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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
Christophe Perrin, Creteil, FR;
Donatien Frot, Creteil, FR;
Christophe Perrin, Creteil, FR;
Donatien Frot, Creteil, FR;
Valeo Securite Habitacle, Créteil, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a steering lock antitheft device for a motor vehicle comprising: an antitheft body () intended to house a lock () capable of turning between a neutral position (STOP) and a start position (DEM) via an intermediate position (MARCHE), a cam () intended to rotate as one with the lock () to actuate locking means of the antitheft device () according to the position of the lock (), a nonreturn means to prevent the said cam () from turning in the opposite direction towards the start position (DEM) once it has reached the intermediate position (MARCHE) when moving from the start position (DEM) towards the neutral position (STOP) without first of all moving via the neutral position (STOP), characterized in that a cam profile () is formed in a radial wall of the said cam () and in that the said antitheft device () further comprises a control finger () and a means of elastically returning the said control finger () against the action of the said cam profile (), the said cam profile () and the said control finger () working together firstly to form a nonreturn means and secondly to index the angular position of the cam ().