Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a diesel-engined vehicle, which system comprising a NOx Storage Catalyst (NSC) followed in a downstream direction by a Catalysed Soot Filter (CSF), wherein the CSF comprises an oxidative catalyst comprising a palladium-rich weight ratio of platinum and palladium.

Abstract: A configuration for purifying or cleaning an exhaust-gas flow of an internal combustion engine includes at least an ionization device, an agglomeration device, and a (catalytically active) radial honeycomb body around a duct. The exhaust-gas is diverted from the duct into the radial honeycomb body, while the agglomerated particles are caught in a particle separator of the duct. A method for purifying or cleaning an exhaust-gas flow of an internal combustion engine and a motor vehicle including an exhaust system having the configuration, are also provided.

Abstract: An exhaust system that processes exhaust generated by an engine is provided. The system generally includes a particulate filter (PF) that filters particulates from the exhaust wherein an upstream end of the PF receives exhaust from the engine. A grid of electrically resistive material is applied to an exterior upstream surface of the PF and selectively heats exhaust passing through the grid to initiate combustion of particulates within the PF. A catalyst coating applied to at least one of the PF and the grid. A control module estimates a temperature of the grid and controls the engine to produce a desired exhaust product to increase the temperature of the grid.

Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust gas conduit configured to receive and to deliver exhaust gas to a downstream exhaust treatment device. An injector bay extends outwardly from the exhaust gas conduit upstream of the exhaust treatment device and an exhaust fluid injector mounts through an opening in the injector bay and is in fluid communication with the exhaust gas conduit and oriented in an upstream direction to deliver an exhaust fluid to the exhaust gas in the upstream direction. An exhaust flow baffle extends outwardly from the injector bay and into the exhaust gas in an upstream direction. The exhaust flow baffle is located upstream of the exhaust fluid injector and is configured to define a turbulent, low pressure velocity field downstream thereof and proximate to the exhaust fluid injector.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to make it possible to introduce exhaust gas 3 into a post-treatment unit such as selective reduction catalyst 6 through turnabout, with distribution of flow of the exhaust gas 3 being uniformized. Disclosed is an exhaust emission control device with a selective reduction catalyst 6 (post-treatment unit) for depuration of the exhaust gas 3 through passing therethrough being arranged in an exhaust system, a layout being applied which introduces the exhaust gas 3 into the selective reduction catalyst 6 through turnabout. An introductory part 14 is provided which encircles an inlet end of the selective reduction catalyst 6 and guides the exhaust gas 3 through the exhaust inlet port 13 from a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of the selective reduction catalyst 6.

Abstract: Concerning an internal combustion engine equipped with an NSR catalyst and an SCR, this invention is intended to provide an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine, the system being used to suppress degradation of emissions due to blow-through of NOx. The exhaust gas purification system, used for the internal combustion engine susceptible of lean-burn operation, includes an NSR catalyst disposed in an exhaust passageway of the internal combustion engine, an SCR disposed on a downstream side relative to the NSR catalyst, and an element for executing rich-spike control at a predetermined interval during lean-burn operation.

Abstract: A component carrier (20) of a dosing system for injecting a urea solution to the exhaust-gas flow (9) of an internal combustion engine for the purpose of selective catalytic reduction, wherein the dosing system can be connected to a urea solution tank (1) from which urea solution can be extracted, and wherein the dosing system can be connected to a compressed air supply (6), wherein the dosing system has a pump (3) for feeding the urea solution and wherein the dosing system has at least one nozzle (5) by means of which the urea solution can be injected into the exhaust-gas flow (9) by means of compressed air, wherein components (2, 3, 7, 13, 14, 51, 52) of the dosing system can be mounted on the component carrier (20) so as to be in thermal contact with the component carrier (20), and wherein the component carrier (20) has at least one contact region (21, 22) for producing thermal contact with respect to the coolant circuit of the internal combustion engine, such that the component carrier (20) forms a heat s

Abstract: A flow diffuser for vehicles of the type having an engine and an exhaust pipe generally includes a body including a plurality of inner diffusion ports extending through the body, wherein the body may be attached to an exhaust pipe at or near the exit plane of the exhaust pipe, wherein the body is sized to have a cross-sectional area that is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the exit plane of the exhaust pipe to create a plurality of outer diffusion ports around at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the body when coupled to the exhaust pipe, and one or more extension flaps extending from at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the body.

