Theft proof automobile ignition rod
US5582047A · kind A · utility
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6References
15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/604
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automobile ignition system that includes an ignition key lock cylinder mechanism and an ignition switch mechanism located within an automobile steering column and interconnected by an ignition actuator rod that includes two detachably interconnected sections adapted to separate from each other, when tampered with, to help prevent the operation of the ignition system without a proper ignition key.
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