Theftproof steering wheel lock
AssigneeRonald A. Mitchell
InventorsRonald A. Mitchell, William Augustus Bedford, Jr.
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Abstract
A theftproof automobile steering wheel lock comprising a rigid bar adapted to be attached diametrically to the steering wheel with one end at least extending beyond the rim of the wheel a sufficient distance so that rotation of the wheel in either direction is limited by engagement of the protruding end with an interior direction of the vehicle or operator.
Claims10
An antitheft device for attachment to a steering wheel in an automobile comprising a rigid elongated bar of greater length than the diameter of the steering wheel, longitudinally spaced hooks on the bar for engagement with diametrically opposed segments of the steering wheel, one of said hooks being disposed to engage the rim from the outside and the other from the inside, means mounted on the bar for movement thereon to a position to confine the rim within the one of said hooks and means for releasably locking said last-named means in confining position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.