Anti-theft steering wheel blocking lock
AssigneeBlockit & Lockit Systems
InventorsHarvey Keith Markegard, Joseph Michael Higgins
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Abstract
A motor vehicle security device for protecting against the cutting and/or turning of an automobile steering wheel which includes a pair of clam shell halves made of cut-resistant material for covering the steering wheel rim and an anti-rotation arm. The clam shells radially and circumferentially overlies the steering wheel rim to limit access to the rim and protect against cutting of the rim. Second and third layer motion detector, siren and lights all having a battery and a backup power source are housed in the center of the clam shells.
Claims10
A steering wheel lock comprising:
- a left cradle subassembly;
- a right cradle subassembly;
- a central bar formed by the joinder of said left and right cradle subassemblies;
- said central bar covering a central area of a steering wheel when mounted thereon;
- at least one of the left and right cradle subassemblies having an anti-rotation handle protruding therefrom;
- said central bar further comprising a variable width sliding mechanism and a lock therefor;
- said left and right cradle subassemblies together covering at least a 180° circumference of a 360° circumference of the steering wheel;
- an electronic alarm subassembly housed in the wheel lock;
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- wherein the electronic alarm subassembly further comprises a motion detector, a downward facing siren and a control circuit.
A steering wheel lock comprising:
- a left cradle subassembly;
- a right cradle subassembly;
- a central bar formed by the joinder of said left and right cradle subassemblies;
- said central bar covering a central area of a steering wheel when mounted thereon;
- at least one of the left and right cradle subassemblies having an anti-rotation handle protruding therefrom;
- said central bar further comprising a variable width sliding mechanism and a lock therefor;
- said left and right cradle subassemblies together covering at least a 180° circumference of a 360° circumference of the steering wheel;
- an electronic alarm subassembly housed in the wheel lock;
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- wherein the electronic alarm subassembly further comprises a downward facing strobe light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.