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US5007259A
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Automobile anti-theft device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-08
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Granted: 1991-04-16
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Expires: 2010-02-08
Abstract
Abstract An anti-theft device for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel and a driver's seat, comprising a first rod disposed on one side of the rim and a spoke of the steering wheel, a projector bar extending toward the driver's seat, a second rod being disposed on the other side of the rim and the spoke of the steering wheel, a locking spike attached to the second rod, and means for locking the projector bar and the locking spike to the first rod for clamping opposite sides of the steering wheel and preventing a person from sitting on the driver's seat.
Inventors
- 👤 David Mellard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/02; B60R25/022; B60R25/0225; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5757; Y10T70/5765; Y10T70/5836; Y10T70/5841
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An anti-theft device for a motor vehicle having a driver's seat with a seatback and a steering wheel with opposite sides, a rim and a spoke, comprising a first rod disposed on one side of the rim and the spoke of the steering wheel, a projector bar, a second rod being disposed on the other side of the rim and the spoke of the steering wheel, a locking spike attached to said second rod, first means for locking between said first and second rods, and second means for locking said projector bar to said first rod with said projector bar extending toward the seatback regardless of the rotational position of the steering wheel for preventing a person from sitting on the driver's seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An anti-theft device for a motor vehicle having a driver's seat with a seatback and a steering wheel with opposite sides, a rim and a spoke, comprising a first rod disposed on one side of the rim and the spoke of the steering wheel, a projector bar, a second rod being disposed on the other side of the rim and the spoke of the steering wheel, a locking spike attached to said second rod, first means for locking between said first and second rods, and second means for locking said projector bar to said first rod with said projector bar extending toward the seatback regardless of the rotational position of the steering wheel for preventing a person from sitting on the driver's seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said second locking means include a projector locking tube for receiving said projector bar, and said first locking means include a spike tube for receiving said locking spike, and locking mechanisms associated with said first and second means for respectively resiliently locking said projector bar in said projector locking tube and said locking spike in said spike tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said first rod includes two ends and an extension rod extending substantially perpendicularly from one of said ends, said extension rod having a substantially U-shaped grip attached thereto opposite said first rod for engaging in and gripping the rim of the steering wheel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said projector bar includes means for varying the length thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 4, wherein said means are in the form of extension sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, including a second projector bar associated with first-mentioned projector bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said projector bar includes means for varying the length to which said projector bar protrudes from said second locking means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 7, wherein said means are in the form of grooves disposed on said projector bar and a locking mechanism in said projector locking tube, said locking mechanism being in the form of a tooth for engaging in said grooves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said locking spike includes grooves and said first locking mechanism includes a tooth for engaging in said grooves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said first rod includes a torsion prevention receptacle, and said second rod includes a torsion prevention spike for engaging in said torsion prevention receptacle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said second rod includes means for receiving the rim of the steering wheel, for preventing the rod from being twisted off the steering wheel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
In a motor vehicle having a driver's seat with a setback, a combination steering wheel and anti-theft device, comprising a projector bar and means attached to the steering wheel for locking said projector bar to the steering wheel with said projector bar extending toward the seatback regardless of the rotational position of the steering wheel, for preventing a person from sitting on the driver's seat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
In a motor vehicle having a driver's seat with a setback, a combination steering wheel and anti-theft device, comprising a projector bar and means attached to the steering wheel for locking said projector bar to the steering wheel with said projector bar extending toward the seatback regardless of the rotational position of the steering wheel, for preventing a person from sitting on the driver's seat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein a steering column with a longitudinal axis is attached to the steering wheel, and said projector bar extends toward the seatback at an angle less than substantially 45° relative to the longitudinal axis of the steering column.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein said projector bar extends to and substantially touches the seatback.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination according to claim 12, wherein a steering column with a longitudinal axis is attached to the steering wheel, and said projector bar extends toward the seatback at an angle less than substantially 45° relative to the longitudinal axis of the steering column.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination according to claim 12, wherein said projector bar extends to and substantially touches the seatback.
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