WO1997018110A1 - Improvements in and relating to devices for immobilising motor vehicles - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
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- B60R25/02—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 steering mechanism
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- B60R25/0225—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 steering mechanism operating on the steering wheel, e.g. bars locked to the steering wheel rim using a rod locked on the steering wheel rim
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- the present invention relates to a device for locking onto the stee ⁇ ng wheel of a motor vehicle for immobilising the vehicle
- a device compnsing a housing adapted to be locked onto the stee ⁇ ng wheel of a motor vehicle and. when so locked to extend over and enclose an arc of the wheel, characte ⁇ sed in that the housing is provided with two pins disposed relative to an edge of the housmg so as to he close to the inner edge of the nm of the stee ⁇ ng wheel on either side of a spoke of the steermg wheel when the device is fitted on the stee ⁇ ng wheel
- the housmg compnses upper and lower plate members spaced apart and ananged to receive the arc ofthe stee ⁇ ng wheel therebetween
- one of the plate members is formed in two portions pivotally jomed to each other to permit fitting around the steering wheel nm
- the device is provided with means for locking the pivotal portion of one plate to the other plate
- the frame is adapted to be locked around a portion of the steenng wheel nm in the region of a spoke of the steenng wheel
- the housing is preferably adapted to extend around a substantial arc of the steenng wheel nm.
- the frame is generally in the shape ol a segment of a circle and said member extends from said one edge of the frame
- This construction of device allows the device to be locked over an arc of the stee ⁇ ng wheel nm at the junction of the nm and a spoke of the stee ⁇ ng wheel thus makmg the device more difficult to remove forcibly from the wheel
- a thief may readily cut through the steenng wheel nm or remove a portion thereof, but the steenng wheel spokes are much difficult to cut through and accordingly the device of the present invention is more difficult for a thief to remove from the wheel
- the pivotal portion of one of the plate members mcludes two pins which extend between the two plate members and which preferably abut agamst the inner edge of the steenng wheel nm when the device is in the locked position in the vehicle
- One of said pins may preferably be the shaft of a lock for locking the two housmg portions together
- the device additionally compnses at least one reflective portion positioned on the device to reflect light when the device is in the locked position in the vehicle
- the reflective portion increases the visibility of the device particularly at night by reflecting, for example, the light from the torch of a potential vehicle thief It also acts as a reminder to the vehicle owner that the device is in position, reducing the nsk that he/she may try to start the car when the vehicle is immobilised
- Reflective portions may, for example, be provided on the housing or at or near the distal end of the member
- a reflective portion may be provided on the front and the back of the member at or near its distal end, the back reflective portion being positioned to reflect the headlamps of an oncoming vehicle
- the reflective portions are preferably reflective patches affixed to the device with adhesive or any other suitable means, or reflective discs embedded in the device
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a basic embodiment of a device accordmg to the present invention, when use.
- Figure 2 is a plan view of one part of the device of Figure 1.
- Figure 3 is a sectional plan view of one wav of implementing the basic embodiment.
- Figure 4 is a plan view of another way of implementing the device according to the present invention, when in use.
- Figure 5 is a sectional side view taken along the line D-D in Figure 4.
- the basic device shown m Figure 1 compnses a housing 1 which fits over a stee ⁇ ng wheel 2 and lockable by means of a lock 3 to secure the device onto the stee ⁇ ng wheel
- the lock may be operated with a key (not shown) or by any other suitable means
- An elongate member 5 extends from the frame 1 away from the steenng wheel
- the elongate member 5 has an angled section 6 and an end section 7 which extends upwardlv as shown, or may be angled to rest on the fascia or dashboard of the vehicle
- the member 5 may, for example, compnse a shaped steel bar. which may for example, be 50mm wide and 4mm thick, and which is preferably coated with rubber or other plastics matenal to protect the bar and to protect the vehicle from damage by the bar In use.
