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US 12,650,035 B2Granted
Bicycle locking device
AssigneePlus 8 Industries Limited
InventorJohn Abrahams
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Abstract
A bicycle locking device including a shackle with first and second arms, a lockable crossbar releasably engaging the first and second arms to form a closed loop with the shackle. The shackle and crossbar including an inner core, with an outer topside and an outer underside. At least one plate of high performance material is secured to the topside and underside of the shackle and crossbar to sandwich the inner core therebetween. The high performance material is harder and more brittle than the inner core.
Claims18
A bicycle locking device comprising:
- a D-lock for locking the bicycle, the D-lock comprising:
- a shackle comprising first and second arms;
- a lockable crossbar releasably engaging the first and second arms to form a closed loop with the shackle;
- the shackle and the crossbar comprising an inner core, with an outer topside and an outer underside,
- wherein at least one plate of high performance material is secured to the topside of the shackle and the crossbar, and at least one plate of high performance material is secured to the underside of the shackle and the crossbar, to sandwich the inner core therebetween,
- wherein the inner core is configured to withstand at least one of compression and cutting attacks,
- wherein the high performance material is harder and more brittle than the inner core, and the high performance material is configured to withstand an abrasive cutting attack, and
- wherein a steel plate is sandwiched between the high performance material and the shackle.
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A bicycle locking device comprising:
- a D-lock for locking the bicycle, the D-lock comprising:
- a shackle comprising first and second arms;
- a lockable crossbar releasably engaging the first and second arms to form a closed loop with the shackle;
- the shackle and the crossbar comprising an inner core, with an outer topside and an outer underside,
- wherein at least one plate of high performance material is secured to the topside of the shackle and the crossbar, and at least one plate of high performance material is secured to the underside of the shackle and the crossbar, to sandwich the inner core therebetween,
- wherein the inner core is configured to withstand at least one of compression and cutting attacks,
- wherein the high performance material is harder and more brittle than the inner core, and the high performance material is configured to withstand an abrasive cutting attack, and
- wherein a hardened steel shell encloses the crossbar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.