Anti-theft system for vehicles

• US 8,487,753 B1
• Filed: 06/02/2010
• Issued: 07/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Otis Watts
• Original Assignee: Otis Watts
• Inventors: Watts, Otis
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Hai
• Assistant Examiner(s): Knox, Kaleria
• Application Number:
  US12/792,541
• Time in Patent Office: 1,140 Days
• Field of Search: 455/411, 307/10.2, 340/426.35, 340/5.2, 340/5.72, 340/543, 340/825.31
• US Class Current: 340/426.35
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/23 using manual input of alphanumerical codes

Abstract

An anti-theft system for a vehicle featuring a first keypad device for controlling an ignition system, and a second keypad device for controlling a door lock system, the keypad devices each comprise a pre-programmed personal identification number (PIN), wherein the first keypad device functions to operatively connect the ignition system to the power system when the correct first PIN is entered and the second keypad device functions to operatively connect the door lock system to the power system when the correct second PIN is entered.

Claims

1. An anti-theft system for a vehicle having an ignition system, an ignition power system, a door lock system and a door lock power system, said anti-theft system comprising:

(a) a first keypad device for controlling an ignition system of the vehicle, the first keypad comprises a plurality of first keypad buttons and a first pre-programmed personal identification number (PIN), wherein the first keypad device is operatively connected to the ignition system and the ignition power system, the first keypad operates in (i) an active state when the pre-programmed PIN is entered into the first keypad device causing the first keypad device to operatively connect the ignition power system to the ignition system, and (ii) an inactivate state when the pre-programmed PIN is not entered into the first keypad device, the first keypad device does not operatively connect the ignition power system to the ignition system, wherein the ignition system is inactive when the ignition system is not operatively connected to the ignition power system;

wherein the first keypad device is mounted inside the vehicle;

wherein the first keypad device further comprises a first alarm system which is activated if the first keypad device detects tampering; and

(b) a second keypad device for controlling a door lock system of the vehicle, the second keypad comprises a plurality of second keypad buttons and a second pre-programmed personal identification number (PIN), wherein the second keypad device is operatively connected to the door lock system and the door lock power system, the second keypad operates in (i) an active state when the pre-programmed PIN is entered into the second keypad device causing the second keypad device to operatively connect the door lock power system to the door lock system, and (ii) an inactivate state when the pre-programmed PIN is not entered into the second keypad device, the second keypad device does not operatively connect the door lock power system to the door lock system, wherein the door lock system is inactive when the door lock system is not operatively connected to the door lock power system, wherein the second keypad is mounted outside of the vehicle;

wherein the second keypad device further comprises a second alarm system which is activated if the second keypad device detects tampering.

2. The anti-theft system of claim 1, wherein the first keypad device comprises a first microprocessor operatively connected to the ignition system, ignition power system, the first alarm system and first keypad buttons, wherein the first microprocessor is configured to receive a first input signal from the first keypad buttons when the pre-programmed PIN is entered, causing the first microprocessor to send a first output command to components to connect the ignitions system to the ignition power system.

3. An anti-theft system for a vehicle having an ignition system, an ignition power system, a door lock system and a door lock power system, said anti-theft system consisting of:

(a) a first keypad device for controlling an ignition system of the vehicle, the first keypad consists of a plurality of first keypad buttons and a first pre-programmed personal identification number (PIN), wherein the first keypad device is operatively connected to the ignition system and the ignition power system, the first keypad operates in (i) an active state when the pre-programmed PIN is entered into the first keypad device causing the first keypad device to operatively connect the ignition power system to the ignition system, and (ii) an inactivate state when the pre-programmed is not entered into the first keypad device, the first keypad device does not operatively connect the ignition power system to the ignition system, wherein the ignition system is inactive when the ignition system is not operatively connected to the ignition power system;

wherein the first keypad device is disposed inside the vehicle;

wherein the first keypad device consists of a first alarm system which is activated if the first keypad device detects tampering; and

(b) a second keypad device for controlling a door lock system of the vehicle, the second keypad consists of a plurality of second keypad buttons and a second pre-programmed personal identification number (PIN), wherein the second keypad device is operatively connected to the door lock system and the door lock power system, the second keypad operates in (i) an active state when the pre-programmed is entered into the second keypad device causing the second keypad device to operatively connect the door lock power system to the door lock system, and (ii) an inactivate state when the pre-programmed PIN is not entered into the second keypad device, the second keypad device does not operatively connect the door lock power system to the door lock system, wherein the door lock system is inactive when the door lock system is not operatively connected to the door lock power system, wherein the second keypad is mounted outside of the vehicle;

wherein the second keypad device consists of a second alarm system which is activated if the second keypad device detects tampering.