Motor vehicle anti-theft device
First Claim
1. An anti-theft system for preventing the theft of a vehicle having brakes used for stopping the vehicle, comprising:
- brake override means connected to the vehicle for selectively moving the brakes of the vehicle between an engaged and locked position to prevent the vehicle from being moved and a disengaged position to allow the vehicle to be moved;
remote controlled activating means mounted on the vehicle for activating said brake override means to move the brakes between the engaged and locked position and the disengaged position;
remote controlling means provided exteriorly of the vehicle for activating said remote controlled activating means to prevent movement of the vehicle when an authorized user so desires and to allow movement of the vehicle when the authorized user so desires;
an electrical system to control the operations of said brake override means; and
an electrical drive motor means operably connected to said electrical system for moving the brakes between the engaged and disengaged positions and for locking the brakes of the vehicle in the engaged position after the brakes of the vehicle have been moved to the engaged position.
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An anti-theft system for preventing the theft of a vehicle having brakes used for stopping the vehicle. A brake override is connected to the vehicle for selectively moving the brakes of the vehicle between an engaged and locked position to prevent the vehicle from being moved and a disengaged position to allow the vehicle to be moved. A remote controlled activating apparatus is mounted on the vehicle for activating the brake override means to move the brakes between the engaged and locked position and the disengaged position. A remote controlling device is provided exteriorly of the vehicle for activating the remote controlled activating apparatus to prevent movement of the vehicle when an authorized user so desires and to allow movement of the vehicle when the authorized user so desires.
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18 Claims
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1. An anti-theft system for preventing the theft of a vehicle having brakes used for stopping the vehicle, comprising:
- brake override means connected to the vehicle for selectively moving the brakes of the vehicle between an engaged and locked position to prevent the vehicle from being moved and a disengaged position to allow the vehicle to be moved;
remote controlled activating means mounted on the vehicle for activating said brake override means to move the brakes between the engaged and locked position and the disengaged position;
remote controlling means provided exteriorly of the vehicle for activating said remote controlled activating means to prevent movement of the vehicle when an authorized user so desires and to allow movement of the vehicle when the authorized user so desires;
an electrical system to control the operations of said brake override means; and
an electrical drive motor means operably connected to said electrical system for moving the brakes between the engaged and disengaged positions and for locking the brakes of the vehicle in the engaged position after the brakes of the vehicle have been moved to the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- brake override means connected to the vehicle for selectively moving the brakes of the vehicle between an engaged and locked position to prevent the vehicle from being moved and a disengaged position to allow the vehicle to be moved;
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8. An anti-theft system for preventing the theft of a vehicle having brakes used in stopping the vehicle, comprising:
- an alarm means adapted to be mounted on the vehicle for providing an alarm when the vehicle is moved, said alarm means adapted to be switched between an activated position when the vehicle is not being moved and an inactivated position when the vehicle is moving, said alarm means including an electronic control system; and
brake override means adapted to be connected to said alarm means and to the vehicle for locking the brakes of the vehicle in an engaged position when said alarm means is activated, said brake override means including an electrical system compatible with the electronic control system and a switch disposed within the electrical system of said brake override means to inactivate a light indicating when the brakes are engaged, an electrical drive motor for moving the brakes between the engaged and disengaged positions and for locking the brakes of the vehicle in the engaged position when said alarm means is activated, the electrical drive motor being adapted to burn out should an electrical current be directly applied so as to bypass the electronic control system of said alarm means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- an alarm means adapted to be mounted on the vehicle for providing an alarm when the vehicle is moved, said alarm means adapted to be switched between an activated position when the vehicle is not being moved and an inactivated position when the vehicle is moving, said alarm means including an electronic control system; and
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