Vehicle security device and alarm
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1. An anti-theft and alarm device for a vehicle, comprising:
- a U-shaped rod having two ends rigidly connected to parallel lock plates, said lock plates extending perpendicular to the plane of said U-shaped rod and being spaced to receive a steering wheel of the vehicle with said U-shaped rod extending therefrom over a dash board of the vehicle;
a lock member extendable between said parallel lock plates in a position corresponding to the inside of said steering wheel whereby when said lock member is extended, said U-shaped rod is locked to said steering wheel in a position overlying said dash board; and
a self-contained electronic alarm mounted between the two ends of said U-shaped rod and secured thereto, for sensing tampering with said vehicle and for signaling an alarm in response thereto.
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Abstract
A vehicle anti-theft device and alarm includes a U-shaped rod for attachment to a vehicle steering wheel in a position overlying the vehicle dash board. An alarm is positioned in said U-shaped rod, whereby said alarm is firmly secured to a vehicle and inaccessible for tampering.
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18 Claims
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1. An anti-theft and alarm device for a vehicle, comprising:
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a U-shaped rod having two ends rigidly connected to parallel lock plates, said lock plates extending perpendicular to the plane of said U-shaped rod and being spaced to receive a steering wheel of the vehicle with said U-shaped rod extending therefrom over a dash board of the vehicle; a lock member extendable between said parallel lock plates in a position corresponding to the inside of said steering wheel whereby when said lock member is extended, said U-shaped rod is locked to said steering wheel in a position overlying said dash board; and a self-contained electronic alarm mounted between the two ends of said U-shaped rod and secured thereto, for sensing tampering with said vehicle and for signaling an alarm in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An anti-theft device and alarm for a vehicle, comprising:
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parallel lock plates which are spaced to receive a steering wheel of the vehicle; a U-shaped rod having both ends rigidly connected to the parallel lock plates, the U-shaped rod arranged to extend in a substantially perpendicular direction from said lock plates over the dash board of the vehicle; a lock member extendable between the parallel lock plates in a position corresponding to the inside of the steering wheel; a mounting plate rigidly connected between two portions of said U-shaped rod in a position corresponding to the dash board; and a self-contained electronic alarm mounted on the plate so a bottom of the alarm is inaccessible when the U-shaped rod is over the dash board of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An anti-theft device and alarm for a vehicle, comprising:
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first and second parallel lock plates which are spaced to receive a rim of a steering wheel of the vehicle; a sleeve formed on the first parallel lock plate in a position corresponding to the inside of the rim of the steering wheel; a lock member mounted in the sleeve and having a projecting rod extendable between the parallel lock plates for firmly securing the parallel lock plates to the rim of the steering wheel; a U-shaped rod having both ends rigidly connected to the parallel lock plates, the closed portion of the U-shaped rod arranged to extend from the parallel lock plates over a dash board of the vehicle; a plate rigidly connected between portions of the U-shaped rod extending over the dash board; and a self-contained electronic alarm which is mounted on the plate so a bottom of the alarm is inaccessible when the U-shaped rod is over the dash board of the vehicle, the alarm comprising; a power switch, a back-up battery power supply, a power cord for connection to a power supply of the vehicle, a radio receiver, an alarm circuit, a sounding device, a high intensity lamp, and one or more light emitting diodes.
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