Patent ID: 6904777

Claim:
A steering column ignition lock having a lock housing for fastening to a vehicle, a closing cylinder that is rotatable in the lock housing and is coupled to a steering locking mechanism and to an electric switch for ignition current, and closing pins that are movable in the closing cylinder by means of a key, whereby the closing cylinder either can be rotated relative to the lock housing or is blocked against rotation, wherein: a sleeve is installed rotatably into the lock housing, with the closing cylinder inserted rotatably into the sleeve; the closing pins are engageable with said sleeve to block relative rotation between the sleeve and the closing cylinder; a locking bolt is slidable within the lock housing to engage with a slotted opening of the sleeve, blocking rotation of the sleeve relative to the housing; and the locking bolt has an electromagnet that is activatable with a remote controller to withdraw said locking bolt from engagement with the slotted opening of the sleeve.