Abstract: A diagnosis management system for a hydrostatic displacement unit, including a control unit for controlling a drive motor, a hybrid control unit for controlling the motor control unit on the basis of at least one desired acceleration signal and one desired deceleration signal for the drive motor, a gear control unit for controlling the motor control unit on the basis of at least signals derived from a continuously variable gear, and a control unit for a digital displacement unit, for controlling at least one pump motor as the digital displacement unit is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (ATL) having a compressor housing (2) in which a compressor wheel (3) is arranged and which has an inlet region (4), having a contour ring (5) which is arranged in the compressor housing (2) between the inlet region (4) and the compressor wheel (3), and which, together with an adjacent wall (7) of the compressor housing (2), delimits a circulation chamber (6) which has a first connecting opening (8) facing toward the inlet region (4) and a second connecting opening (9) adjacent to the compressor wheel (3), characterized by an exhaust-gas recirculation device (11) which has an inlet line (10) which is arranged in the compressor housing (2) and which opens out into the circulation chamber (6).

Abstract: Disclosed is a super-turbocharger system that increases power and efficiency of an engine. The system uses the exothermic properties of a catalytic converter to extract additional energy from exhaust heat that is used to add power to the engine. Compressed air is supplied and mixed with exhaust gases upstream and/or downstream from a catalytic converter that is connected to an exhaust manifold. The gaseous mixture of exhaust gases and compressed air is sufficiently rich in oxygen to oxidize hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the catalytic converter, which adds heat to the gaseous mixture. In addition, a sufficient amount of compressed air is supplied to the exhaust gases to maintain the temperature of the gaseous mixture at a substantially optimal temperature level. The gaseous mixture is applied to the turbine of the super-turbocharger, which increases the output of said super-turbocharger, which increases the power and efficiency of said engine.

Abstract: Improvements in the device and method of providing portable electrical, hydraulic and compressed air power to a variety of job site applications requiring the use of hand held industrial tools.

Abstract: An electrical energy generating system in which high pressure slurry is used to expel water, alternately from two bladders, which is used to power a turbine which drives a generator.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a more energy-efficient system for utilizing waste heat and residual gases from the engineered generation of carbon compounds, such as carbon black, graphite or from sugar pyrolysis, using a coupling of energy-heat or a thermal heat-generating plant for generating electrical energy, in particular for operating melt furnaces, and/or for utilizing the waste heat in endothermal processes. The invention also relates to the use of waste heat.

Abstract: A turbine system includes a valve coupled to a leak off line from a leak packing of a first turbine, the valve controlling a first steam flow used to maintain a constant self-sustaining sealing pressure to a second turbine across numerous loading conditions. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing coal consumption in coal fired power plant with steam-piping drying, namely a steam-piping drying system is provided between a coal grinding mill and a coal powder bunker as well as a weighing belt of the prior coal fired boiler generating set, and superheated steam which have done partial work is extracted from an steam turbine and used as a drying medium, moisture contained in the coal powder is evaporated with sensible heat and latent heat of the superheated steam, water resulted from the condensation of the superheated steam is fed into a deaerator of the steam turbine via a condensate pump for recirculation. The present invention has advantages of reducing coal consumption and saving coal, recovering residual heat, reducing emission of carbon dioxide and adopting to the national industrial policy on energy saving and emission reduction.

Abstract: A venturi device for a turbine combustor includes a substantially annular outer liner; a substantially annular inner liner; a venturi channel located between the substantially annular outer and inner liners; the substantially annular outer and inner liners being substantially V-shaped in axial cross-section, thereby defining a throat region; the substantially annular outer liner formed with an array of impingement holes and the substantially annular inner liner formed with a plurality of vortex generators facing the substantially annular outer liner.

Abstract: A turbine combustor liner assembly includes a combustor liner having upstream and downstream ends; a transition duct attached to the downstream end of the combustor liner; a first flow sleeve surrounding the combustor liner, with a first radial flow passage therebetween; and a first annular inlet at an aft end of the flow sleeve, the inlet provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced, angled flow vanes arranged to swirl air entering the first radial flow passage via the annular inlet.

