ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: transport. SUBSTANCE: antitheft device has member straddling vehicle pedal brackets, lock and key. Key is made in form of plate with six pins of different size arranged in two rows. Lock is made in form of cylindrical shell with cross holes and one longitudinal hole. Fitted in cross holes are spring-loaded axles with ring grooves. Guide column with circular grooves is arranged in longitudinal hole. Spring-loaded axles move along circular grooves. Guide column is rigidly fastened on member straddling the pedal brackets which is made in form of clamp. With key driven into lock shell, pins press on spring- loaded axles making them travel through length of pins. Ring grooves of axles coincide with circular grooves of guide column providing free extension of clamp. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of protection. 2 dwg