Tool and method for turning on ford sidebar type ignition lock cylinders

A tool to start ignition side bar type lock cylinders in all Ford vehicles is provided and consists of using a tool which has a guide key to hold the tool in place, two tabs to cut into the face of the cylinder, a hexagonal shape at rear of tool to accept a wrench for turning the cylinder to the ON position and thus start the vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of Invention 
The instant invention relates generally to lock cylinders and more 
specifically it relates to a tool to turn and a method for turning all 
Ford ignition sidebar type cylinders to the ON position, so the vehicle 
can be started or to remove the lock. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Numerous lock cylinders have been provided in the prior art that are 
adapted to be used as Ford ignition locks. There is nothing on the market 
today that will turn the Ford ignition side bar type cylinders to the ON 
position, manufactured from mid-1984 and still in use. 
Since there are no prior art units suitable for the particular purpose 
stated above, there is a need for the present invention as hereinafter 
described. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
A principal object of the present invention is to provide a tool and method 
for turning Ford ignition cylinders having a side bar which prevents the 
cylinder from being turned to the ON position without a key in use from 
mid-1984 through the present. 
The method of the present invention is practiced by utilizing a tool which 
has a guide key to guide the tool into place, and, two cutter tabs 
projecting forward from the front edge of the tool and positioned 
diametrically opposite each other. These tabs will be driven into the 
outer diameter of the lock cylinder face by striking the rear of the tool 
with a hammer. Once these tabs are in place embedded in the cylinder, they 
will supply the torque needed to turn the cylinder to the ON position. At 
the rear of the tool, there is a hexagonal shape to enable one to turn the 
tool with a socket or wrench. In turn the two tabs which were driven into 
the outer diameter of the cylinder, will then turn the cylinder to the ON 
position to start the vehicle. 
A further object is to provide a tool and method of turning the Ford 
ignition side bar type cylinders to the ON position, whereby the tool is 
economical to manufacture. 
A still further object is to provide a tool and method of turning Ford 
ignition side bar type cylinders to the ON position, where the tool is 
simple and easy to use. 
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this tool may be 
embodied in form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being 
called to the fact however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and 
that changes may be made in specific construction illustrated and 
described within the scope of the appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Turning now descriptively to the drawings in which similar reference 
characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 5 
and 6 best illustrate the basic parts of the invention. 
Tool 6, as best seen in FIGS. 5 and 6 has a substantially cylindrical body, 
with diametrically opposed tabs 7 projecting forward from tool 6's front 
peripheral edge, the diameter of which matches that of the Ford ignition 
lock cylinder. Each of the pair of tabs 7 has an outer surface sloped with 
respect to the face of tool 6, providing a sharp edge for cutting action 
when tool 6 is used as described hereinafter. From the central front 
portion of tool 6, guide key 4 projects forwardly for positioning and 
aligning tool 6 properly when in use. Rear end 12 of tool 6 is hexagonally 
shaped to permit effective gripping and turning of tool 6. 
To understand how tool 6 is used, the following steps are described and 
illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4: for turning Ford ignition side bar type 
cylinders to the ON position to start vehicle; 
1. Using a screwdriver 1, pry wing nut 2 off, from ignition cylinder lock 
3. 
2. Insert guide key 4 into keyway 5 to hold tool 6 and tabs 7 in place, 
take hammer 8 and strike rear of tool 9 so tabs 7 cut into face of 
cylinder 3a in housing 3b of lock 3. 
3. With tool 6 in place and tabs 7 having cut into face of cylinder 3a, 
take a wrench 10 and slide it over the hexagonal shaped rear 12, turn tool 
6, thus causing tabs 7 to turn cylinder 3a to the ON position within lock 
housing 3b.