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US 10,689,046 B1Granted
Apparatus, systems, and methods for single-sided locks
AssigneeLyft, Inc.
InventorsPeter Rex Luedtke, Andrew Paul Rosenkranz
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Abstract
The disclosed apparatus may include a pin that is pushed in between two spokes of a wheel to lock the vehicle and removed from between the spokes of the wheel to unlock the vehicle. In one embodiment, a single-sided lock may include a pin holster for securing the pin while the vehicle is unlocked. In some embodiments, a single-sided lock mechanism may be permanently affixed to and/or built in to a vehicle, increasing the ease of use of the single-sided lock by preventing users from misplacing the lock. In one embodiment, a single-sided lock may include a mechanism for preventing accidental re-locking of a lock that has just been unlocked, further improving the user experience. Various other methods, systems, and apparatuses are also disclosed.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a pin that, when inserted between spokes of a wheel of a wheeled vehicle, limits the rotation of the wheel;
- and
- a mount for securing the pin to the wheeled vehicle that comprises:
- at least one insertion point for the pin that secures the pin in place;
- at least one attachment point that enables the mount to be attached to the wheeled vehicle such that the at least one insertion point for the pin is positioned adjacent to the spokes of the wheel;
- a slider that is configured to extend into the at least one insertion point and engage with the pin to secure the pin within the at least one insertion point;
- a rotatable cam that is configured to engage with the slider at differing positions of the rotatable cam such that:
- a first position of the rotatable cam permits the slider to move independently of the rotatable cam, permitting the pin to be inserted into the at least one insertion point;
- a second position of the rotatable cam causes the slider to retract from the at least one insertion point, enabling the pin to be removed from the at least one insertion point;
- and
- a third position of the rotatable cam secures the slider in a configuration that extends into the at least one insertion point, preventing the pin from being inserted into the at least one insertion point;
- and
- wherein the slider comprises a concavity disposed on one side of the slider and configured to receive the cam therein.
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A system comprising:
- a pin that, when inserted between spokes of a wheel of a wheeled vehicle, limits the rotation of the wheel;
- and.
- a mount for securing the pin to the wheeled vehicle that comprises:
- at least one insertion point for the pin that secures the pin in place when the pin is inserted between the spokes of the wheel;
- at least one attachment point that enables the mount to be attached to the wheeled vehicle such that the at least one insertion point for the pin is positioned adjacent to the spokes of the wheel;
- a slider that is configured to extend into the at least one insertion point and engage with the pin to secure the pin within the at least one insertion point;
- a rotatable cam that is configured to engage with the slider at differing positions of the rotatable cam such that:
- a first position of the rotatable cam permits the slider to move independently of the rotatable cam, permitting the pin to be inserted into the at least one insertion point;
- a second position of the rotatable cam causes the slider to retract from the at least one insertion point, enabling the pin to be removed from the at least one insertion point;
- and
- a third position of the rotatable cam secures the slider in a configuration that extends into the at least one insertion point, preventing the pin from being inserted into the at least one insertion point;
- and
- wherein the slider comprises a concavity disposed on one side of the slider and configured to receive the cam therein.
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A method comprising:
- coupling a pin to a cable;
- coupling the cable to a mount that comprises:
- an insertion point for the pin;
- an attachment point that enables the mount to be attached to a wheeled vehicle;
- a slider that is configured to extend into the insertion point and engage with the pin to secure the pin within the insertion point;
- a rotatable cam that is configured to engage with t slider differing positions of the rotatable cam such that:
- a first position of the rotatable cam permits the slider to move independently of the rotatable cam, permitting the pin to be inserted into the insertion point;
- a second position of the rotatable cam causes the slider to retract from the insertion point, enabling the pin to be removed from the insertion point;
- and
- a third position of the rotatable cam secures the slider in a configuration that extends into the insertion point, preventing the pin from being inserted into the insertion point;
- and
- wherein the slider comprises a concavity disposed on one side of the slider and configured to receive the cam therein;
- and
- coupling, by the attachment point, the mount to a wheeled vehicle such that the insertion point for the pin is adjacent and substantially perpendicular to a wheel of the wheeled vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.