- the housing 1 compnses a front or top plate member 10 and a rear or bottom plate member (not shown in Figure 1 )
- the elongate member 5 is connected to or integral with one of the plate members e g the rear or bottom member 1 1
- Each of the members 10, 1 1 is substantially segment shaped and made of 4mm thick steel
- the housing is adapted to enclose a substantial arc of the nm of the steenng wheel
- the arc enclosed by the housing subtends an angle of at least 45 degrees at the centre of the wheel and.
- the front plate member 10 is made up of two portions 10a and 10b as shown in Fig 2
- the portion 10a is connected to the rear plate member in any suitable way along a chord of a circle substantially coresponding to the circumference of the stee ⁇ ng wheel
- the portion 10b is hinged to the portion 10a and is provided with two posts 15 at least one of which is provided with a lock 3
- the post 15 fits into an elongated slot 16 in the plate member 1 1 when in use and the hinged connection permits the device to be slipped over a portion of the stee ⁇ ng wheel with the portion 10b hinged back
- the post 15 is positioned on one side of a spoke of the steenng wheel with the other post including the lock 3 on the other side of the spoke as shown m Fig 1
- the hmge may extend the full length of the join between the portions 10a and 10b and may require the faces of the portions 10a and 10b which are juxtaposed to be shaped in some way e g in order to accept a single long hinge pm
- Other hinging arrangements are, of course, possible
- the lock 3 extends from the portion 10a of the front plate member 10 to lockmgly connect the rear housmg portion 1 1 when the device is closed When the lock is opened the front portion 10a may be hinged away from the rear plate member 1 1 to allow the device to be fitted on to or removed from the stee ⁇ ng wheel
- the lock may be a standard plate or any other appropnate lock
- reflectors or reflective patches 16 are provided in the illustrated embodiment. In the illustrated embodiment reflective patches are provided on the front and rear of the free end of elongate member 5
- the reflecuve patches may be fixed to the device by adhesive or by screws or by any other appropnate means, or may take the form of reflective discs embedded in the device to lie level with the surface of the device
- the reflective patches are preferably provided at or near the top of the device for maximum visibility
- the aim is that the reflectors on the front of the device would reflect the light from the torch of a potential vehicle thief makmg it easier for a thief to see that a vehicle immobilising lock is m place
- the reflective patch 1 on the rear of the free end of elongate member 5 is intended to reflect the headlights of an oncoming vehicle makmg it immediately apparent that such a lock is m place
- the front and rear plate members 10. 1 1 are substantially segment shaped However, the corners 22, 23 of the segment are truncated
- the plate members 10 and 1 1 may be encased in plastics or any other suitable mate ⁇ al of any suitable shape as long as an opening is left for a spoke of the stee ⁇ ng wheel
- the cut-away portion 20 is formed in the rear plate member 1 1 and a further cut-away portion 21 is formed in the inner edge of the front portion 10a
- the two cutaway portions 20 and 21 align to form an aperture which is adapted to accommodate a spoke 19 of stee ⁇ ng wheel 2 as shown m Figure 1
- this device cannot be forcibly removed from a steenng wheel by simply cutting through the nm of the wheel A thief would have to cut through spoke 19 as well
- the spokes are much tougher than the nm and. therefore, this device will be much more difficult for a thief to remove when fitted over a spoke
- the lock 3 is shown in an off-centre position and compnses the locking post on the mte ⁇ or of the front portion 10a
- the locking pm has a latch which engages the rear plate member 1 1 in any suitable manner when the device is locked in the closed position
- the locking pm is positioned to he close to or abut agamst the inner edge of the stee ⁇ ng wheel nm
- portion 10a of the front plate member 10 can be reinforced in the region of the lock 3 and/or the post 15 by ⁇ dges of additional matenal
- a number of different embodmients can be constructed Firstly, and as shown m Figure 3 it is possible to join the front or top plate member 10 to the rear or bottom plate member 1 1 by means of a number of posts, m this case four posts 12 disposed on an arc of a circle of a suitable diameter havmg regard to the diameter of the steenng wheel Despite the fact that the plate members will probably be encased in a ⁇ gid plastics sheath with an opening for the spoke of the steenng wheel, it is preferred to surround each post with a freely rotatable cylindncal collar 13 which due to being rotatable are resistant to sawing It is also possible to fit a plate (not shown) to bndge the gap between the two plate members in the region of the lock
