Anti-theft device for motor vehicle
US5604384A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R25/1003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anti-theft device for a motor vehicle wherein a personal identification unit is carried by an authorized operator of said motor vehicle and includes means for identifying its location in the vicinity of the motor vehicle. A vehicle control unit mounted onto the motor vehicle, has a first and second condition with means for allowing operation of the motor vehicle when the control unit is in the first condition and means for inhibiting operation of the motor vehicle when said control unit is in the second condition and means for shifting the control unit into the second condition at a time subsequent to removal of the identification device from the vicinity of the motor vehicle.
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