Abstract: A steering lock for motor vehicles comprises a locking element which prevents rotation of the vehicle's steering shaft (2) . The locking element is spring-loaded into a locking portion and can be shifted to the unlocking position against the action of the spring by a locking cylinder (3) and a rotary eccentric (16). The locking element consists of a locking sleeve (8) which surrounds the steering shaft (2), is mounted axially mobile but secured to remain fixed against rotation in the steering lock housing (1), and has locking teeth (12) at one end. The locking sleeve (8) co-operates with a locking ring (7) fastened to the steering shaft (2) and which also has locking teeth (11) at one end.

Abstract: A clamping device for a motor vehicle safety belt comprising a housing (2) traversed by the safety belt strap (1) coming from a strap winding device, respectively, from its winding shaft, as well as a first and a second wedge (3,4) arranged in the housing (2). The first wedge (3) forms a deviation member for the strap (1) on the side opposite to the strap winding device, respectively, to its winding shaft, and is provided with two skewed surfaces (12,13) delimiting a sharp angle and differently inclined with respect to the medial plane (16) of the first wedge (3) parallel to the strap (1) in the housing (2). By means of the inclined surface (13) delimiting with the medial plane (16) a larger angle, the first wedge (3) bears against a correspondingly inclined surface (15) of the housing (2) and, by means of the other inclined surface (12), against a correspondingly inclined surface (14) of the second wedge (4).