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Vehicle security apparatus

US5049867A · kind A · utility

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24References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1988
Grant dateSep 17, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C2009/00849
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle security apparatus includes a portable transmitter generating at least one discrete coded signal. A receiver mounted in the vehicle in response to the first receipt and recognition of a discrete coded signal from the transmitter arms an anti-theft system in the vehicle security apparatus. The anti-theft system includes a starter interrupt which prevents the starting of the vehicle when the anti-theft system is armed and/or alarms, both visual and/or audible, to indicate an attempted access to the vehicle. The receiver is capable of learning one or more codes associated with specific transmitters. A sensor is mounted on the vehicle to detect attempted access to the vehicle. The receiver, when armed and receiving an output from the sensor, activates the starter interrupt and/or the alarm for a predetermined time. The receiver is optionally capable of automatically operating the vehicle door locks, the vehicle hood latch and trunk latches, as well as the inside vehicle lights automatically during the arming and disarming sequences.

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