Push-button steering wheel lock
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Ā· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MASTER LOCK CO INC
- Publication Date
- 2003-06-04
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Ā· inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
Background technique
[0001] Locks in the form of push buttons are known to provide the user with the ability to move the lock from an unlocked position to a locked position simply by pushing a button without the need for a key. However, a key is required to move the push button lock from the locked position to the unlocked position.
[0002] For example, US Patent No. 4,009,599 relates to a switch lock and discloses a longitudinally movable sleeve within the housing. A locking tab protrudes from the periphery of the sleeve and is received by a locking slot defined by the housing. The tab is biased to protrude from the perimeter of the sleeve. When the cover is pushed into the locked position and the tab is aligned with the locking slot, the tab snaps into the slot, thus establishing the locked position. The blade can then be withdrawn from the slot corresponding to an appropriate operation of the key.
[0003] US Patent 1,369,308 relates to a locking device for automobiles...