- FIG. 4 and 5 A further embodunent is shown in Figures 4 and 5 where the same reference numerals are used to represent the same parts of the basic embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2
- the plate members 10 and 1 1 are integrated with each other by a curved part-tubular section 13 best seen in Figure 5
- the portion 10a ofthe plate member 10 is made integral with the plate member 1 1
- the elongate member 5 integrally with the integral construction of part-tubular section 1
- Figure 5 shows that the portion 10b of the plate member 10 can be provided with box-like rear extensions 31 in one or both regions 30 so as to protect the pin 15 and lock pm 3 from attack by a thief
- the box-like rear extensions are separated from each other to form the opemng for the spoke of the steenng wheel
- This embodiment differs from the basic embodiment in that the hmge between the two portions 10a, 10b of the plate member 10 is in two discrete sections This means that it is possible for a thief to remove the h ge pin by knocking it through from one end
- the device can be provided with an additional member extending away from the housing formed by the plate members 10 1 1 and over the stee ⁇ ng wheel centre so as to prevent theft of an air bag or complete removal of the stee ⁇ ng wheel with the device still attached
- This additional member is attached to or made integral with the hinged portion 10b although some circumstances it could be formed with the plate member 1 1 as long as it did not interfere with the location of the device on the steenng wheel over a spoke of the steenng wheel
- the housing could be fonned for two generally segment shaped portions pivotally jomed to each other along a portion of one edge for fitting round an arc ofthe steenng wheel nm in the manner descnbed in our GB-A.-2.285.783
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Abstract
A vehicle immobilising device comprises a housing (1) having two housing portions (10, 11) adapted to be locked onto the steering wheel (2) of a motor vehicle and, when so locked, to extend over and enclose an arc of the wheel. A member (5) extends from the housing away from the steering wheel. The housing (1) has an aperture (18) adapted to accommodate a spoke of the steering wheel when the device is locked on the wheel and pins (15) extend between the two housing portions, the pins being arranged to lie close to the inner edge of the rim of the steering wheel (2) on either side of a spoke of the steering wheel when the device is fitted on the wheel. The pins (15) are preferably provided on a hinged housing portion and one of them forms the shaft of the lock (3) for the device.
Description
Improvements m and relating to devices for immobilising motor vehicles
The present invention relates to a device for locking onto the steeπng wheel of a motor vehicle for immobilising the vehicle
There have been a number of pπor proposals for such devices but the only ones which have been simple to fit have been easily overcome by determined thieves and are often quite bulky The most successful in defeating thieves have been extremely bulky because they totally encase the steermg wheel and difficult to use and/ or store which deters drivers from usmg them There is thus still a need for a device for lockmg on to the steeπng wheel of a motor vehicle which is successful in defeating all but the most determined thief but is easy to use and can be readily stored
In our U K Patent Application 2.285,783 we disclosed a device adapted to be locked onto the steeπng wheel of a motor vehicle and when so locked to extend over and enclose an arc of the wheel, and a member extendmg from the housmg array from the wheel While this arrangement was a substantial improvement over previous devices it was still capable of further improvement so as to provide a device capable of being used with a large number of designs of steeπng wheel but be even more resistant to attack by a thief
Accordmg to the present mvention there is provided a device compnsing a housing adapted to be locked onto the steeπng wheel of a motor vehicle and. when so locked to extend over and enclose an arc of the wheel, characteπsed in that the housing is provided with two pins disposed relative to an edge of the housmg so as to he close to the inner edge of the nm of the steeπng wheel on either side of a spoke of the steermg wheel when the device is fitted on the steeπng wheel
In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the housmg compnses upper and lower plate members spaced apart and ananged to receive
