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US 2006/0032276 A1Published application
Lock assembly
AssigneeYakima Products, Inc.
InventorsMark Early, Joseph Settelmayer
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Abstract
A security device for locking a paddle or other item having a shaft to a vehicle includes a cuff that can be locked in a closed position using a cable and lock housing.
Claims17
A locking device for securing a recreational item having a shaft to a vehicle comprising
- a first cuff having an open position and a closed position, wherein the first cuff in the closed position conformably encircles an outer surface of the shaft of the recreational item, the first cuff in the open position allowing selective placement or removal of the shaft within the first cuff, the first cuff being formed by first and second curved portions connected via a hinge device, each of the first and second curved potions having pass-through holes that line up to form a single passage when the cuff is in the closed position,
- a cable having first and second end portions, the cable being configured to thread through the passage to prevent opening of the cuff, and
- a lock device configured to secure the first and second end portions of the cable to prevent unthreading of the cable from the passage.
A locking device for securing a recreational item having a shaft to a vehicle comprising
- a first cuff having an open position and a closed position, wherein the first cuff in the closed position conformably encircles an outer surface of the shaft of the recreational item, the first cuff in the open position allowing selective placement or removal of the shaft within the first cuff, the first cuff being formed by first and second curved portions connected via a hinge device, each of the first and second curved potions having an extension portion configured to mate with the extension portion of the other curved portion to define a single passage for receiving a cable and preventing opening of the cuff,
- a cable having first and second end portions, the cable being configured to thread through the passage to prevent opening of the cuff, and
- a lock device configured to secure the first and second end portions of the cable to prevent unthreading of the cable from the passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.