US 7,467,530 B2 · Vehicle lock

Abstract

The vehicle brake-rotor lock includes a mounting bracket, and a lock mechanism, including at least one deadbolt shaft, which is preferably made of steel, stainless steel, titanium, tungsten, boron, or any other dense metal, used to mechanically immobilize the vehicle. The bracket is preferably permanently attached to the protected vehicle. In a locked state, the deadbolt shaft extends through a cross-drilled ventilation hole or slot on the brake rotor of the vehicle, thereby preventing rotation of the brake rotor and the wheel. The lock mechanism preferably prevents any forward or rearward movement of the vehicle when engaged to allow for a heightened security for any vehicle using a disc braking system. In one embodiment, the lock mechanism is mechanically actuated. In another embodiment, the lock mechanism is electronically actuated.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle lock for a vehicle having at least one wheel or track having a brake rotor with a plurality of ventilation holes or slots, the vehicle lock comprising:

a lock body mounted to the vehicle in both a locked state and an unlocked state, the lock body comprising a locking pin;
and
a brake bolt comprising a brake bolt body and at least one deadbolt shaft, the brake bolt body is adapted to circumferentially receive the locking pin and mounted in the lock body in the locked state;
wherein in the unlocked state the brake bolt is removed from the lock body for operation of the vehicle;
wherein in the locked state the deadbolt shaft is biased to extend into at least one of the plurality of ventilation holes or slots, thereby preventing rotation of the brake rotor and the wheel or track;
wherein the brake bolt is rotatable and unremoveable while the locking pin is extended to be circumferentially received in the brake bolt body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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