Trailer Theft Deterrent Device
OwnerCharles Jonesinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a security device to prevent trailer theft that attaches to the lug thread of a wheel hub to prevent wheel rotation or wheel mounting. The device includes an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, a locking lug nut that screws onto the lug thread, and a lug nut key. The outer and inner cylinders rotate around and extend beyond the locking lug nut, utilizing a design that defeats many common methods for removing wheel locks, or requires specific tools that create considerable noise and time to defeat. An optional security bar can be engaged by removing two lug nuts to prevent wheel rotation. Also disclosed is an embodiment that prevents wheel installation on a bare wheel hub.
Claims15
1) A security device to prevent unauthorized movement of a wheeled vehicle, said vehicle having removable wheels, each having a hub, a plurality of threaded lug bolts, a predetermined wheel radius, a wheel circumferential perimeter, and a plurality of wheel lug nut connectors, said security device comprising:
- a locking assembly mountable to a single lug bolt;
- said locking assembly having an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, a locking lug nut and a lug nut key adapted to engage said locking lug nut;
- said lug nut comprising an inner threading and an outer shank region to engage said outer and inner cylinder;
- said outer and inner cylinders concentrically aligned and adapted to freely rotate about said lug nut shank.
12) A security device to prevent unauthorized movement of a wheeled vehicle, said vehicle having removable wheels, each having a hub, a plurality of threaded lug bolts, a predetermined wheel radius, a wheel circumferential perimeter, and a plurality of wheel lug nut connectors, said security device comprising:
- a locking assembly mountable to a single lug bolt;
- said locking assembly having an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, a locking lug nut and a lug nut key adapted to engage said locking lug nut;
- said lug nut comprising an inner threading and an outer shank region to engage said outer and inner cylinder;
- said outer and inner cylinders concentrically aligned and adapted to freely rotate about said lug nut shank;
- a vehicle immobilizing means comprising an elongated security bar having two apertures along its length to allow penetration of a first and second threaded lug bolts;
- said security bar being secured against said wheel hub by said locking assembly engagement of said first lug bolt and a standard lug nut engagement of said second lug bolt.
13) A security device to prevent unauthorized movement of a wheeled vehicle, said vehicle having removable wheels, each having a hub, a plurality of threaded lug bolts, a predetermined wheel radius, a wheel circumferential perimeter, and a plurality of wheel lug nut connectors, said security device comprising:
- a locking assembly mountable to a single lug bolt;
- said locking assembly having an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, a locking lug nut and a lug nut key adapted to engage said locking lug nut;
- said lug nut comprising an inner threading and an outer shank region to engage said outer and inner cylinder;
- said outer and inner cylinders concentrically aligned and adapted to freely rotate about said lug nut shank;
- said vehicle immobilizing means comprising a wheel hub support plate, a vertical mounting bracket, a ground support bracket;
- said wheel hub support plate having a plurality of apertures to allow penetration of said vehicle wheel hub threaded lug bolts;
- said wheel hub support plate being secured against a vehicle wheel hub by a first locking assembly and a plurality of standard lug nuts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.