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Theft-protected vehicular accessory apparatus, particularly car radio and audio equipment

  • US 5,063,611 A
  • Filed: 07/21/1988
  • Issued: 11/05/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. The combination ofa vehicular accessory apparatus, particularly car radio and audio equipment (R) witha two-part control unit (1, 21) for said apparatus,wherein said accessory apparatus is secured in the vehicle (V) andwherein, in order to render said accessory apparatus operable, said control unit (1, 21) must be assembled with said accessory apparatus in said vehicle, andwherein said two-part control unit comprisesan essentially stationary connection part (1) mechanically secured to the vehicle (V) and means (5, 43) for electrically coupling the connection part to said accessory apparatus;

  • anda portable control part (21), formed with generally smooth outer surfaces to facilitate transport in an owner'"'"'s pocket, and which includes a housing (22,

         23) having control elements (28,

         43) necessary for operation of said accessory apparatus located thereon,interengaging attachment means (8, 9;

    24,

         25) for selectively separably mechanically connecting together said connection and control parts (21); and

    electrical coupling means (35, 36a) positioned, respectively, on said control part (21) and said connection part (1) to permit control of said apparatus (R) when the connection part and the control part are interengaged, while allowing separation of said control part and said connection part and removal of said control part from the connection part, said coupling means including means (38, 40,

         41) for automatically extending terminal elements (36a) during interengagement of said control and connection parts and for automatically retracting said terminal elements (36a) into a housing (2,

         3) upon disengagement of said control and connection elements.

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