GB2358442A - Removable automobile gearstick - Google Patents

Removable automobile gearstick Download PDF

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GB2358442A
GB2358442A GB0001262A GB0001262A GB2358442A GB 2358442 A GB2358442 A GB 2358442A GB 0001262 A GB0001262 A GB 0001262A GB 0001262 A GB0001262 A GB 0001262A GB 2358442 A GB2358442 A GB 2358442A
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Trevor Moulton
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
    • B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
    • B60R25/06—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor operating on the vehicle transmission
    • B60R25/066—Locking of hand actuated control actuating means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H59/00—Control inputs to control units of change-speed-, or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion
    • F16H59/02—Selector apparatus
    • F16H59/0278—Constructional features of the selector lever, e.g. grip parts, mounting or manufacturing

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Abstract

A removable automotive gearstick includes a gear stick stem and a knob and has, at the base of the stem, a twist lock assembly 1. A security key 2 is housed in the twist lock assembly and secured by the locking mechanism. Situated in a gaiter housing is a barrel 3 which will accept the security key. Once the gear stick is inserted and pressed down it can be turned to 90 degree angle, and when pressure is released the unit is secured by an internal locking pin situated in the lock housing.

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2358442
A. DESCRIPTION.
1. General Description of the Product.
The product being considered, as conceived by Trevor Moulton, is The Removable Automobile Gear Stick. The concept calls for the manufacture and distribution of a device to be installed in motor vehicles that would allow the vehicle's gear shift to be removed, thus preventing the vehicle from being driven.
To accomplish this, The Removable Automobile Gear Stick would be configured as shown in the accompanying illustration(see Chapter Four, Portrayal). The device would entail the installation of a modification of a vehicular gear shift component such that the shift lever could be removed and carried along by the vehicle owner, or left within the vehicle and S.ecurity Key be moved. The base of the Gear Stick would have a Key which would be removable and secured into the Gear Stick by means of the Twist Lock. The Key would obviously provide thousands of Key Combinations. For those who choose to leave the Gear Stick within the vehicle then the Key could simply be carried on ones person. To replace the Gear Stick then the Key is placed into the Base of the Stick and secured using the Twist Lock.
The Barrel which is situated in the base, will have an entry point to accomodate the Key. This will be sighted at a 90 Degree Angle to that shown in the diagram. The Stick i.s inserted and pressed down and twisted within the Barrel Assembly to turn 90 Degrees and face in the correct position. When the pressure is released, the Stick is secured using an Internal Locking Pin, such as is found on a Steering Column Lock Assembly. Toxelease, the proceedure is reversed and the Gear Stick removed, The proceedure will only take place when the vehicle is stationary the engine turned off and with the Gear Lever in the Neutral Position. The removal of the Lever will not only be a physical deterrent to the thief, but also a visual one, and can be adapted to operate with both Manual and Automatic Gear Levers.
With this configuration, a vehicle owner would be able to disengage the shift lever when parking the car or truck, thereby rendering the vehicle inoperable. This, then, would protect the vehicle against theft as, even if a would-be thief managed to break into the vehicle and start the engine, the vehicle could not be driven away.
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Claims (1)

  1. A Removable Automobile Gear Stick with a unique securitA'y,kE Ehat would 1 a key housing and be secured in pl4ale by means of a twist lock and housed in a gear stick gate unit and locked.
    (2) Agear knob of conventional design which would be fixed A the top of the gear stick.
    (3) A gear stick which at it's base would house a twist lo,,J,'k: assembley which could turn through 90 degrees to lock unlock the security key, (4) A security key housing which would be located within tte base of the twist lock.
    (5) A unique security key that would be housed in the base A the twist lock assembly.
    (6) A security key housing situated in the top of the gearslick gater unit at a 90 degree angle to the key that would ceft both the key and attached locked gear stick assembly.
    (7) A key housing /barrel assembly device situated in the tloj (1 the gear stick gater that having accepted the gear sticlk assembly and key would be spring loaded allowing it to:b depressed and turned to lock thw whole assembly in place,b means of a locking pin.
    (8) A removable automobile gear stick as claimed in any preceeding claim which is made from metal plastic mate--i,il or leather or from a combination of these materials.
    (9) A removable automobile gear stick substantially as herE.,il described and illustrated in the previously submitted drawing.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2411703A (en) * 2004-02-28 2005-09-07 Brian Booth Gear lever with immobilizing lock in handle
JP2008049850A (en) * 2006-08-24 2008-03-06 Tokai Rika Co Ltd Shift device

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3564878A (en) * 1969-01-22 1971-02-23 William Seatts Transmission locking means
DE2700976A1 (en) * 1977-01-12 1978-07-13 Erich Dr Brendl Vehicle anti-theft device - has two part gear selector lever joined by security lock
FR2590857A1 (en) * 1985-12-03 1987-06-05 Lagrange Michel Anti-theft gearbox selector for a motor vehicle
US5211078A (en) * 1992-05-12 1993-05-18 Global Decisions, Inc. Removable gear shift lever
GB2285841A (en) * 1994-01-24 1995-07-26 Daimler Benz Ag An automatic gearbox selector device with security key unit
DE4446005A1 (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-07-04 Horst Maslabey Anti-theft device for automobile

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3564878A (en) * 1969-01-22 1971-02-23 William Seatts Transmission locking means
DE2700976A1 (en) * 1977-01-12 1978-07-13 Erich Dr Brendl Vehicle anti-theft device - has two part gear selector lever joined by security lock
FR2590857A1 (en) * 1985-12-03 1987-06-05 Lagrange Michel Anti-theft gearbox selector for a motor vehicle
US5211078A (en) * 1992-05-12 1993-05-18 Global Decisions, Inc. Removable gear shift lever
GB2285841A (en) * 1994-01-24 1995-07-26 Daimler Benz Ag An automatic gearbox selector device with security key unit
DE4446005A1 (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-07-04 Horst Maslabey Anti-theft device for automobile

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2411703A (en) * 2004-02-28 2005-09-07 Brian Booth Gear lever with immobilizing lock in handle
EP1568920A3 (en) * 2004-02-28 2005-11-02 Brian Booth Vehicle operating lever assembly
GB2411703B (en) * 2004-02-28 2008-07-23 Brian Booth Vehicle operating lever assembly
JP2008049850A (en) * 2006-08-24 2008-03-06 Tokai Rika Co Ltd Shift device
JP4685730B2 (en) * 2006-08-24 2011-05-18 株式会社東海理化電機製作所 Shift device

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