Improvements relating to steering wheel locks
AssigneeThe Ace Supply Holding Company Limited
InventorAlan SOMERFIELD
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Abstract
A steering wheel lock device (100) comprising: a fixed part (2); a foldable part (3); a hinge (4) connecting the foldable part (3) to the fixed part (2); a shackle (5) to secure the device (100) to a rim (1a) of a steering wheel (1); and a lock (7) enabling the shackle to be released. The shackle (5) and the hinge (4) are located towards opposite ends of the fixed part (2), and wherein when the device (100) is locked to the steering wheel (1) a rim (1a) of the steering wheel (1) prevents the foldable part (3) from being rotated to a position corresponding to a compact form of the device. Additionally, or alternatively, at least one of the fixed part (2) or the foldable part (3) is curved to fit the steering wheel (1).
Claims20
A steering wheel lock device comprising:
- a fixed part;
- a foldable part;
- a hinge connecting the foldable part to the fixed part;
- a shackle to secure the steering wheel lock device to a steering wheel;
- and
- a lock enabling the shackle to be released, wherein the shackle and the hinge are located towards opposite ends of the fixed part, and wherein when the steering wheel lock device is locked to the steering wheel, a rim of the steering wheel prevents the foldable part from being rotated to a position corresponding to a compact form of the steering wheel lock device.
A steering wheel lock device comprising:
- a fixed part;
- a foldable part;
- a hinge connecting the foldable part to the fixed part;
- a shackle to secure the steering wheel lock device to a steering wheel;
- and
- a lock enabling the shackle to be released,
- wherein at least one of the fixed part or the foldable part is curved to fit the steering wheel.
A method of attaching a steering wheel lock device to a steering wheel, the steering wheel lock device comprising:
- a fixed part;
- a foldable part;
- a hinge connecting the foldable part to the fixed part;
- a shackle to secure the steering wheel lock device to the steering wheel;
- and
- a lock enabling the shackle to be released,
- wherein the shackle and the hinge are located towards opposite ends of the fixed part, and
- wherein the method comprises attaching and locking the steering wheel lock device to the steering wheel with the foldable part or the fixed part passing through the steering wheel between a hub and the rim of the steering wheel while extending away from the shackle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.