Abstract: In a method for the fast cooling down of a gas turbine (1) after its operation, and also in a gas turbine (1) useful for carrying out the method, subsequent to the operation of a gas turbine (1), the rotor (8) is operated at low cooling speed (n) in order to cool down the gas turbine (1) which is heated up as a result of operation. This allows service or maintenance operations to be started early and therefore to reduce the shutdown periods of a gas turbine (1). After the operation of the gas turbine (1), cooling is not carried out a constant low cooling speed (n), but the cooling speed (n) is controlled as a function of at least one critical temperature (Tk) and/or of time (t). The cooling speed (n) in this case, in dependence upon the critical temperature (Tk), is kept as high as the resulting thermal and/or cyclic load allows for realizing a fast cool-down.

Abstract: A turbine guide vane support for an axial-flow gas turbine is provided. The support includes a tubular wall having an inflow-side end and an outflow-side end for a hot gas flowing in the interior of the turbine guide vane support in a flow path of the gas turbine. Cooling channels for a coolant are provided in the wall. The cooling channels extend from a coolant inlet to a coolant outlet, respectively. At least one of the cooling inlets and one of the cooling outlets, respectively, is disposed at the outflow-side end of the turbine guide vane support, wherein the cooling channel associated with the respective inlet and outlet extends up to the inflow-side end of the turbine guide vane support and transitions to a redirecting area from which the respective cooling channel further extends to the outflow-side end.

Abstract: An integrated gasification combined cycle system. In one embodiment (FIG. 2) a system (200) includes an ion transport membrane air separation unit (210) for producing oxygen-enriched gas (209) and oxygen-depleted air (227), a gasification system (5) for generating syngas with the oxygen-enriched gas (209), a gas combustor (234) for reacting the syngas (224), and a subsystem configured to provide a first stream of air to the combustor (234) at a first pressure and to provide a second stream of air to the air separation unit (210) at a second pressure greater than the first pressure. The subsystem includes a compressor (230) having multi-pressure outlets (203, 204).

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes bound assemblies with an inner diameter ring, struts, and an outer diameter ring. The strut is connected to the inner diameter ring and extends radially outward therefrom to connect to the outer diameter ring. A strain relief feature is disposed adjacent to or at the connection between the strut and the inner diameter ring and/or the outer diameter ring. The strain relief feature lengthens the arc segment of fillet curvature. For a constant thermal punch load, the lengthened arc segment of fillet curvature results in a decreased maximum strain in the bound assembly.

Abstract: Provided is an air dryer that includes a compressor, an air drying chamber, a vortex tube, and an external discharge member. The air drying chamber rotates compressed air supplied from the compressor to remove moisture from the compressed air using Coanda effect and dry the compressed air, and simultaneously to accelerate and discharge the compressed air. The vortex tube divides the dried and compressed air, discharged from the air drying chamber, into cool air and hot air, and discharges the cool air and the hot air. The external discharge member collects the dried hot air and the dried cool air, discharged from the vortex tube, and discharges the dried hot air and the dried cool air at a constant pressure to the outside.

Abstract: A heat pump cycle system and a method for providing combined cooling and heating supply are disclosed. The heat pump cycle system comprises a working medium reservoir, an absorbing solution reservoir, and a compression heat pump. The upper portions of the working medium reservoir and the absorbing solution reservoir are connected by a gas passage. The compression heat pump comprises a compressor, a condenser, a throttle valve and an evaporator, all of which are connected by a steam pipeline accordingly. The working medium reservoir contains a working medium and further comprises a first heat exchanger, and the evaporator. The absorbing solution reservoir contains an absorbing solution and further comprises a second heat exchanger and the condenser. The system utilizes electricity during the electricity consumption trough, to operate the compression heat pump cycle during the reproducing process.

Abstract: A method of charging or recharging an air conditioning wherein an initial amount of refrigerant is introduced, followed by additional introductions of refrigerant during injection pulses. The pulse periods are adjusted dynamically during the charging/recharging process based on feedback obtained after each pulse related to how much refrigerant was transferred during the previous pulse. Also, a system for implementing the above-mentioned method.

