that said locking rod can be pivoted on said connecting member.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-12-03 1994-06-04 1994-12-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-12-03 1998-06-04 1998-12-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-12-03 2002-06-04 2002-12-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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