Vehicle theft prevention device

A vehicle provided with a theft prevention device comprising

• a powered seat system to automatically control the position of a vehicle seat movably situated on parallel guide rails to enable the seat to move forwardly or rearwardly, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat member and a lumbar support member, which move relative to one another, the theft prevention device comprising:
• a security module integrated with the powered seat system, the security module being programmed to instruct the powered seat system to move the vehicle seat between an original position and a forward security position with the seat member and the lumbar support member moved forward to prevent a thief from accessing a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
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• a gearing mechanism linking the seat member and the lumbar support member for controlled forward movement of the seat member and the lumbar support member to the forward security position flush a forward most position within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the gearing mechanism includes a lumbar gear with teeth over an arc distance sufficient to facilitate full forward rotation of the lumbar support member to the forward security position flush with the forward most position with the passenger compartment of the vehicle;
• wherein selective actuation of the security module causes the security module to instruct the powered seat system to move the seat member forward along the guide rails and rotates the lumbar support member fully forward from its original position to the security position flush with the forward most position within the passenger compartment of the vehicle and causes the security module to instruct the powered seat system to move the seat member and lumbar support member back to their original positions.

A theft prevention device for vehicles employing a powered seat system to automatically control the position of a vehicle seat movably situated on parallel guide rails to enable the seat to move forwardly or rearwardly, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat member and a lumbar support member, which move relative to one another, the theft prevention device comprising:

• a security module integrated with the powered seat system, the security module being programmed to instruct the powered seat system to move the vehicle seat between an original position and a forward security position with the seat member and lumbar support member moved forward to prevent a thief from accessing the passenger compartment of the vehicle;
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• a gearing mechanism linking the seat member and the lumbar support member for controlled forward movement of the seat member and the lumbar support member to the forward security position flush with a forward most position within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the gearing mechanism includes a lumbar gear with teeth over an arc distance sufficient to facilitate full forward rotation of the lumbar support member to the forward security position flush with the forward most position within the passenger compartment of the vehicle;
• a trigger switch linked to the security module for sending a trigger signal instructing the security module with an individual leaves the vehicle or when an individual returns to the vehicle, the trigger switch sending a first trigger event signal to the security module when the individual leaves the vehicle and a second trigger event signal when the individual returns to the vehicle;
• wherein initiation of the first trigger event signal causes the security module to instruct the powered seat system to move the seat member forward along the guide rails and rotate the lumbar support member forward from its original position to the forward security position, and initiation of the second trigger event signal causes the security module to instruct the powered seat system to move the seat member and lumbar support member back to their original positions;
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• the security module further including a power switch connected to a vehicle electric power system for selectively connecting or disconnecting from the vehicle power system circuit, whereby, when the seat member and lumbar support member are in the forward security position, the power switch is disconnected from the vehicle electric power system circuit thereby preventing the thief from activating the power switch during a break in of the vehicle.

A vehicle provided with a theft prevent device comprising:

• a powered seat system to automatically control the position of a vehicle seat movably situated on parallel guide rails to enable the seat to move forwardly or rearwardly, when the vehicle seat includes a seat member and a lumbar support member, which move relative to one another, the theft prevention device comprising:
• a security module integrated with the powered seat system, the security module being programmed to instruct the powered seat system to move the vehicle seat between an original position and a forward security position with the seat member and lumbar support member moved forward to prevent a thief from accessing a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
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• a gearing mechanism linking the seat member and lumbar support member for controlled forward movement of the seat member and the lumbar support member to the forward security position flush with a forward most position within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the gearing mechanism included a lumbar gear with teeth over an arc distance sufficient to facilitate full forward rotation of the lumbar support member to the forward security position flush with the forward most position with the passenger compartment of the vehicle;
• a trigger switch linked to the security module for sending a trigger event signal instructing the security module when an individual leaves the vehicle or when an individual returns to the vehicle;
• the trigger switch sending a first trigger event signal to the security module when the individual leaves the vehicle and a second trigger event signal when the individual returns to the vehicle;
• wherein initiation of the first trigger signal causes the security module to instruct the powered seat system to move the seat member forward along the guide rails and rotate the lumbar support member forward from its original position to the forward security position, and initiation of the second trigger event signal causes the security module to instruct the powered seat system to move the seat member and lumbar support member back to their original positions;
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• the security module further including a power switch connected to a vehicle electric power system for selectively connecting or disconnecting power from the vehicle electric power system circuit, whereby, when the seat member and lumbar support member are in the forward security position, the power switch is disconnected from the vehicle electric power system circuit thereby preventing the thief from activating the power switch during a break in of the vehicle.