# US 12,759,656 B2 · Bicycle lock carrier assembly

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- Number: US 12,759,656 B2
- Document ID: US12759656B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/591,197
- Filed: 2024-02-29
- Published: 2025-09-04
- Granted: 2026-10-13
- Earliest claimed: 2024-02-29
- Assignees: Ino Vision Ltd.
- Applicants: Ino Vision Ltd.
- Inventors: Michael Shenkerman; Shahaf Levavi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12759656B2

## CPC

- B62H 5/00: Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles (fittings for preventing or indicating use or theft of vehicles in general B60R; general features of locks E05B)
- B62H: CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES

## Abstract

A bicycle lock carrier assembly includes a bicycle lock carrier including a resting surface that includes a lock receiving member and one or more mounting provisions for securing to a frame of a bicycle, and a bicycle lock including a lock that fits inside the lock receiving member. The lock includes a lock member that is arranged to engage a locking structure of a portion of the bicycle lock which is outside the lock receiving member when the bicycle lock is placed on the resting surface, so as to lock the bicycle lock to the lock receiving member of the bicycle lock carrier.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bicycle lock carrier assembly comprising:
a bicycle lock carrier comprising a resting surface that comprises a lock receiving member, which comprises a hollow portion bounded by a wall, and one or more mounting provisions for securing to a frame of a bicycle; and
a bicycle lock comprising a lock that fits inside said hollow portion of said lock receiving member, said lock comprising a lock member that is arranged to engage a locking structure of a portion of said bicycle lock which is outside said wall of said lock receiving member when said bicycle lock is placed on said resting surface, so as to lock said bicycle lock to said lock receiving member of said bicycle lock carrier.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bicycle lock carrier assembly according to claim 1, wherein said bicycle lock comprises a folding bicycle lock that comprises a plurality of link members which are pivotally connected to one another by joint members, and said locking structure of the portion of said bicycle lock is located on a lockable link member, which is one of said link members.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The bicycle lock carrier assembly according to claim 2, wherein an end of said resting surface is curved to correspond to a curvature of said link members of said folding bicycle lock.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The bicycle lock carrier assembly according to claim 2, wherein said lock receiving member comprises an outer curved abutment that couples to said resting surface, said outer curved abutment being curved to correspond to a curvature of said link members of said folding bicycle lock.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The bicycle lock carrier assembly according to claim 1, wherein said lock receiving member has an inner, hollow, circular chamber for receiving therein said lock of said bicycle lock.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The bicycle lock carrier assembly according to claim 1, wherein said resting surface comprises one or more lateral lock stop members.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The bicycle lock carrier assembly according to claim 1, wherein said resting surface comprises one or more bicycle frame stop members.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The bicycle lock carrier assembly according to claim 1, wherein when said bicycle lock is placed on said resting surface and locked to said lock receiving member, said bicycle lock overlies, and prevents access to, said one or more mounting provisions.

### Claim 9

A bicycle lock carrier assembly comprising:
a bicycle lock carrier comprising a resting surface that comprises a lock receiving member and one or more mounting provisions for securing to a frame of a bicycle; and
a bicycle lock comprising a lock that fits inside said lock receiving member, wherein said bicycle lock has a configuration in which said bicycle lock is locked to said bicycle lock carrier and blocks access to said one or more mounting provisions, and wherein said bicycle lock comprises a lock that fits inside said lock receiving member, said lock comprising a lock member that is arranged to engage a locking structure of a portion of said bicycle lock which is outside said lock receiving member when said bicycle lock is placed on said resting surface and overlies said one or more mounting provisions, so as to lock said bicycle lock to said lock receiving member of said bicycle lock carrier.