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US 8,944,220 B2Granted
Multiple ATV lock station
OwnerKristopher Juel Dowdyinventor
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Abstract
A vehicular anti-theft mechanism having cradles for the vehicle's wheels connected to opposing ends of a central shaft. Two sliding locks are mounted on the central shaft and are moveable relative to the shaft. Each of these sliding locks, e.g. chains, secure the vehicle's axle to the anti-theft device.
Claims9
An anti-theft device for all-terrain vehicles comprising:
- a telescopic central shaft comprising a first shaft and a second shaft that are telescopically extendable in a longitudinal direction with respect to each other;
- a set of wheel cradles, each wheel cradle being connected to an opposing end of the telescopic central shaft;
- two sliding locks located on the telescopic central shaft, the sliding locks being independently moveable along the longitudinal direction of the telescopic central shaft relative to the telescopic central shaft and the wheel cradles,
- wherein each sliding lock includes a locking member attachable to a vehicle's axle for securing the vehicle's axle to the anti-theft device.
1 more element
The device of 3, further comprising a vertical plate attached to the tire brackets opposite their attachment to the supporting member, wherein the plate is of a sufficient height so as to block access to the axle's point of attachment to a tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.