Patents by Inventor George W. Flate, Jr.

George W. Flate, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automotive anti-theft lock
    Patent number: 4149609
    Abstract: An anti-theft lock for use in automobile ignition systems having an ignition switch and a coil, the lock having a secondary switch, a flexible armoured tube surrounding electrical leads between the secondary switch and the coil, and an armour cap mounted on the coil. This arrangement makes it very difficult to obtain access to the ignition system for jumping the ignition to steal the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1979
    Assignee: Sav-Car, Inc.
    Inventor: George W. Flate, Jr.