Anti-theft device for vehicles
US6202456A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5889
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anti-theft device for locking the foot pedal of a vehicle against depression toward the underlying floorboard of the vehicle comprises a base for engaging the floorboard beneath the foot pedal, a tubular body extending upwardly from said base and having an upper end spaced above the pedal arm and a slot extending from the base toward the upper end, a locking rod slidably received in the tubular body and having a hook extending outwardly through the slot and providing an upwardly open recess with said body for receiving the foot pedal arm, and a key operated lock for releasably holding the locking rod in a position relative to the tubular body in which the hook precludes displacement of the foot pedal toward the floorboard.
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