Automobile Lock (Patent No: 300242)

Inventor: Cooper, Sophia

Location: Calgary

Comments: N/A

Description: WHAT I CLAIM AS MY INVENTION IS:-
(1) In an automobile lock, the combination with the gear shift lever located in neutral position, of an encased locking bar shiftable towards and away from the lower end of the said lever and adapted to span the said lever when shifted to engage the same to prevent lateral movement thereof and key actuated means for shifting the locking bar towards or away from the lever.

(2) In an automobile lock, the combination with the gear shift lever located in neutral position, of an encased locking bar shiftable towards and away
from the lower end of the said lever and adapted to span the said lever ,when shifted to engage the same to prevent lateral movement thereof, means automatically locking the bar against movement in engaged position, and key actuated means for shifting the bar to engaged or disengaged positions, said key actuated means automatically releasing the locking means aforesaid.

(3) In an automobile lock, the combination with the gear shift lever located in neutral position, of an encased locking bar endwise shiftable between two limited positions and adapted in one of those positions to engage with and prevent lateral movement of the lower end of the lever, means automatically locking the bar against movement in its limited positions and key actuated means for initially releasing said locking means and subsequently shifting the bar in either direction.

(4) In an automobile look, the combination with the transmission case and the gear shift lever carried by and entering the transmission case and located in neutral position, of a casing permanently fastened to the transmission case, a looking bar slidably carried by the casing and shiftable between two limited positions and adapted in one of said positions to engage the looking lever and prevent lateral movement thereof, means carried by the casing and engageable with the bar and automatically locking the bar against movement in its limited positions and key actuated means mounted in the casing for initially releasing said locking means and subsequently shifting the bar in either direction.

(5) In an automobile lock, the combination with the transmission case and the gear shift lever carried by and entering the transmission case and located in neutral position, of a lock comprising a base permanently secured to the top of the gear case in advance of the lever, a standard extending upwardly from the base,
a locking bar slidably carried by the base and shiftable between two limited positions and adapted in one of those positions to engage with and prevent lateral movement of the lower end of the lever, a spring pressed latch locking the bar against movement in its limited positions and key actuated means operable from the upper end of the standard for initially releasing the latch and subsequently end shifting the bar in either direction.

(6) In an automobile lock, the combination with the transmission case and the gear shift lever carried by and entering the transmission case and located in neutral position, of a look comprising a base permanently secured to the case in advance of the lever, a standard extending upwardly and integrally formed with the base, a rack bar slidably carried by and mounted within the base and end shiftable between two limited positions and adapted in one of those positions to engage with and prevent lateral movement of the lower end of the lever, an upwardly extending shaft rotatably mounted in the standard, a pinion secured to the lower end of the shaft and engageable with the teeth of the rack bar, a spring pressed latch mounted in the base and engageable with the rack bar and adapted to lock the rack bar against movement in its extreme end shifted positions, a cam carried by the lower end of the shaft and engageable, with the latch in the rotation of the cam to release the same and key controlled means for rotating the shaft and located at the upper end of the standard.

(7) An automobile lock comprising a base and an upstanding standard carried thereby, a rack bar slidably mounted within the base of the standard and having one end thereof forked, a key lock mounted in the upper end of the standard, operating connections between the key lock and the rack bar adapted upon the application and manipulation of a key to end shift the bar and extend or withdraw the forked end thereof in respect to the base, means for automatically locking the bar in its extended or withdrawn positions and means for automatically releasing said latter means prior to the end shifting of the bar under the influence of the key