Anti-theft vehicle system
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1. An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis comprising:
- a linear actuator having a movable plunger and at least one engagement member disposed within the vehicle wheel, said linear actuator moving said plunger radially along an axis extending through the rotational axis toward and away an interior surface of the vehicle wheel, said linear actuator and said plunger being located along the axis, said plunger having a free end being forced away from the rotational axis to cause said at least one engagement member to axially engage the interior surface of the vehicle wheel, thereby causing the vehicle wheel to resist rotational movement about the rotational axis; and
a receiver mounted within the vehicle wheel to receive a signal to activate said linear actuator.
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Abstract
An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes a linear actuator disposed within the vehicle wheel for operatively engaging and disengaging an interior surface of the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the vehicle wheel about the rotational axis. The anti-theft vehicle system further includes a receiver mounted within the vehicle wheel to receive a signal to activate the linear actuator.
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1. An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis comprising:
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a linear actuator having a movable plunger and at least one engagement member disposed within the vehicle wheel, said linear actuator moving said plunger radially along an axis extending through the rotational axis toward and away an interior surface of the vehicle wheel, said linear actuator and said plunger being located along the axis, said plunger having a free end being forced away from the rotational axis to cause said at least one engagement member to axially engage the interior surface of the vehicle wheel, thereby causing the vehicle wheel to resist rotational movement about the rotational axis; and
a receiver mounted within the vehicle wheel to receive a signal to activate said linear actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis comprising:
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a pair of movable wedge members disposed within the vehicle wheel and spaced axially;
a linear actuator disposed within the vehicle wheel, said linear actuator moving to engage and disengage said wedge members thereby causing said wedge members to engage and disengage an interior surface of the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the vehicle wheel about the rotational axis; and
a receiver mounted within the vehicle wheel to receive an electrical signal to activate said linear actuator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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