Swivel bar pedal lock
OwnerChee Wah NGinventor
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Abstract
A pedal lock includes an elongate frame. A first locking mechanism operating a swivel bar pivoted at distal end of the elongate frame is installed. The swivel bar is pivotable in quarter turns between a horizontal first position, in which the pedal is locked, and a second vertical unlocked position. A mounting member extends from the elongate frame to anchor onto a fixed part of a vehicle body to immovably affix the pedal lock relative to the vehicle. A first and second lock can be provided to secure the pedal lock in the locked position. A sliding mechanism enables a single step hand actuation to simultaneously lock both locks. To unlock, each of the two locks can be unlocked individually by key before the pedal lock can be released.
Claims29
A pedal lock for securing at least a foot pedal of a vehicle in an inoperable position, said pedal lock comprising an elongate frame comprising:
- a first locking mechanism configured to operate a swivel bar pivoted at distal end of said elongate frame, said swivel bar pivotable between a first position and a second position;
- a mounting member extending from said elongate frame anchoring onto a fixed part of the vehicle body configured to immovably affix said pedal lock relative to said vehicle;
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- an actuator;
- wherein
- in said first position, said pedal lock is in a locked position whereby said swivel bar is configured to block movement of said foot pedal, rendering it inoperable;
- in said second position, said pedal lock is in an unlocked position whereby said swivel bar is configured to unblock and allow movement of said foot pedal:
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- the actuator is configured to actuate the locking mechanism to rotate the swivel bar to the first position by hand actuation, thereby locking said pedal lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.