drawings and in particular to fig1 thereof a new and improved automatic transmission shift lock device embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described specifically it will be noted in the various figures that the device relates to an automatic transmission shift lock device for locking a transmission shift in place to prevent tampering in its broadest context the device consists of a lower portion a lock an upper portion and a key such components are individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired objective the device 10 includes a lower portion 12 having a generally elongated and planar configuration the lower portion 12 has an outwardly curved forward edge 14 an inwardly curved rearward edge 16 and two long side edges 18 the lower portion 12 has a cut out pattern 20 extending lengthwise through a central portion thereof with an opening 22 formed at the inwardly curved rearward edge 16 the cut out pattern 20 corresponds to a shift pattern of a shift lever 24 of an automobile and is thus defined by a plurality of laterally offset linear slots note fig1 the lower portion 12 is dimensioned for positioning within indented side portions 26 of a housing 28 for the shift lever 24 whereby the cut out pattern 20 aligns with the shift pattern of the shift.