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Ellen M Baumwoll

Paul D Miller

Mario Alexander Turchi

William L Plumb

James P Santos

Joel P Baumwoll

An automotive vehicle access preventive device for use with a vehicle having a door closable against a door frame, includes a hook member adapted to engage a post on the inner surface of the door frame, and an outer module adapted to abut against an outer surface of the door. A strap is attached between the hook member and the outer module and is adapted to lie in a space between the door and the door frame. A locking bar, used in a four-door vehicle for example, includes a hook end for engaging with a rear wheel skirt of the vehicle and an opposite end connectable with the outer module. The outer module includes a roller rotatably mounted therein, with one end of the strap attached to the roller and wound thereabout, and a spring rotationally biasing the roller to wind the strap such that the strap can be tightened between the outer module and the hook member, and a restraining assembly for releasably restraining the roller to prevent loosening of the strap. The restraining assembly includes a plurality of ratchet teeth mounted for rotation with the roller, a pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth to restrain movement of the roller, a coil spring biasing the pawl into engagement with the ratchet teeth, and a slidable release device for releasing the pawl from the engagement with the ratchet teeth against the force of the spring to permit unwinding of the strap from the roller. With a locking bar installed in place, the front and rear doors cannot be opened.

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New York, NY, United States of America

Ellen M Baumwoll