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Quad-hook for a steering wheel lock

Granted 24 Apr 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Master Lock Company · originally Master Lock

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Inventors: Roy Alden Thompson · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
118672
filed 15 Feb 2000
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US D440861
granted 24 Apr 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the quad-hook for a steering wheel lock of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the quad-hook for a steering wheel lock of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof, opposite that of FIG. 7.

The portions shown in phantom lines are not part of the claimed invention, but are included to show environment. The phantom lines illustrate a feature such as a steering wheel lock to which the quad-hook can be attached.

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