US 5,295,375 A · Antitheft gear lever lock for cars

Abstract

An antitheft gear lever lock for cars comprising a bracket (1) forged by manganese steel under solubilized state having a Brinell hardness of approximately 220 kg/mm.sup.2. The bracket is formed with an end section (2) provided with throughholes (3) for fastening bolts (12) and being able to be subjected to one or more bendings (8). The bracket (1) has further an elongated intermediate section (6) provided with one or more bendings (8', 8") approaching the gear lever (14) and has a head section (4) provided with holes (5) for the connection to the antitheft padlock closure mechanism (16) which is supported by the bracket (1). The antitheft padlock closure mechanism is adapted to lock a gear lever (14) by a bend (28) embracing and retaining the gear lever (14) in the operative position and the bend (28) is able to reach its rest position by an easy rotational movement.

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Dependent claims

A universally adaptable gear lever lock for cars comprising a bracket forged in one piece from manganese steel of about 220 Kg/mm.sup.2 Brinell hardness, said bracket having

a vertical head section provided with a means for attaching to the vertical head section an anti-theft locking mechanism for locking a gear lever to the bracket;
an intermediate section extending downwards at an angle from the vertical head section;
and
a tail section extending vertically downward from the intermediate section, provided with a means for securing the bracket to a car;
said head and intermediate sections having been surface hardened so that the tail section remains bendable allowing in situ custom-fitting of the gear lever lock to the car and the anti-theft locking mechanism attached to said vertical head section.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Antitheft gear lever lock for cars

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Abstract

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