the arc ofthe steeπng wheel therebetween Preferably, one of the plate members is formed in two portions pivotally jomed to each other to permit fitting around the steering wheel nm The device is provided with means for locking the pivotal portion of one plate to the other plate The frame is adapted to be locked around a portion of the steenng wheel nm in the region of a spoke of the steenng wheel When so locked, the housing is preferably adapted to extend around a substantial arc of the steenng wheel nm. the arc subtending an angle of at least 45 degrees at the centre of the wheel The angle may preferably be in the range 75° to 120° Preferably, the frame is generally in the shape ol a segment of a circle and said member extends from said one edge of the frame
This construction of device allows the device to be locked over an arc of the steeπng wheel nm at the junction of the nm and a spoke of the steeπng wheel thus makmg the device more difficult to remove forcibly from the wheel A thief may readily cut through the steenng wheel nm or remove a portion thereof, but the steenng wheel spokes are much difficult to cut through and accordingly the device of the present invention is more difficult for a thief to remove from the wheel
In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pivotal portion of one of the plate members mcludes two pins which extend between the two plate members and which preferably abut agamst the inner edge of the steenng wheel nm when the device is in the locked position in the vehicle One of said pins may preferably be the shaft of a lock for locking the two housmg portions together In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the device additionally compnses at least one reflective portion positioned on the device to reflect light when the device is in the locked position in the vehicle
The reflective portion increases the visibility of the device particularly at night by reflecting, for example, the light from the torch of a potential vehicle
thief It also acts as a reminder to the vehicle owner that the device is in position, reducing the nsk that he/she may try to start the car when the vehicle is immobilised
Reflective portions may, for example, be provided on the housing or at or near the distal end of the member A reflective portion may be provided on the front and the back of the member at or near its distal end, the back reflective portion being positioned to reflect the headlamps of an oncoming vehicle
The reflective portions are preferably reflective patches affixed to the device with adhesive or any other suitable means, or reflective discs embedded in the device
Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the followmg descnption of embodiments thereof given by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a plan view of a basic embodiment of a device accordmg to the present invention, when use.
Figure 2 is a plan view of one part of the device of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional plan view of one wav of implementing the basic embodiment.
Figure 4 is a plan view of another way of implementing the device according to the present invention, when in use. and
Figure 5 is a sectional side view taken along the line D-D in Figure 4
The basic device shown m Figure 1 compnses a housing 1 which fits over a steeπng wheel 2 and lockable by means of a lock 3 to secure the device onto the steeπng wheel The lock may be operated with a key ( not shown) or by any other suitable means
An elongate member 5 extends from the frame 1 away from the steenng wheel The elongate member 5 has an angled section 6 and an end section 7 which extends upwardlv as shown, or may be angled to rest on the fascia or dashboard of the vehicle
The member 5 may, for example, compnse a shaped steel bar. which may for example, be 50mm wide and 4mm thick, and which is preferably coated with rubber or other plastics matenal to protect the bar and to protect the vehicle from damage by the bar In use. the elongate member 5 is intended to prevent the steenng wheel from being rotated to any appreciable extent because, if it is of sufficient length, it will come into abutment with, for example, the windscreen, door or seat of the vehicle Even if the elongate member 5 is not long enough to engage the windscreen or door, it significantly increases the visibility of the device The housing 1 compnses a front or top plate member 10 and a rear or bottom plate member (not shown in Figure 1 ) The elongate member 5 is connected to or integral with one of the plate members e g the rear or bottom member 1 1 Each of the members 10, 1 1 is substantially segment shaped and made of 4mm thick steel The housing is adapted to enclose a substantial arc of the nm of the steenng wheel Preferably, the arc enclosed by the housing subtends an angle of at least 45 degrees at the centre of the wheel and. in the embodiment shown, the arc subtends an angle approximately 90 degrees at the centre of the wheel, such that the housmg covers approximatel 25 per cent of the circumference of the wheel nm The front plate member 10 is made up of two portions 10a and 10b as shown in Fig 2 The portion 10a is connected to the rear plate member in any suitable way along a chord of a circle substantially coresponding to the circumference of the steeπng wheel
