Theft prevention device

Abstract

A theft prevention device for a vehicle including a passenger compartment in which a steering wheel is provided to control the movement of the vehicle is disclosed. The theft prevention device includes a first arm having a first end, a second end and a central section. The theft prevention device also includes a second arm having a first end, a second end and a central section, wherein the central section of the first arm is pivotally secured to the central section of the second arm. The device also includes a first arm extension coupled to the first arm and a second arm extension coupled to the second arm. The first arm extension and the second arm extension are shaped to engage when the first arm and the second arm are properly aligned. The theft prevention device is also provided with a lock selectively coupled between the first arm and the second arm to lock the first arm relative to the second arm and securely position the theft prevention device within a vehicle steering wheel by locking the first arm and the second arm in an X-shaped orientation between the spokes of a steering wheel to obstruct the passenger compartment in the vehicle and deter the theft of the vehicle.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.