Patents Assigned to Patrick Sheeran
  • Fuel cut-off anti-theft device
    Patent number: 5045837
    Abstract: A fuel cut-off anti-theft device for a vehicle having a fuel control valve (1) for mounting in a vehicle fuel line (2), and a control device for operating the valve (1) including a local control device (10) formed by an electronic circuit (15) mounted to the valve body and a remote keypad (12) through which the user inputs a coded sequence of input signals to operate the valve (1). The electronic circuit (15) and the body of the valve are encapsulated in an epoxy resin compound to prevent tampering with the valve body and/or circuit (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Patrick Sheeran
    Inventor: Brendan G. Gosker