Vehicle anti-theft device and system
US5673575A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7915
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle anti-theft system comprises a mechanical anti-theft device adapted to be attached to a vehicle steering wheel to limit rotation thereof, and an electrical anti-theft device remotely controlled by a transmitter in the mechanical device and operable to inhibit starting of the vehicle engine when the mechanical device is in its mounted position. The mechanical device includes a key operated lock mechanism for locking the device to the steering wheel and a supplemental lock mechanism for maintaining the locked condition of the device in response to tampering with either the key operated or the supplemental lock mechanism.
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