Abstract: A heat pump system which executes cooling and heating operations of an A2A indoor unit and cooling and heating operations and a hot water operation of an A2W indoor unit in a time division multiplexing (TDM) method, and a control method thereof. Further, the heat pump system solves shortage of a refrigerant during a heating operation of the A2A indoor unit or the A2W indoor unit when the TDM method is used. Therefore, the heat pump system includes a control unit to alternately operate the A2A indoor unit or the A2W indoor unit, upon judging that a simultaneous operating condition of the A2A indoor unit or the A2W indoor unit is satisfied. The heat pump system further includes a refrigerant distribution unit to circulate a refrigerant selectively to the A2A indoor unit or the A2W indoor unit.

Abstract: A method for controlling a flow of refrigerant to an evaporator (1) arranged in a refrigeration system is disclosed. The refrigeration system further comprises an expansion valve (12) and a compressor, the expansion valve (12), the evaporator (1) and the compressor being arranged in a refrigerant flow path having refrigerant flowing therein. The method comprises the steps of increasing an opening degree of the expansion valve (12), thereby increasing a flow of refrigerant to the evaporator (1) sufficiently to substantially eliminate a dry zone (3) of the evaporator (1), decreasing the opening degree of the expansion valve (12) after a period of time has lapsed, and repeating the steps of increasing and decreasing the opening degree of the expansion valve (12). Thus, the opening degree of the expansion valve (12) is ‘pulsated’. This causes the superheat value of refrigerant leaving the evaporator (1) to ‘toggle’ between a zero level and a low, but positive, level.

Abstract: A refrigerant system having tandem compressors includes at least two compressors of different types. By utilizing the two distinct compressor types, a greater difference in the provided capacity of the two compressors can be achieved at part-load conditions, as well as a particular compressor type can be engaged at specific environmental conditions to provide the most efficient operation of the refrigerant system.

Abstract: A refrigerating apparatus having two or more climate controlled compartments is disclosed. The refrigerating apparatus has a climate control device capable of controlling the climate of the compartments. The control device is electrically connected to an interactive display, wherein the display presents a compartment selection element to a user and, upon selection of a compartment by the user, the display presents a predetermined climate control element corresponding to the selected compartment. The compartment selection element comprises a plurality of compartment icons corresponding to the climate controlled compartments of the refrigerating apparatus. The climate control element may comprise, for example, a temperature control icon or a plurality of food-type icons. Preferably, the elements of the display are presented sequentially as the user makes selections.

Abstract: A select-fill dispensing system and method for a dispenser assembly utilizes a camera to sense a desired fill level based on the location of a user's finger with respect to a container. In use, a consumer places his or her finger along a container to indicate the desired fill level of the container. Image data from the camera is transmitted to a controller and processed for distortion correction, edge based image segmentation and morphological operations are carried out to remove background noise. The processed image data is utilized to detect the presence of the container, as well as the shape of the container, the position of the container opening, and the top and bottom points of the container. The controller provides a means for controlling the dispensing operation, including a fill rate, based on the desired fill level and the shape of the container.

Abstract: An ice level detection device of a refrigerator includes an ice level detection arm and an ice storage container detection arm, the ice level detection arm operatively connected to a mechanical motor for movement between an ice sensing position with the ice level detection arm extending at least partially into the ice storage container and an ice harvest position with the ice level detection arm being clear of the ice storage container, the ice storage container detection arm abutting the ice storage container while the ice storage container is mounted at the door. The ice level detection arm transitions from the ice sensing position to the ice harvest position for ice harvest by the ice maker. Opening the door disables ice harvest by the ice maker. Upon removal of the ice storage container the ice level detection arm transitions to the ice harvest position and disables ice harvest.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: an air passage 23 that is formed in a cabinet 20 so as to connect a suction port 21 and a blowoff port 22 to each other, which are open on a surface of the cabinet 20; a blower fan 25 that is disposed inside the air passage 23 so as to extend in one direction; a heat exchanger 27 that is disposed so as to be opposed to the suction port 21 and cools air flowing in through the suction port 21; a heater 28a that is disposed between the blower fan 25 and the heat exchanger 27 in order to heat air flowing in through the suction port 21 and is shorter in a longitudinal direction than the blower fan 25; a control element 52 that controls the heater 28a and is disposed outside the air passage 23 adjacently to the air passage 23; and a heat sink 70 that is in close contact with the control element 52 and is disposed between the blower fan 25 and the heat exchanger 27, on an outside of the heater 28a in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A heat pump water heater in which the number of components is small, a measure against drain pan freezing is realized with a simple structure, and a drain reservoir is difficult to be generated in the drain pan is obtained.

