Patent ID: 6705135
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B60R,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
An excavator lock to limit the motion of a forward and reverse drive control levers of a mechanical excavator thereby preventing the theft of a mechanical excavator, comprising:a main body having a first and second opposite ends respectively defining a first and second channel adapted to respectively accommodate a first and a second control levers of a mechanical excavator; a lock plate having a first and second opposite L-shaped ends and a back-plate, wherein the back-plate has a blind-hole and is adapted to cover the first and second channels, wherein the first and second opposite L-shaped ends are adapted to respectively wrap around the first and second opposite ends of the main body; and a locking mechanism attached to the main body and adapted to reversibly engage with the blind-hole, whereby the locking mechanism works cooperatively with the L-shaped ends to reversibly lock the main body to the lock plate, whereby the excavator lock can limit the motion of a first and a second control levers of a mechanical excavator thereby inhibiting the theft thereof.