Automobile anti-theft device for control levers

An anti-theft device for securing two control levers of a vehicle, comprising:

• a first hollow limb having an open end adapted to locate therein a first control lever having a free end;
• and
• a second limb adapted to releaseably shackle a second control lever;
• and wherein:
• the first limb is pivotally connected to the second limb for pivotal movement of the second limb relative to the first limb in first and second pivot axes each orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first limb whereby the relative position of the first and second limbs are adjustable to locate therein and shackle respectively the first and second control levers;
• and
• a substantially circular disc loosely fits within the first limb, from which disc projects a diametric pair of inwardly extending arms and a diametric pair of outwardly extending arms, and a first pivot pin extends diametrically across the first hollow limb through the inwardly extending arms to allow pivoting of the disc about the pin.

An anti-theft device for securing two control levers of a vehicle, comprising:

• a first hollow limb having an open end adapted to locate therein a first control lever having a free end;
• a second limb adapted to releaseably shackle a second control lever;
• and wherein:
• the first limb is pivotally connected to the second limb for pivotal movement of the second limb relative to the first limb in first and second pivot axes each orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first limb whereby the relative position of the first and second limbs are adjustable to locate therein and shackle respectively the first and second control levers;
• the second limb comprises first, second and third nesting members;
• the first member is pivotally connected at one end to the first limb and the first and second members are connected for relative telescopic movement;
• the second and third members define a shackle between them, at pivotally connected shackle ends thereof, whereby the second and third members are pivotable between an open position to release the second control lever and a closed position to shackle the second control lever;
• locking means is provided to both lock the second and the third members in the closed position and to lock the first and second members against telescopic movement;
• the second member slides telescopically within the first member and stop means comprising a projection on the second member engaging a longitudinal closed ended slot on the first member is provided to prevent disengagement of the first and second members;
• and
• the first member is of rectangular section and the second and third members are of rectangular U section, and in which one of a leg or web of the third member is, in the closed position, located with respect to the first and second member to overlay said projection.

An anti-theft device for securing two control levers of a vehicle, comprising:

• a first hollow limb having an open end adapted to locate therein a first control lever having a free end;
• a second limb adapted to releaseably shackle a second control lever;
• and wherein:
• the first limb is pivotally connected to the second limb for pivotal movement of the second limb relative to the first limb in first and second pivot axes each orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first limb whereby the relative position of the first and second limbs are adjustable to locate therein and shackle respectively the first and second control levers;
• the second limb comprises first, second and third nesting members;
• the first member is pivotally connected at one end to the first limb and the first and second members are connected for relative telescopic movement;
• the second and third members define a shackle between them, at pivotally connected shackle ends thereof, whereby the second and third members are pivotable between an open position to release the second control lever and a closed position to shackle the second control lever;
• locking means is provided to both lock the second and third members in the closed position and to lock the first and second members against telescopic movement;
• the second member slides telescopically within the first member and there is a stop means comprising a projection on the second member engaging a longitudinal closed ended slot on the first member;
• and
• the first member is of rectangular section and the second and third members are of rectangular U section, and in which one of a leg or web of the third member is, in the closed position, located with respect to the first and second member to overlay said projection.