Patent ID: 6502437
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A combination anti-theft device and steering wheel mounted on a steering column, the anti-theft device being detachably engageable with the steering wheel, the steering wheel having a hub with at least one spoke supporting a rim defining an outer perimeter of the steering wheel, the anti-theft device comprising:an elongated member having a first end and a longitudinal surface, the elongated member being located proximate to the steering column; at least one spoke engaging member detachably engageable with the elongated member, when the anti-theft device is in an installed configuration the at least one spoke engaging member partially encloses the at least one spoke and is positioned adjacent to a portion of the hub generally opposite from the elongated bar; and a locking mechanism adapted to detachably lock the anti-theft device in the installed configuration.