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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1999
Richard E Miller, San Diego, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A steering shaft lock for heavy-duty trucks having a steering shaft and accessible universal joint. The steering shaft lock has an elongated member and a flexible member attached to one end of the elongated member. The elongated member is steel bar-like member and the flexible member is a link-chain type member having one or more apertures or links. The elongated member is adapted to engage a spaced defined in the universal joint and protrude therefrom. The flexible member is adapted to lockingly engage the outer perimeter of the elongated member (at the point of its protrusion) with a locking device, such as a padlock. The steering shaft is locked by moving the flexible member toward the protrusion of the elongated member and placing the shackle of a locking device through one aperture of the flexible member and over the outer perimeter of the elongated member. Another method of locking is by moving the flexible member toward the protrusion of the elongated member, wrapping the flexible member around the elongated member near to its point of protrusion, and placing the shackle of a locking device through at least two adjacent apertures of the flexible member in a pinching relationship around the elongated member.