Physically secured device for vehicle intrusion detection
AssigneeKeep Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDavid E. Moeller, Rahul Maran, Aditya Chavan
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Abstract
A vehicle theft-prevention apparatus can include a slip clutch mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a cylindrical body including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can be configured to rotate about the second portion. The locking mechanism can be configured to engage based on rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion in a first direction, and disengage based on a rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion in a second direction. The slip clutch mechanism can be configured to prevent the locking mechanism from further engaging from rotation in the first direction relative to the second portion based on a magnitude of force applied.
Claims20
A vehicle theft-prevention apparatus, comprising:
- a first portion of a cylindrical body;
- a second portion of the cylindrical body, the first portion configured to rotate about the second portion;
- a locking mechanism configured to:
- engage based on rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion in a first direction;
- and
- disengage based on a rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion in a second direction;
- and
- a slip clutch mechanism configured to prevent the locking mechanism from further engaging from rotation in the first direction relative to the second portion based on a magnitude of force applied.
A device for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a first portion of a body;
- a second portion of the body, the first portion configured to rotate about the second portion;
- a locking mechanism embedded within the second portion and configured to:
- extend at least one leg based on rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion in a first direction;
- and
- retract the at least one leg based on a rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion in a second direction;
- and
- a clutch mechanism embedded within the body and configured to prevent the locking mechanism from further extending the at least one leg from rotation in the first direction relative to the second portion based on a magnitude of force applied.
A method for securing a theft-prevention apparatus into a vehicle, comprising:
- inserting the theft-prevention apparatus into a cup holder of the vehicle;
- rotating a first portion of a theft-prevention apparatus relative to a second portion of the theft-prevention apparatus;
- extending at least one protrusion outward from a body of the theft-prevention apparatus in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the first portion about the second portion;
- and
- triggering a clutch mechanism when a force of rotation of the first portion about the second portion meets a predetermined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.