Vehicle Lock
OwnerOscar Zamorainventor
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Abstract
A vehicle lock for inhibiting unwanted intrusion into a vehicle, wherein the key acceptor and key hole are smaller than typical key acceptors and key holes to restrict what can be inserted into the key hole, such that tools typically used to gain unauthorized entry into a vehicle by insertion into the key hole cannot be used to gain entry into a vehicle using a vehicle lock of the present invention. The vehicle lock includes a key acceptor which is at least partially encircled by a spacer. Also disclosed is a kit for retrofitting an existing vehicle with a vehicle lock according to the present invention.
Claims16
A vehicle lock for inhibiting unwanted intrusion into a vehicle, comprising:
- a key acceptor which includes a hey hole for the insertion of a key, wherein the key acceptor has a diameter of less than ⅓ inch;
- a spacer extending coaxially with the key acceptor, and encompassing at least a portion of the key acceptor;
- a link arm rotatably connected to the key acceptor;
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- a lock arm, connected to the key acceptor such that upon rotation of the link arm, the lock arm causes a locking mechanism to change between locked and unlocked positions.
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A vehicle lock kit that can be assembled in the field, for retrofitting vehicles with a vehicle lock mechanism for inhibiting unwanted intrusion into vehicles, the kit comprising:
- a key acceptor which includes a hey hole for the insertion of a key, wherein the key acceptor has a diameter of less than ⅓ inch;
- a spacer extending coaxially with the key acceptor, and encompassing at least a portion of the key acceptor;
- a link arm rotatably connected to the key acceptor;
- and
- a lock arm, connected to the key acceptor such that upon rotation of the link arm, the lock arm causes a locking mechanism to change between locked and unlocked positions.
(canceled)
A vehicle lock for inhibiting unwanted intrusion into a vehicle, consisting of:
- a key acceptor which includes a hey hole for the insertion of a key, wherein the key acceptor has a diameter of less than ⅓ inch;
- a spacer extending coaxially with the key acceptor, and encompassing at least a portion of the key acceptor;
- a link arm rotatably connected to the key acceptor;
- and
- a lock arm, connected to the key acceptor such that upon rotation of the link arm, the lock arm causes a locking mechanism to change between locked and unlocked positions.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.