Anti-theft device for automobile audio equipment
First Claim
1. An anti-theft device for electronic equipment which is accessible through an opening in a frame of a vehicle, comprising:
- a sliding door movable between a closed position in blocking relation to said opening and an open position permitting acceess to said electronic equipment through said opening;
trackway means for guiding movement of said sliding door between said open and closed positions;
motor drive means connected with said frame for driving said sliding door between the open position and the closed position;
means for drivingly connecting the motor drive means to the sliding door; and
actuation means for selectively actuating said motor drive means to cause said sliding door to move along said trackway means between said open and closed positions.
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Abstract
An anti-theft device for audio equipment which is accessible through an opening in a frame of an automotive vehicle, includes a rectangular sliding door movable in a vertical direction between a closed position in blocking relation to the opening and an open position permitting access to the audio equipment through the opening; a trackway which guides movement of the sliding door between the open and closed positions; a lead screw rotatably connected with the frame; a support nut connected with the sliding door for threadedly receiving the lead screw; a first gear fixedly mounted on the lead screw; a motor secured to the frame and having an output shaft with a second gear at the free end thereof, the second gear being in meshing engagement with the first gear; an actuation switch for selectively actuating the motor only when the ignition switch of the vehicle is on, to cause the sliding door to move along the trackway between the open and closed positions.
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1. An anti-theft device for electronic equipment which is accessible through an opening in a frame of a vehicle, comprising:
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a sliding door movable between a closed position in blocking relation to said opening and an open position permitting acceess to said electronic equipment through said opening; trackway means for guiding movement of said sliding door between said open and closed positions; motor drive means connected with said frame for driving said sliding door between the open position and the closed position; means for drivingly connecting the motor drive means to the sliding door; and actuation means for selectively actuating said motor drive means to cause said sliding door to move along said trackway means between said open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An anti-theft device for electronic equipment which is accessible through an opening in a frame of a vehicle, comprising:
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a sliding door movable between a closed position in blocking relation to said opening and an open position permitting access to said electronic equipment through said opening; trackway means for guiding movement of said sliding door between said open and closed positions; lead screw means rotatably connected with said frame; nut means connected with said sliding door for threadedly receiving said lead screw means; motor drive means for rotating said lead screw means to cause said sliding door to move along said motor trackway means; and actuation means for selectively actuating said drive means to cause said sliding door to move along said trackway means between said open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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