Patents by Inventor Melvin Tarnofsky

Melvin Tarnofsky 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).

  • Anti-theft device for attachment of an automobile steering wheel
    Patent number: 6131426
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for attachment to an automobile steering wheel designed to limit access to an automobile steering wheel, including the rim of the steering wheel. The device consists of a skeletonized metal structure with a size and shape similar to, but fitting over and on top of, an automobile steering wheel. The device is securely attached to a conventional automobile steering wheel bar lock. The device is casehardened to substantially prevent cutting through the device with a hacksaw. The device helps to prevent the theft of the automobile by keeping the steering wheel immobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: Melvin Tarnofsky
  • Steering wheel guard
    Patent number: D384016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: Melvin Tarnofsky