Two anti-theft locks
OwnerHerbert R. Floydinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed are two anti-theft locks for preventing access to the ignition switch which is mounted on the steering column of most conventional automobiles. The said locks include a housing, one end of which is shaped to adapt to the outline of a steering column, and one of the said locks further includes an anti-pick lock device thereupon, moreover the said locks include a pair of movable arms therein, which is coupled to a movable element mounted within the housing and means for selectively controlling a pair of movable latches which may be shifted simultaneously in an impenetrable clutching posture with and locked around the rotatable portion of the ignition switch. At the position specified the device would be fitted over and secured to the steering column.
Claims3
Two anti-theft locks for providing authorized access to a pair of diversified auto ignition switches mounted on the steering column of a vehicle:
- said first ignition switch extends from said steering column being substantially cylindrical in shape, however, the said second ignition switch doesn't extend from said steering column, and said both ignition switches having a first axis, and said ignition switches having a still segment fixed to said steering column and a movable segment rotatable with respect to said stationary segment about a second axis substantially perpendicular to said first axis and spaced from said stationary segment to define an annular hiatus therebetween;
- said two anti-theft locks comprising
- (a) housing having one end surface shaped to join with and adapt to the mold of the circumference of said steering column coaxially with said second axis,
- (b) means for engaging the movable segment of said ignition switch comprising at least one movable bar shaped element having at least one quadrilateral shaped member thereon and adapted to move reciprocally between a locked position in joining engagement with said annular hiatus and an unlocked position out of joining engagement with annular hiatus, and
- (c) means for controlling the reciprocation of said at least one movable bar shaped element between said locked position and said unlocked position comprising
- (i) at least one arm corresponding to and coupled to said at least one movable bar shaped element, said at least one arm having one end surface providing an aperture thereon,
- (ii) shaped to mate with and connect to a rotatable disk-shaped member for movement of said at least one arm,
- (iii) means for guiding said at least one movable bar shaped element from at least one semi-quadrilateral shaped hollowed out member, and
- (iv) means for selectively guiding said at least one movable bar shaped element transposable to said at least one semi-quadrilateral shaped hollowed member therein.
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