Steering wheel lock
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1. A vehicle steering wheel lock for mounting solely on the steering wheel and comprising:
- an elongated sleeve member having an axis, first and second ends, a first hook means intermediate said ends to engage the rim of said steering wheel from the inside thereof, and a projected portion adapted to extend beyond said first book means and said rim;
an elongated shaft member telescopically receivable in said sleeve member and having a second hook means facing oppositely to said first hook means to engage the rim of said steering wheel from the inside; and
, locking means adapted to permit telescopic movement of said shaft member only out of said sleeve member when locked, and to permit telescopic movement of said shaft member into said sleeve member only when unlocked.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle steering wheel lock for mounting diametrically across the rim of the steering wheel and having an extended portion adapted to block complete rotation of the steering wheel has locking means which simplify and reduce the number of manual manipulations required to mount and remove the steering wheel lock. A locking means is provided to permit only axial extension of the elongated steering wheel lock when in the locked condition, and to permit axial contraction of the elongated steering wheel lock only when in the unlocked condition.
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1. A vehicle steering wheel lock for mounting solely on the steering wheel and comprising:
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an elongated sleeve member having an axis, first and second ends, a first hook means intermediate said ends to engage the rim of said steering wheel from the inside thereof, and a projected portion adapted to extend beyond said first book means and said rim;
an elongated shaft member telescopically receivable in said sleeve member and having a second hook means facing oppositely to said first hook means to engage the rim of said steering wheel from the inside; and
,locking means adapted to permit telescopic movement of said shaft member only out of said sleeve member when locked, and to permit telescopic movement of said shaft member into said sleeve member only when unlocked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of locking a motor vehicle against theft comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an elongated tubular steering wheel lock having an axis and first and second hooks opening oppositely along said axis, said hooks being adapted to engage a steering wheel rim from the inside;
(b) providing means for shifting said second hook between a plurality of positions axially spaced from said first hook;
(c) providing locking means having a locked and an unlocked condition, said locking means being adapted to permit said shifting of said second hook only in a direction away from said first hook when in said locked condition and in a direction toward said first hook only when in said unlocked condition;
(d) placing said locking means in said locked condition; and
,(e) placing said first hook in engagement with said steering wheel rim, and shifting said second hook axially away from said first hook into an axially spaced position with said second hook engaged with said steering wheel rim. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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