ANTITHEFT DEVICE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; devices preventing unauthorized use of automobiles. SUBSTANCE: antitheft device has ignition switch 1 with key 2. Ignition switch 1 is enclosed in high strength split housing provided with detachable combination mechanism 5 with key 4. Sockets 76, 12 and 14 are made in combination mechanism for fasteners 8, 13 and 15. Sockets are made in form of intersecting holes 7, 12 and 7, 14. Socket 6 for combination mechanism 5 is placed onto socket 7. Proposed device does not let hijacker demount or break ignition switch 1 and use steering gear to drive away the car. EFFECT: enhanced protection of automobiles. 2 dwg