Locks – Special application – For control and machine elements
Patent
1993-08-12
1995-08-22
Cuomo, Peter M.
Locks
Special application
For control and machine elements
70226, 70238, 74552, B60R 2502
Patent
active
054429420
ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel having a built-in, anti-theft protection means is disclosed. The steering wheel is provided with two positions; a standard position used for the normal steering of the vehicle and an anti-theft position, wherein the lower and upper sections of the steering wheel are almost completely separated from each other thereby substantially rendering the steering wheel inoperative. The lower section has a first end with a releasable unit housed therein and a second end with a lockable unit housed therein. The upper section has a first end with a cavity for receiving the releasable unit and a second end with a head member for receiving the lockable unit. The second end of the upper section also has a device used for capturing the second end of the lower section while still allowing rotation therebetween when the locking unit is not in its locked position.
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Cuomo Peter M.
Dino Suzanne L.
Piltch Sanford J.
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