Automatic electronic and mechanical system to avoid vehicle theft

• US 4,892,167 A
• Filed: 04/28/1988
• Issued: 01/09/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jose O.V. Tejeda
• Original Assignee: Jose O.V. Tejeda
• Inventors: Tejeda, Jose O. V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rice, Kenneth R.
• Application Number:
  US07/187,476
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 180/287, 180/289
• US Class Current: 180/287
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2225/00 Means indicating the functioning state of the alarm system, e.g. indicating arming, using leds
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/042 operating on the fuel supply
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/10 actuating a signalling device
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1003 Alarm systems characterised by arm or disarm features
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1018 Alarm systems characterised by features related to the general power supply

Abstract

A system to avoid theft of vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines by automatically blocking the fuel flow. This automatic blocking exists every time the engine is turned off or optionally, when any vehicle door is opened while the engine is running.

Claims

1. An automatic vehicle anti-theft system having an antitheft mode and an anti-hijack mode, for a vehicle having both an ignition switch S1 and an open door switch S 3 for a door, comprising in combination:

(a) an electrically controlled fuel supply system 53 supplied with switched electrical current by said ignition switch S 1;

(b) a momentary switch S2 supplied with switched electrical current by said ignition switch S1;

(c) an electronic valve between said electrically controlled fuel supply system 53 and the ground;

(d) said electronic valve normally closed and opened by a voltage applied to its gate and remaining open thereafter;

(e) said momentary switch S2 supplying a voltage to the gate of said electronic valve to open said electronic valve whenever said ignition switch is on;

(f) said electronic valve operating a delay module which turns off the fuel pump after a preset interval;

(g) said open door switch S3 open when the door is closed and closed when the door is open;

(h) said open door switch S3 controlling said electronic valve to close said electronic valve when said open door switch S3 is closed;

(i) an open door override switch S4 to selectively disable said anti-hijack mode; and

(j) a valet parking override switch S5 to selectively disable the anti-theft mode while the vehicle is in the valet mode;

Whereby said automatic vehicle anti-theft system permits the owner of said vehicle to disable either of two protection modes.