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US5014529A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Extensible car lock

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-10-12
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2010-10-12
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Abstract

Abstract An extensible car lock comprising a lock handle and an extensible rod assembled with the lock handle and inserted extensible in the interior of the lock handle such that the whole length of the car lock can be adjusted by pulling the extensible rod outward or inward to mount this car lock on the steering wheel with help of two hooks provided on the lock handle and the extensible rod, and then the dead bolt of the lock provided at the front end of the lock handle can be extended through a hole in the lock handle and one of the plurality of dead bolt holes in the extensible rod for locking the car lock on the steering wheel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wen-Yin Wu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 16:51
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: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 296 words
An extensible car lock to be mounted on the steering wheel comprising; a lock handle having a cross-section of a hollow square or a circle or any other shape a hook having any shape for hooking on the steering wheel body at the front section, a lengthwise slot at the front end on the same side as the hook for a hook on an extensible rod to fit and move along therein, a lock provided near the front end on the side opposite to the hook and having its dead bolt able to extend in the interior of the lock handle; an extensible rod of the same shape as but of a smaller size than the lock handle to fit and move lengthwise to and fro in the interior of the lock handle having a hook of any shape at the front section to hook on the steering wheel body and aligned to the hook on the lock handle, a dead bolt hole near the front end on the side opposite to the hook and a plurality of dead bolt holes properly spaced apart in the middle and the rear section on the side opposte to the hook for the dead bolt of the lock to selectably stick in; and said extensible rod possible to be inserted and moved in the interior of the lock handle through its front opening so as to adjust the whole length of this car lock in mounting it on the steering wheel and then said lock possible to be locked with a key making the dead bolt extending in the dead bolt hole in the lock handle and one of the dead bolt holes in the extensible rod for locking the steering wheel immovable with help of the two hooks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 296 words
An extensible car lock to be mounted on the steering wheel comprising; a lock handle having a cross-section of a hollow square or a circle or any other shape a hook having any shape for hooking on the steering wheel body at the front section, a lengthwise slot at the front end on the same side as the hook for a hook on an extensible rod to fit and move along therein, a lock provided near the front end on the side opposite to the hook and having its dead bolt able to extend in the interior of the lock handle; an extensible rod of the same shape as but of a smaller size than the lock handle to fit and move lengthwise to and fro in the interior of the lock handle having a hook of any shape at the front section to hook on the steering wheel body and aligned to the hook on the lock handle, a dead bolt hole near the front end on the side opposite to the hook and a plurality of dead bolt holes properly spaced apart in the middle and the rear section on the side opposte to the hook for the dead bolt of the lock to selectably stick in; and said extensible rod possible to be inserted and moved in the interior of the lock handle through its front opening so as to adjust the whole length of this car lock in mounting it on the steering wheel and then said lock possible to be locked with a key making the dead bolt extending in the dead bolt hole in the lock handle and one of the dead bolt holes in the extensible rod for locking the steering wheel immovable with help of the two hooks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 70 words
The extensible car lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lock handle is provided with at least one projection on the inner surface and the extensible rod is provided with a lengthwise guide slot for the projection to insert and move therein to and fro such that the extensible rod can be shrunk innermost or extended outermost in the interior of the lock handle in the certain aligned direction.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1994-05-13 1994-11-12 1995-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1998-05-13 1998-11-12 1999-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2002-05-13 2002-11-12 2003-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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