Patent ID: 6034442
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A device located within a cage in a steering column enclosure and controlled by an ignition key core, thus making it indiscernible and tamper-proof without dismantling the steering column enclosure comprising:an ignition key;a cylindrical collar with cogs attached to a steering rod;a rotatable claw-lever anchored in said cage and having one end forming a concave shell in which one section has cogs to mate with said cogs on the steering rod collar and another section is smooth to cradle said collar leaving the collar free to rotate;a bi-directional electric motor controlled by three insulated electric wires and with an extended central shaft;a gear assembly driven by said bi-directional electric motor shaft;a rod with one end attached to a second end of said claw-lever and a second end attached to said gear assembly;a pair of insulated electric wires, each connecting a contact point on an ignition key core and a contact point on said bi-directional electric motor and each passing through a breaker switch to to cut off the electric current when said claw lever reaches predetermined points;a third electric wire which grounds the said electric motor.