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United States Patent | 3,552,518 |
Aidner , et al. | January 5, 1971 |
This invention relates to an antitheft device for use with an automobile of the type including a vacuum release parking brake mechanism. In the present invention a valve is included in the vacuum line which controls the release of the parking brake and a lock is coupled to the valve so as to control the operation of the valve. Specifically, the valve is controlled so that the vacuum does not release the parking brake when the lock is in the locked position. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the lock is a combination lock so that the operator of the automobile does not have to carry any additional keys.
Inventors: | Aidner; Sam (Beverly Hills, CA), Russo; Anthony J. (Los Angeles, CA) |
Assignee: |
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Appl. No.: | 04/684,268 |
Filed: | November 20, 1967 |
Current U.S. Class: | 180/287 ; 188/265; 70/179; 70/237 |
Current International Class: | B60R 25/00 (20060101); B60r 025/00 () |
Field of Search: | 180/82,114 70/237,181,315,179,242 188/106(P),265 192/3 74/531--539 303/89 |
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