Anti-theft vehicle wheel lock
US5689981A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/827
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The apparatus immobilizes a wheel of a vehicle. A chock is connected to a facing bar. Also connected to the facing bar, spaced away from the chock is an engaging bar. The engaging bar has a first, generally elongated straight section and a second section that is shorter than the first straight section, and that is joined to one end of the first section such that the angle between the first section and a portion of the second section is between -45.degree. and +45.degree., preferably 0.degree.. The engaging bar is attached to the facing bar, such that the first straight section is generally perpendicular to the facing bar, the engaging bar is movable along its first section relative to the facing bar and the second section is rotatable around an axis coaxial with the first section. A lock locks the engaging bar at a desired position relative to the facing bar. The apparatus is arranged such that a user can engage it with a vehicle from a generally standing position, without the need to kneel or reach into the wheel well. The lock may comprise a locking element, locked by a key in a cooperating key receptacle and a detachable key blocker, which attaches to the key before it is remove…
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