Eldridge W Raborn

US Patent:

39386139, Feb 17, 1976

Filed:

Oct 1, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/511037

Inventors:

Eldridge W. Raborn - Sherman TX

International Classification:

B60K 2708
H01H 2706

US Classification:

180 99

Abstract:

An elongated body is provided with structure at one end for oscillatably supporting an ignition switch key therefrom with the axis of oscillation of the key extending transversely of the elongated body and extending normal to the panel-like key blank through the end thereof remote from the blade portion of the key. The other end of the body includes an endwise outwardly opening recess in which an anchor element is telescopingly seated and frictionally retained. The anchor element is frictionally retained within the recess against outward displacement therefrom and one end of an elongated flexible tension member is anchored to the anchor element. In addition, a guide member is provided for mounting in predetermined position relative to an associated ignition switch and is operable to slidably and guidingly engage an intermediate portion of the tension member. The other end of the tension member remote from the anchor element includes an anchor member for attachment to the driver of a vehicle incorporating the aforementioned ignition switch. The guide member is positioned in relation to the ignition switch whereby a pull on the end of the tension member to be anchored to the vehicle driver will effect a lateral pull on the corresponding end of the body to rotate the ignition key (and thus the oscillatable tumbler barrel of the ignition switch) to the off position in which off position the elongated body is disposed in a substantially straight line path extending between the ignition key and the guide member.