The portion 10b is hinged to the portion 10a and is provided with two posts 15 at least one of which is provided with a lock 3 The post 15 fits into an elongated slot 16 in the plate member 1 1 when in use and the hinged connection permits the device to be slipped over a portion of the steeπng wheel with the portion 10b hinged back Preferably, the post 15 is positioned on one side of a spoke of the steenng wheel with the other post including the lock 3 on the other
side of the spoke as shown m Fig 1
The hmge may extend the full length of the join between the portions 10a and 10b and may require the faces of the portions 10a and 10b which are juxtaposed to be shaped in some way e g in order to accept a single long hinge pm Other hinging arrangements are, of course, possible
The lock 3 extends from the portion 10a of the front plate member 10 to lockmgly connect the rear housmg portion 1 1 when the device is closed When the lock is opened the front portion 10a may be hinged away from the rear plate member 1 1 to allow the device to be fitted on to or removed from the steeπng wheel The lock may be a standard plate or any other appropnate lock
In order to make the device more visible, reflectors or reflective patches 16 are provided In the illustrated embodiment reflective patches are provided on the front and rear of the free end of elongate member 5
The reflecuve patches may be fixed to the device by adhesive or by screws or by any other appropnate means, or may take the form of reflective discs embedded in the device to lie level with the surface of the device The reflective patches are preferably provided at or near the top of the device for maximum visibility The aim is that the reflectors on the front of the device would reflect the light from the torch of a potential vehicle thief makmg it easier for a thief to see that a vehicle immobilising lock is m place In addition, the reflective patch 1 on the rear of the free end of elongate member 5 is intended to reflect the headlights of an oncoming vehicle makmg it immediately apparent that such a lock is m place
A previously mentioned, the front and rear plate members 10. 1 1 are substantially segment shaped However, the corners 22, 23 of the segment are truncated The plate members 10 and 1 1 may be encased in plastics or any other suitable mateπal of any suitable shape as long as an opening is left for a spoke of the steeπng wheel
The cut-away portion 20 is formed in the rear plate member 1 1 and a
further cut-away portion 21 is formed in the inner edge of the front portion 10a When the device is closed the two cutaway portions 20 and 21 align to form an aperture which is adapted to accommodate a spoke 19 of steeπng wheel 2 as shown m Figure 1 Thus, this device cannot be forcibly removed from a steenng wheel by simply cutting through the nm of the wheel A thief would have to cut through spoke 19 as well The spokes are much tougher than the nm and. therefore, this device will be much more difficult for a thief to remove when fitted over a spoke
The lock 3 is shown in an off-centre position and compnses the locking post on the mteπor of the front portion 10a The locking pm has a latch which engages the rear plate member 1 1 in any suitable manner when the device is locked in the closed position The locking pm is positioned to he close to or abut agamst the inner edge of the steeπng wheel nm
If desired, the portion 10a of the front plate member 10 can be reinforced in the region of the lock 3 and/or the post 15 by πdges of additional matenal
AU or part of the device, especially the member 5 can be coated with a special mateπal which, if cut by a saw will result in the teeth of the saw becoming clogged and hence ineffective With this basic construction in mmd, a number of different embodmients can be constructed Firstly, and as shown m Figure 3 it is possible to join the front or top plate member 10 to the rear or bottom plate member 1 1 by means of a number of posts, m this case four posts 12 disposed on an arc of a circle of a suitable diameter havmg regard to the diameter of the steenng wheel Despite the fact that the plate members will probably be encased in a πgid plastics sheath with an opening for the spoke of the steenng wheel, it is preferred to surround each post with a freely rotatable cylindncal collar 13 which due to being rotatable are resistant to sawing It is also possible to fit a plate (not shown) to bndge the gap between the two plate members in the region of the lock 3 and of one or more of
