Patent ID: 6116370
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
An anti-theft system for a vehicle having a gear selection console with an aperture extending therethrough for permitting external gear selection of a transmission, said anti-theft system comprising:a transmission engaging lever having first and second ends and a notch being positioned towards said first end of said transmission engaging lever, said second end of said transmission engaging lever being movably mounted to a transmission;a shaft member having an upper end, a lower end, an inner surface being extended between said upper and lower ends and defining a interior space, and an aperture being extended into said interior space;said first end of said transmission engaging lever being insertable in said lower end of said shaft member;a release lever being extended from said aperture of said shaft member towards said lower end of said shaft member, said release lever having first and second ends, said second end of said release lever having a flange extending therefrom;wherein said release lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a released position, said flange of said release lever being extended into said notch in said transmission engaging lever when said release lever is in said engaged position, said flange of said release lever being spaced apart from said notch in said transmission engaging lever when said release lever is in said released position; andsaid shaft member being coupled to said transmission engaging lever when said release lever is in said engaged position, said shaft member being removable from said console when said release lever is in said released position.