VEHICLE ANTITHEFT DEVICE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: vehicle antitheft device interlocks simultaneously at least two contact elements. Device has housing 1 with locking mechanism 3 with key 2 and eccentric projection 10 for interlocking one element, for instance, button 15 intended for fixing parking brake lever 14 in position. Device has also rod 4 with groove 5 and conical surface 6 to engage with lock 8 acted upon by spring 7, and catch to interlock second element gearshift lever 22. Secured on rod 4 is grip 11 whose profile corresponds to profile of parking brake lever 14 at base of its handle 13, and spring 27 assisting in release of device. In design versions, other than those described above, device provides for interlocking simultaneously or independently the steering wheel or one of control pedals. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of protection. 7 cl, 6 dwg