US5031429A
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Steering wheel locking device
Assignee: CHEENG IU INDUSTRIAL Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-05
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-11-05
Abstract
Abstract An anti-theft steering wheel locking device which appearance and function are all the same with the one that in the market but has an anti-turning cylindric member hidding either underneath, on top of or in the steering wheel which is able to be pulled out and locked at fixed position when parking to prevent unauthorized driving the vehicle. When driving the car, driver only needs to unlock the locking device with a legal key then pushes the cylindric member back into a tube which is located in a trough and the steering wheel at this moment is able to turn freely without any disturbance. This device, furthermore, takes no extra space.
Inventors
- 👤 Mao-Hsiang Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:22
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; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A steering wheel locking device comprising: a steering wheel having an integrally formed trough which can accommodate the cylindric member and has an opening at one end and has a securely attached tube; which has a stop shoulder closely to the said opening and has a hole which is larger in size than a cylindric member; a cylindric member is a solid metallic rod longer than the said trough and having grooves closed to each end being placed inside of said tube with a knob at one end, two grooves close to each end separately, and a stop block at the other end; said stop block is larger in size than said hole of said stop shoulder; a lock mechanism having a locking pin to lock or unlock said grooves of the cylindric member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A steering wheel locking device comprising: a steering wheel having an integrally formed trough which can accommodate the cylindric member and has an opening at one end and has a securely attached tube; which has a stop shoulder closely to the said opening and has a hole which is larger in size than a cylindric member; a cylindric member is a solid metallic rod longer than the said trough and having grooves closed to each end being placed inside of said tube with a knob at one end, two grooves close to each end separately, and a stop block at the other end; said stop block is larger in size than said hole of said stop shoulder; a lock mechanism having a locking pin to lock or unlock said grooves of the cylindric member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A steering wheel locking device, claimed as in claim 1, wherein a spring may be placed in between said stop block and said stop shoulder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A steering wheel locking device, claimed as in claim 1, wherein a knob may be formed at one end of said cylindric member.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-07-15 | 1995-01-14 | 1995-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-07-15 | 1999-01-14 | 1999-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-07-15 | 2003-01-14 | 2003-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |