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Vehicle antitheft system controlling parking brake

US5925940A · kind A · utility

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5References
26Claims
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Filing dateApr 1, 1997
Grant dateJul 20, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/5973
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle antitheft system utilizing the parking brake of a vehicle. If the primary parking brake release mechanism is operated for releasing the brake, the parking brake does not release, because it continues to be held by a secondary system, which is under security control. The system includes a remote control unit for setting the parking brake from locations away from the vehicle.

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