Locking device
AssigneeWarren Outdoor Products, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Rick Warren, Ronald Wayne Warren, Randall T. Warren
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Abstract
A device for locking movable objects, such as all terrain vehicles, in place. The device comprises an anchor member engageable with an embracing member where the embracing member embraces the object to be locked in place and engages the anchor member. The embracing member is locked with the anchor member with a lock. The anchor member can be inserted into the ground or fixedly attached to an immovable object thereby securing the invention in place.
Claims24
A locking device in combination with a wheeled vehicle, the combination comprising:
- a vehicle having at least one axle with wheels attached at the ends of said axle;
- and,
- a locking device engaged with said axle, said locking device having an anchor member, an embracing member, and a lock, said embracing member engagable with said anchor member, said lock engagable with said embracing member and said anchor member, and when so engaged, locking said anchor member to said embracing member about said axle, said vehicle substantially covering said locking device to restrict access to said locking device, said anchor member adapted to be removably anchored to an immovable object.
A method for locking a vehicle having a body and an axle having wheels attached to said axle and with a locking device comprising an anchor member, an embracing member, and a lock, said embracing member embracing said axle, said embracing member engagable with said anchor member, said lock engagable with said embracing member and said anchor member, and when so engaged, locking said anchor member to said embracing member, said anchor member adapted to be removably anchored to an immovable object, said method comprising the steps of:
- anchoring said anchor member;
- positioning said axle of said vehicle adjacent said anchor member;
- placing said embracing member around said axle;
- engaging said embracing member with said anchor member;
- engaging said lock with said embracing member and said anchor member;
- and,
- locking said lock
- so that at least a portion of said vehicle body overlays said anchor member .
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.