Abstract: A pipe connection unit to connect a first pipe made of a first material and a second pipe made of a second material, and an air conditioner having the same. The pipe connection unit includes a first connection member fixed to the first pipe, a second connection member coupled with the first connection member, and a ferrule received in the second connection member so as to be closely fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the second pipe according to the coupling of the first connection member and the second connection member with each other, thereby simply connecting the first pipe and the second pipe through the coupling of the first connection member and the second connection member with each other.

Abstract: A desiccant air conditioner includes an intake path that introduces air SA from outdoors to indoors, an exhaust path that exhausts air RA from indoors to outdoors, a desiccant rotor adapted to perform dehumidification by adsorbing moisture in air SA flowing through the intake path and regenerate dehumidifying capacity by releasing moisture into air RA flowing through the exhaust path, heating heat exchangers that heat air RA in the exhaust path, and a sensible heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between air RA flowing through the intake path and air SA flowing through the exhaust path, wherein two dehumidification regions, the first dehumidification region and the second dehumidification region, through which air in the intake path passes and two regeneration regions, the first regeneration region and the second regeneration region, through which the air RA in the exhaust path passes are alternately formed in the desiccant rotor.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an ice-making machine provided with an ice formation reservoir (2), an auxiliary tank (6) and an ice storage region (5). Inner part of reservoir (2) is provided with a transport element (16), a shovel (4) with angular movement and a finger-type evaporator (3) forming ice pieces. During ice manufacturing process, shovel (4) moves periodically at low frequencies so as to attract impurity particles and water salts, leaving them far from ice piece formation regions. Through the machine of the present invention, impurity-free ice pieces are produced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a non-freezing storage unit including an outer casing with an open front surface, a drawer which can be pulled out through the open front surface of the outer casing, a sensor installed on the outer casing and/or the drawer, a heater installed in the outer casing, and an air layer formed at the front of the drawer to intercept the cool air. The non-freezing storage unit is located in a cooling space to store food in a non-frozen state at a temperature below 0° C.

Abstract: A refrigerator can use a gas absorption refrigeration system. The refrigerator in some embodiments can store one or two gas cylinders within an outer housing. At least one cylinder can connect to a pressure regulator within the outer housing. In some embodiments, the refrigerator can include a table.

Abstract: A bite-in type pipe connection structure is provided, the pipe connection structure being capable of, even if piping connection work is performed with a length of piping inserted insufficiently, minimizing deterioration of air-tightness at the joint portion, at which the piping is connected, due to an offset load acting on the piping. Also provided are a valve, a bite-in type pipe joint, and a refrigeration device using the bite-in type pipe connection structure. A ferrule 30 is provided with: a low-strength portion 34a which, when a coupling member becomes fastened to a joint body by manually rotating the coupling member, allows the distal end portion 36 of the ferrule 30 to deform so that the distal end portion 36 restrains a length of piping which is to be connected; a level changing portion 32b which connects a front tapered surface 32a, which corresponds to the low-strength portion 34a, and a rear tapered surface 32c; and a rearward portion 30A which is adjacent to the low-strength section 34a.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compressor and a refrigerating machine having the same, wherein a bearing member (ball bearing) is installed between both thrust bearing surfaces and an elastic member is disposed between the bearing member and at least one of the thrust bearing surfaces so as to allow a rolling contact between the ball bearing and the thrust bearing surface or a washer, thereby reducing a frictional loss at the thrust bearing surface and enhancing the performance of the compressor.

Abstract: An integrated air-separating and water-heating apparatus intended for a boiler is presented.

