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Vehicle theft deterrent apparatus and method

  • US 5,168,957 A
  • Filed: 06/17/1991
  • Issued: 12/08/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Vehicle theft deterrent apparatus for liquid fuel powered vehicles having an engine, a liquid fuel supply and a fuel line defining a fuel path between said engine and said fuel supply, said apparatus comprising a bypass, means redirecting said fuel path through said bypass, said fuel redirecting means including a fuel line plug substantially blocking said fuel line in favor of said bypass, a housing attached to said fuel line, said housing having entry and exit ports registerable with openings made in said fuel line on opposite sides of said fuel line plug, said bypass extending between said ports, and means to close said by bypass in the absence of a signal of authorized use.

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