Vehicle anti-theft system including a gearshift lock and an anti-theft device operated thereby
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1. A vehicle including:
- a gear shift lever;
a gear shift lock and a locking element for selectable locking engagement therewith said gear shift lock and locking element being operative to immobilize the gear shift lever; and
an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device,said gear shift lock having a lock housing,said locking element being operative for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock by insertion of said locking element into the gear shift lock without requiring key operation;
said gear shift lock including a locking element orientation sensor for sensing when said locking element is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and
said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device being characterized in that it is;
actuated indirectly other than by manual activation of said anti-theft device; and
deactuated automatically by removal of the locking element from locking engagement with the gear shift lock.
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Abstract
A vehicle anti-theft device comprising a gear shift lock and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is operated automatically by operation of the gear shift lock.
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13 Claims
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1. A vehicle including:
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a gear shift lever; a gear shift lock and a locking element for selectable locking engagement therewith said gear shift lock and locking element being operative to immobilize the gear shift lever; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device, said gear shift lock having a lock housing, said locking element being operative for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock by insertion of said locking element into the gear shift lock without requiring key operation; said gear shift lock including a locking element orientation sensor for sensing when said locking element is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device being characterized in that it is; actuated indirectly other than by manual activation of said anti-theft device; and deactuated automatically by removal of the locking element from locking engagement with the gear shift lock. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. A vehicle according to claim 84 and wherein said ancillary vehicle anti-theft device comprises at least one of the following:
- audio alarm, visual alarm, ignition interlocking means, vehicle operation interlocking means, intrusion detection apparatus, and vehicle motion detection apparatus.
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8. A vehicle anti-theft system comprising:
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a gear shift lock having a lock housing; a locking element for selectable locking engagement with the gear shift lock by insertion of said locking element into the gear shift lock without requiring key operation; a locking element orientation sensor for sensing when said locking element is in locking engagement with said gear shift lock; and an ancillary vehicle anti-theft device which is; actuated indirectly other than by manual activation of said anti-theft device; and deactuated automatically by removal of the locking element from locking engagement with the gear shift lock. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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