Access tool for opening locked doors of vehicles
OwnerAurelio A. Vigilinventor
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Abstract
A modular access tool for operating door handles and door locks of motor vehicles from the exterior of the motor vehicle. The access tool is provided in sections which are removably attachable to one another such that the overall operative length is adjustable in discrete steps. A working head, such as a loop, a hook, or a magnet is attachable at the end of the access tool. Optionally, an illumination light may be attachable at the end of the access tool. Sections join together by threadless interference based detent devices.
Claims12
A modular access tool for remotely operating interior locks and handles of a motor vehicle to enable a person to gain access to the interior of a locked motor vehicle from outside the motor vehicle, comprising
- a main arm comprising a slender, elongated proximal section and a slender, elongated distal section, a threadless connector disposed to releasably join the proximal section to the distal section without rotating the proximal section relative to the distal section, at least one working head disposed to engage at least one of the door lock button and the door handle of the motor vehicle, and at least one working head connector, wherein the working head connector is located at one end of the main arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.