Patent · US Expired

Wheel lock

US4768359A · kind A · utility

35Cited by
15References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 26, 1987
Grant dateSep 6, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 26, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/5841
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An effective vehicular anti-theft wheel lock is fashioned from two bent bars that can slide reltive to each other with a long extension of one of the bars projecting under the vehicle. Bent portions of the bars grip the wheel rim and means are provided for locking the bars together, as wtih a padlock shackle may be protected against bolt cutters by a grooved block.

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