Locks – Special application – For control and machine elements
Patent
1990-05-11
1991-03-26
Gall, Lloyd A.
Locks
Special application
For control and machine elements
70237, 70254, B60R 2508
Patent
active
050019139
ABSTRACT:
An automotive anti-theft device holds the brakes of the vehicle locked when the vehicle is parked, but does not interfere with the operation of the brakes when the vehicle is in operation. A locking bar is welded onto the brake pedal lever and extends towards the firewall. A locking post protrudes lateralyl from a free end of a bar. A locking mechanism is fixed onto the firewall to receive the locking bar when the brake pedal lever is fully depressed. The locking mechanism is contained in a heavy duty enclosure and has at least one pair of spring loaded locking jaws that are rotatably mounted within the enclosure and are positioned to engage and capture the post on the locking bar. A ratchet member is selectively actuable between unlock and lock positions. A lock cylinder is mounted in the dash and is key lockable in first and second positions that correspond to the open and closed position of the locking mechanism. A linkage mechanically connects the lock cylinder with the lock mechanism ratchet, and has a casing over the linkage between the cylinder and the locking mechanism to prevent tampering.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1260918 (1918-03-01), Lampson
patent: 1967151 (1934-07-01), Lustick
patent: 2232790 (1941-02-01), Kress
patent: 3929033 (1975-12-01), Marx
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