Patent ID: 8752853

Claim:
An anti-theft device for a vehicle, the vehicle having a wheel and a manually-actuated brake system configured to slow or stop the wheel, the manually-actuated brake system having a brake actuating mechanism and a brake pad assembly connected via a brake cable, the brake pad assembly configured to engage the wheel upon actuation of the brake actuating mechanism to a braking position and disengage the wheel upon actuation of the brake actuating mechanism to a non-braking position, the anti-theft device configured to be permanently installed to the vehicle, comprising: a locking mechanism comprising one or more locking slide members, wherein the one or more locking slide members is each defined by a body extending from a first end to a second end, the first end connected to the brake cable secured to the brake pad assembly and the second end connected to the brake cable secured to the brake actuating mechanism, the locking mechanism configured to have a locked position and an unlocked position; and an interference member connected to the locking mechanism, wherein the one or more locking slide members is positioned within the interference member such that the one or more locking slide members is configured not to move within the interference member when the locking mechanism is in the locked position and the one or more locking slide members is configured move within the interference member when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position.