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US 2003/0115916 A1Published application
Anti-theft brake or clutch pedal locking device
OwnerRobert A. Vitoinventor
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Abstract
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle that deters theft of the vehicle. The device includes a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal. A housing having an arm is attached to the base member. The arm has an opening therethrough. A rod is slidably disposed within the opening. The rod has a generally J-shaped end for receiving the pedal shaft. The rod is slidable within the arm so that the J-shaped end is movable between a raised position where the pedal cannot be depressed, and a retracted position, wherein the J-shaped end and is spaced from the clutch or brake pedal shaft. A locking mechanism is operably connected to the rod to fix the J-shaped end in at least the raised position.
Claims51
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing having an arm attached to the base member, the arm having an opening therethrough;
- a rod slidably disposed within said opening, the rod having a generally J-shaped end for receiving the brake or clutch pedal shaft, the rod being slidable within said arm so that the J-shaped end is movable between a raised position where the brake or clutch pedal cannot be depressed, and a retracted position, wherein the J-shaped end and is spaced from the clutch or brake pedal shaft;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the rod to fix the J-shaped end in at least the raised position.
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A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a generally U-shaped base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing attached to the base;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, which contacts the underside of the brake or clutch pedal and pulls it upwards in a decompressed fashion;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the locking pin to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
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A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a generally flat base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal, wherein the base has a top side parallel to a bottom side to define a thickness between the top side and the bottom side;
- a housing attached to the base member, this housing including a slot being sufficiently large to receive the pedal shaft and permit full extension of the pedal shaft upward through the slot;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing between a raised position sufficiently close to a lower side of the pedal shaft to prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed from the full extension position and a retracted position to permit travel of the pedal shaft through the slot;
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- a locking mechanism coupled to the housing and operably connected to the locking pin to fix the locking pin in at least the raised position.
2 more elements
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a generally flat base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal, wherein the base has a top side parallel to a bottom side to define a thickness between the top side and the bottom side;
- a housing attached to the base member;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, which contacts the underside of the brake or clutch pedal and pulls it upwards in a decompressed fashion;
- a locking mechanism operably connected to the locking pin to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed;
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- at least three cleats extending perpendicularly from the bottom side of the base member.
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A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing attached to the base member;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, the locking pin having a first end that contacts the underside of the brake or clutch pedal and pulls it upward in a decompressed fashion and a second end that is generally in the form of a dowel;
- a handle, including a hole for receiving the dowel, the hole being configured so as to form a complementary fit between the dowel and the hole;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
3 more elements
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing having an arm attached to the base member, the arm having an opening therethrough;
- a rod slidably disposed within said opening;
- a locking pin which contacts the underside of the brake or clutch pedal shaft and pulls it upward in a decompressed fashion, the locking pin being securely fastened to one end of the rod;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the rod to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and to prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
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A device to lock a pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing having an arm attached to the base member, the arm having a opening therethrough;
- a rod slidably disposed within said opening and having a serrated portion, the serrated portion including a serration having a flat, radially-extending surface and a frusto-conical surface;
- a locking pin on one end of the rod which contacts the underside of said pedal shaft and pulls it upward in a decompressed position;
- a ratchet pin for engaging the serration having a beveled end upon which is formed a notch, the beveled end being configured to mate with the frusto-conical surface of the serration and the notch being formed to engage the flat radially-extending surface of the serration;
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- a lock coupled to the housing and operably connected to the ratchet pin so that when the lock is in a locked position the ratchet pin engages the serration in order to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
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A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on the floor of a vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing attached to the base member;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, which contacts the underside of the brake or clutch pedal and pulls it upwards in a decompressed fashion;
- a locking mechanism operably connected to the locking pin to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed;
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- a plurality of gussets each extending between the arm and the housing.
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A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing attached to the base;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, which contacts the underside of said brake or clutch pedal shaft and pulls it upward in a decompressed position;
- a handle on an opposing end of the locking pin, the handle being made in one piece and having a shape selected from the group consisting of spheres, ellipsoids, one sheet hyperboloids, elliptic paraboloids, and elliptic cyclinders;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the locking pin to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
3 more elements
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing attached to the base;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, which contacts the underside of said brake or clutch pedal shaft and pulls it upward in a decompressed position;
- a handle on an opposing end of the locking pin, the handle being made in one piece and being in the form of a J-shape;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the locking pin to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
3 more elements
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing having an arm attached to the base member, the arm having an opening therethrough;
- a rod slidably disposed within said opening;
- a retaining block extending from the rod to define a space between the rod and the retaining block, the space being sufficiently large to receive the pedal shaft, and the rod being slidable within said arm so that the retaining block is movable between a raised position where the brake or clutch pedal cannot be depressed, and a retracted position, wherein the retaining block is spaced from the clutch or brake pedal shaft;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the rod to fix the retaining block in at least the raised position.
3 more elements
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing having an arm attached to the base member, the arm having an opening therethrough, and a cross member extending from the arm, a hole being formed in the cross member;
- a rod slidably disposed within the opening of the housing;
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- a retaining post, being configured to be positioned in the hole in the cross-member and extending from the rod to define a space between the rod and the retaining post, the space being sufficiently large to receive the pedal shaft, wherein the rod is slidable within said arm so that the retaining post is movable between a raised position where the brake or clutch pedal cannot be depressed and the retaining post is positioned through the hole in the cross-member and a retracted position, wherein the retaining post is spaced from the arm and the clutch or brake pedal shaft;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the rod to fix the retaining post in at least the raised position.
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A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal, the base comprising at least two intersecting rods;
- a housing attached to the base;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, which contacts the underside of said brake or clutch pedal shaft and pulls it upward in a decompressed position;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the locking pin to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
2 more elements
A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing having an arm attached to the base member, the arm having an opening therethrough, and a descending member extending from the arm to define a slot between the arm and the descending member;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, the locking pin having an end that contacts the underside of the brake or clutch pedal and pulls it upward in a decompressed fashion;
- a ring extending from the locking pin, the ring being complementarily sized to slidably receive the descending member;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
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A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a generally X-shaped base for placement on a floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle and a pedal shaft supporting the pedal;
- a housing attached to the base;
- a locking pin selectively movable relative to the housing, which contacts the underside of the brake or clutch pedal and pulls it upwards in a decompressed fashion;
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- a locking mechanism operably connected to the locking pin to secure the locking pin with respect to the housing and prevent the pedal shaft from being depressed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.