the posts 12.15 to provide a further means for preventing access to and tampeπng with the locking pin
A further embodunent is shown in Figures 4 and 5 where the same reference numerals are used to represent the same parts of the basic embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 In this embodiment the plate members 10 and 1 1 are integrated with each other by a curved part-tubular section 13 best seen in Figure 5 In other words the portion 10a ofthe plate member 10 is made integral with the plate member 1 1 It is also possible to make the elongate member 5 integrally with the integral construction of part-tubular section 1 Figure 5 shows that the portion 10b of the plate member 10 can be provided with box-like rear extensions 31 in one or both regions 30 so as to protect the pin 15 and lock pm 3 from attack by a thief The box-like rear extensions are separated from each other to form the opemng for the spoke of the steenng wheel
This embodiment differs from the basic embodiment in that the hmge between the two portions 10a, 10b of the plate member 10 is in two discrete sections This means that it is possible for a thief to remove the h ge pin by knocking it through from one end
Although not shown, the device can be provided with an additional member extending away from the housing formed by the plate members 10 1 1 and over the steeπng wheel centre so as to prevent theft of an air bag or complete removal of the steeπng wheel with the device still attached This additional member is attached to or made integral with the hinged portion 10b although some circumstances it could be formed with the plate member 1 1 as long as it did not interfere with the location of the device on the steenng wheel over a spoke of the steenng wheel
Also, the housing could be fonned for two generally segment shaped portions pivotally jomed to each other along a portion of one edge for fitting round an arc ofthe steenng wheel nm in the manner descnbed in our GB-A.-2.285.783
Claims
1 A device compnsmg a housmg adapted to be locked onto the steeπng wheel of a motor vehicle and, when so locked, to extend over and enclose an arc of the wheel, and a member extending from the housmg away from the steenng wheel, charactensed in that the housmg is provided with two pms disposed relative to an edge of the housing so as to he close to the inner edge of the nm of the steenng wheel on either side of a spoke of the steenng wheel when the device is fitted on the steenng wheel
2 A device accordmg to claim 1, wherem the housmg is formed from first and second plate members, the first of which is in two portions lunged together to permit fitting of the device onto a steeπng wheel and one of said portions is fixed to the second plate member, the pins bemg provided on the other portion of the first plate member
3 A device accordmg to claim 1, wherein the housing compnses two housmg portions pivotally joined to each other along one edge for fitting around the steenng wheel nm
4 A device according to claim 2. wherem the two pins extend between the two housing portions
5 A device accordmg to any preceding claim, wherein the housmg is adapted to be locked around an upper portion of he steenng wheel nm
6 A device according to any preceding claim, wherein, when locked on to the steenng wheel, the housmg is preferably adapted to extend around a substantial arc ofthe steenng wheel nm. the arc subtendmg an angle of at least 45 degrees at
the centre of the wheel
7 A device according to any preceding clauns. wherein the housing is generally in the shape of a segment of a circle
8 A device accordmg to claim 5, wherein said member extends from said one edge ofthe housing and said aperture is formed in the other edge of the housing
9 A device accordmg to any preceding claim, wherein one of said pins is the shaft of a lock compnsing the locking means
10 A device accordmg to any preceding claim, wherem the device additionally compnses at least one reflective portion positioned on the device to reflect light when the device is m the locked position in the vehicle
1 1 A device accordmg to claim 9. wherein reflective portions are provided on the front and rear distal end of the member
12 A device according to claim 9 or claim 10. wherein the reflective portion or portions are reflechve patches affixed to the device with adhesive or any other suitable means, or are reflective discs embedded m the device
13 A device according to any preceding claim and compnsmg a further member extending from the housing over the centre of the steenng wheel
14 A. device accordmg to claim 13 Wherein the further member is provided on the upper housing member so as to avoid obstruction due to the spoke of the steenng wheel
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