Vehicle-mounted electronic component security assembly

• US 7,067,938 B1
• Filed: 03/26/2003
• Issued: 06/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John A. Young
• Original Assignee: John A. Young
• Inventors: Young, John A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Phuong T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID
• Application Number:
  US10/395,978
• Time in Patent Office: 1,189 Days
• Field of Search: 307/10.2
• US Class Current: 307/9.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2063 Ignition switch geometry

Abstract

A vehicle-mounted electronic component security assembly for enabling and disabling the electronic components in a vehicle as desired. The vehicle-mounted electronic component security assembly includes a vehicle having a dashboard; and also includes a bracket being fastened to the dashboard; and further includes a lock switch assembly being securely mounted to the bracket; and also includes electronic circuitry being connected to the lock switch assembly and being adapted to be connected to electronic components in the vehicle.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted electronic component security assembly comprising:

a vehicle having a dashboard;

a bracket being fastened to said dashboard, said bracket including a planar main portion and also including a planar end portion being angled relative to said planar main portion and having holes being disposed therethrough to fasten said bracket to said dashboard with fasteners, said bracket further including an opening being disposed through said planar main portion;

a lock switch assembly being securely mounted to said bracket, said lock switch assembly including lock switch mechanism having front and back ends and being removably and securely disposed in said opening of said bracket, and also including a fastening member for fastening said lock switch mechanism to said bracket, and further including a key for locking and unlocking said lock switch mechanism, said lock switch mechanism also having prongs extending outwardly from said back end thereof, and further having a key slot being disposed through said front end thereof for opening and closing circuits disposed in said lock switch mechanism; and

electronic circuitry being connected to said lock switch assembly and being adapted to be connected to electronic components in said vehicle, said electronic circuitry including a plurality of electronic component connectors having female connectors being removably attached to said prongs and being connected to wires which are connected to electronic components in the vehicle.

2. The vehicle-mounted electronic component security assembly as described in claim 1, wherein said electronic circuitry also includes a relay switch having prongs attached thereto and being connected to said lock switch assembly and being adapted to be connected to the electronic components in said vehicle.