Abstract: The process and the device serve for cryogenic air fractionation, in particular for supplying an oxygen-enriched (product stream to an oxyfuel power plant. The distillation column system for nitrogen/oxygen separation has a high-pressure column (26) and a low-pressure column (32). The high-pressure column (26) and the low-pressure column (32) are thermally coupled via a condenser-evaporator (37). Feed air (1) is compressed in an air compressor (3), cooled at least in a first post-cooler (6) and purified in a purification device (22), cooled in a main heat exchanger (23a, 23b, 23c) and introduced at least in part (25, 29) into the high-pressure column (26). At least one liquid stream (33, 35) is introduced from the high-pressure column (26) into the low-pressure column (32). An oxygen-enriched product stream (41, 45, 46,47, 48) is taken off from the low-pressure column (32).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon electrode for melting an object to be melted by arc discharge, includes: a rubbing step of rubbing the surface of the carbon electrode before power is supplied with a rubbing material of the same type as the object to be melted.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a vibration control device for a washing machine is composed of a drum to house laundry, a washing tank to house the drum which is suspended by a chassis of the washing machine, a driving motor to drive the drum, an acceleration detecting unit to detect an acceleration in the horizontal direction of the washing tank, a linear actuator fixed to the chassis of the washing machine to generate a driving force in the horizontal direction to the chassis of the washing machine, a force transmitting unit to connect a movable axis of the linear actuator with the washing tank, and a control unit to control the driving force of the linear actuator based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration detecting unit. The force transmitting unit transmits the driving force in the horizontal direction which is generated by the linear actuator to the washing tank, and absorbs mechanistically relative displacement in the back and forth direction and in the up and down direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drain pump of a washing machine to reduce generation of noise. The drain pump includes a pump case in which a wash water inlet chamber and a drain pump chamber are defined, a wash water inlet port formed at the pump case, to allow wash water to be introduced into the wash water inlet chamber, a wash water outlet port formed at the pump case, to allow the wash water to be discharged from the drain pump chamber, a wash water suction port arranged between the wash water inlet chamber and the drain pump chamber, and an air discharge path arranged at a distance from the wash water suction port between the wash water inlet chamber and the drain pump chamber to allow air inside the wash water inlet chamber to be discharged through the wash water outlet port.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a washing machine that amplifies the displacement of a tub according to input of laundry such that the displacement of the tub is accurately sensed by a sensor module and a laundry amount detection apparatus thereof. The washing machine includes a housing forming an external appearance thereof, a tub provided in the housing to contain water, an amplification unit to amplify displacement of the tub, and a sensor module to sense weight of laundry using the amplified displacement of the tub.

Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub fixed in the cabinet, and a drum that performs a washing process. A motor rotates the drum, a supporting device that extends from a rotation shaft of the motor to the cabinet rotatably support the drum. A buffering-and-sealing device is provided at the rear side of the tub to buffer a space between the rotation shaft and the tub and to seal the rear side of the tub. A drying device extends from one side of the tub to the other side of the tub to circulate air in the drum and to dry laundry in the drum. Thus, the size of the washing machine is reduced, the washing capacity thereof is increased, and laundry is dried by the drying device.

Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a cabinet, a tub fixed in the cabinet, and a drum that performs a washing process. A motor rotates the drum, a supporting device that extends from a rotation shaft of the motor to the cabinet rotatably support the drum. A buffering-and-sealing device is provided at the rear side of the tub to buffer a space between the rotation shaft and the tub and to seal the rear side of the tub. A drying device extends from one side of the tub to the other side of the tub to circulate air in the drum and to dry laundry in the drum. Thus, the size of the washing machine is reduced, the washing capacity thereof is increased, and laundry is dried by the drying device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a door lock assembly. The door lock assembly includes a lock lever connected to a knob, an inter-lever connected to the lock lever, a first lock device connected to the inter-lever and reciprocating the inter-lever, and a second lock device disposed on one side of the first lock device and locking the inter-lever.

Abstract: An anti-theft device is provided for inhibiting access to a fastener, and more specifically to a fastener head. The anti-theft device can include a base member with an opening for receiving the fastener and a lid member releasably coupled to the base member. The lid member can include a specialized tool recess adapted for receiving a specialized tool, such that only the specialized tool can be used to open and close the lid member.