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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7127921 | Locking device for steering shaft and steering apparatus having the device Engagement parts 52c of the locking device for a steering shaft are formed on a side face of a driven gear of a reduction gear mechanism which is fastened to a steering shaft 2. Since a locking part 6a is arranged near the reductio... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121122 | Strap lock A strap lock has a flexible strap having a leading end and a trailing end. A locking device includes a first strap engagement portion that is capable of holding one part of the strap in position with respect to the locking device in a lock position thereof, and rele... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066491 | Casing tube of a steering column of a motor vehicle and a method for producing the casing tube The invention relates to a casing tube of a steering column of a motor vehicle, the tube comprising two telescopic tube sections which are connected frictionally to each other in a press fit and, in the event of a crash, can be displaced relative to each other over ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6941781 | Electrically-operated steering lock device An electrically-operated steering lock device includes a protrusion blocking mechanism that blocks protrusion of a lock shaft of a solenoid or the like, and is arranged to prevent malfunctions of the protrusion blocking mechanism even if current is passed through th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6826934 | Motor vehicle antitheft system comprising improved latch bolt retaining means The invention provides a motor vehicle antitheft system of the type in which the latch bolt (36, 222) is held radially in the pulled-in retracted position by a member (254) for retaining the latch bolt (36, 222) which is mounted to move between ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6810702 | Device for locking the steering spindle of a vehicle A lock for irrotationally locking a motor-vehicle steering column enclosed by a tubular housing, the lock including a lock element displaceable to-and-fro between a locked and a released position and further a drive motor driving the locking element. For greater com... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6393880 | Aircraft anti-theft device A aircraft anti-theft device for immobilizing the yoke of an aircraft. The aircraft anti-theft device includes a device for immobilizing the yoke control of an aircraft. The yoke control has a gust lock hole for holding the yoke in a stationary position. ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6389856 | Lock apparatus A lock apparatus includes: a control unit carrying out transmission and reception of an electronic signal between the electronic key and the control unfit so as to perform ID verification; a rotating member disposed rotatably inside a casing; a lock actua... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382003 | Lock apparatus A lock apparatus of the invention capable of being locked/unlocked by an electronic key, comprises: an electronic key having a circuit chip generating an electronic signal, and an insertion portion provided at an end thereof and comprised of a pair of opp... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6339630 | Sealed drive screw operator A sealed operator is provided for operating an internal locking control element for a closure head for the inner container in a dual container hazardous waste storage system. The operator includes a cylindrical housing in which a bushing/operator element ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6234039 | Steering lock for a motor vehicle steering column An antitheft device is provided for locking a motor vehicle steering column against rotation. The steering column includes a gear wheel which is fixed coaxially to the steering column shaft, and a pinion with an axis parallel to the steering column axis. ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6094951 | Steering column locking and torque limiting bearing support sleeve A locking mechanism for a steering column shaft in a steering column housing of a vehicle, includes a smooth bore hollow cylindrical sleeve member overlying a smooth surface steering column shaft. A longitudinal locking slot in an outer surface of the cyl... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6053067 | Steering lock for a motor vehicle steering column An antitheft device is provided for locking a motor vehicle steering column against rotation. The steering column includes a gear wheel which is fixed coaxially to the steering column shaft, and a pinion with an axis parallel to the steering column axis. ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5906120 | Automotive vehicle steering column lock mechanism An automotive vehicle steering column lock assembly is disclosed for use with a steering wheel connected to a steering column passing through a steering column housing to which an ignition switch is mounted. The assembly has a lock ring adapted to be moun... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5718131 | Steering column locking assembly A steering column locking assembly and method of making same includes swaging a steering column tube and a steering column lock collar in such a manner that relative movement between the two parts is resisted below a predetermined level of torque while re... | 02/17/1998 |
| 4907427 | Steering wheel shaft lock assembly A steering wheel lock assembly includes a plunger for mating engagement with an opening in a steering wheel shaft or a rack of a rack and pinion steering assembly and an actuating mechanism for selectively applying a force to move the plunger towards mati... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4903511 | Anti-theft steering shaft lock An anti-theft steering shaft lock having a lost motion connection between the steering shaft and a stationary lock keeper on the steering column to dissipate restoring torque on the steering shaft after the driver locks the steering shaft so that subseque... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4662196 | Lock for an oil field valve An anti-theft lock for oilfield valves where a base member fits over and attaches to a valve so that the valve stem projects outwardly of the base member. A cover member has pins received in locking bores in the base member where independent keys operate ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4584857 | Device for blocking the rotary movement of a steering column A device for blocking the rotary movement of a steering column of a motor vehicle by means of a clamping lock acting in the two directions of rotation and having two sets of axis-parallel rollers which are guided in respective coaxial cages rotatable abou... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4363228 | Locking mechanism for ranges A locking mechanism for ranges utilizes a bar extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the knob operated shafts controlling the operation of the individual valves of a gas range or the individual switches of an electric range. A plurality of arms ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4282730 | Anti-theft devices for automobile vehicles The invention relates to anti-theft devices for automobile vehicles in which such devices are fixed on the steering column of the vehicle and the aim of the invention is to provide anti-theft steering device which can be adapted to steering column of diff... | 08/11/1981 |
