US5331307A
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Vehicle anti-theft system including a gear shift lock and an anti-theft device operated thereby
Assignee: Mul T Lock Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-05
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2011-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle anti-theft device comprising a gear shift lock and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is operated automatically by operation of the gear shift lock.
Inventors
- 👤 Noach Eizen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/01; B60R25/04; B60R25/06; B60R25/066; B60R25/10; B60R25/1001; B60R25/1004; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5889; Y10T70/5925; Y10T70/5934
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A vehicle anti-theft system comprising: a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock, said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device including electronic circuitry for controlling the operation of the anti-theft device located inside said lock housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A vehicle anti-theft system comprising: a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock, said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device including electronic circuitry for controlling the operation of the anti-theft device located inside said lock housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 1 and wherein said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device comprises at least one of the following devices: audio alarm, visual alarm, vehicle operation prevention means, intrusion detection apparatus and vehicle motion detection apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1 and wherein said electronic circuitry communicates with the ancillary vehicle anti-theft device by means of wireless communication means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 1 and wherein said lock housing includes having a reinforced apertured portion through which legs of the yoke extend when the yoke is in locking engagement with the gear shift lock.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 1 and wherein said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device is actuated following a predetermined delay.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
A vehicle including a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock, said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device including electronic circuitry for controlling the operation of the anti-theft device located inside said lock housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A vehicle including a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock, said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device including electronic circuitry for controlling the operation of the anti-theft device located inside said lock housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The vehicle according to claim 6 and wherein said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device comprises at least one of the following devices: audio alarm, visual alarm, ignition operation interlocking means, vehicle operation interlocking means, intrusion detection apparatus and vehicle motion detection apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vehicle according to claim 6 and wherein said electronic circuitry communicates with the ancillary vehicle anti-theft device by means of wireless communication means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The vehicle according to claim 6 and wherein said lock housing defines a surface lying upwardly in a plane angled between the horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the vehicle and said surface defines a key receiving opening.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for preventing vehicle theft including the steps of providing a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock, said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device including electronic circuitry for controlling the operation of the anti-theft device located inside said lock housing; and positioning the lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock, thereby actuating the ancillary vehicle anti-theft device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for preventing vehicle theft including the steps of providing a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock, said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device including electronic circuitry for controlling the operation of the anti-theft device located inside said lock housing; and positioning the lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock, thereby actuating the ancillary vehicle anti-theft device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
A vehicle anti-theft system comprising: a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock by insertion thereof into the gear shift lock without requiring key operation; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
96 words
A vehicle anti-theft system comprising: a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a lock yoke for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock by insertion thereof into the gear shift lock without requiring key operation; a yoke locking orientation sensor for sensing when said lock yoke is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is actuated by positioning of said lock yoke in locking engagement with said gear shift lock and is deactuated by removal of the yoke from locking engagement with the gear shift lock.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
A vehicle anti-theft system according to claim 11 and wherein said gear shift lock comprises: a base member, a pair of bolts which are slideable with respect to said base member and a spring which is operative to urge the bolts into locking engagement with said base member and said lock yoke.
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