Bike link for securing a bike
OwnerJohn Loughlin, Robert Loughlininventors
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Abstract
A bicycle link having one or more openings that can be π-shaped and having a slider that closes a portion of the one or more openings is disclosed. The slider can be secured in place in relation to the bicycle link with a padlock or the like being placed in aligned holes in the slide and it the portion of the bicycle link containing the slider. Cables, chains and the like are placed in the openings and secured to immovable objects. When the slider is locked in place to close a portion of the openings, this arrangement secures the bicycle.
Claims18
A method of locking a bicycle to a structure, using a metallic member and locking mechanism comprising:
- surrounding the structure with an elastically deformable U-shaped member;
- further surrounding a part of the bicycle with the elastically deformable U-shaped member;
- placing a first end and a second end of the U-shaped member in a locking mechanism such that an element on the first end and an element on the second end of the U-shaped member meshes with an interface in the locking mechanism;
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- locking a locking mechanism such that a bar moves axially to fill a void between the first end and the second end of the U-shaped member.
A lock for securing an object to a structure comprising:
- a U-shaped member comprising an elastically deformable material that retains a shape, the U-shaped member having a first arm, a second arm, a first engaging element formed at an end of the first arm and a second engaging element formed at and end of the second arm;
- a locking mechanism having one or more interfaces that engage the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the U-shaped member when the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm are inserted inside the locking mechanism;
- the locking mechanism having a bar with a first position when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked state and a second position when the locking mechanism is in a locked state;
- wherein a void is left between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked state and the bar moves into the void when the locking mechanism is placed into a locked state.
A kit for securing an object to a structure comprising:
- a U-shaped member comprising an elastically deformable material that retains a shape, the U-shaped member having a first arm, a second arm, a first engaging element formed at an end of the first arm and a second engaging element formed at and end of the second arm;
- a protective layer inside the first arm and the second arm;
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- a locking mechanism having one or more interfaces that engage the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the U-shaped member when the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm are inserted inside the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism have a bar that moves between a locked position such that the bar is between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member and an unlocked position such that the bar is not between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member;
- two or more hook and loop fasteners;
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- two or more keys that lock and unlock the locking mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.