Back to results
US 2015/0082843 A1Published application
Integrated seatpost bicycle lock
AssigneeGhostpost, LLC
InventorMatthew Smith
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An integrated seatpost bicycle lock is disclosed. The integrated seatpost lock has four solid members that are pivotally interconnected to form a cylinder seatpost in a first position and a lock in a second position. A first solid member has a lock cylinder end portion having a socket and an opening, and a second solid member has a lock head in one end connected to the opening in the first position and secured into the socket to form the lock in the second position.
Claims20
An integrated seatpost bicycle lock, comprising:
- four solid members that are pivotally interconnected to form a cylinder seatpost in a first position and a lock in a second position, wherein:
- a first solid member comprises a lock cylinder end portion having a socket and an opening, and
- a second solid member comprises a lock head in one end connected to the opening in the first position and secured into the socket to form the lock in the second position.
An integrated seatpost bicycle lock, comprising:
- a first and a third solid member pivotally attached with a first hinge, the first solid member having a lock cylinder end portion;
- and
- a second and a fourth solid member pivotally attached with a second hinge, the second solid member having a lock head for connecting to the lock cylinder end portion of the first solid member, and the fourth solid member pivotally attached to the third solid member with a third hinge, wherein
- the first, second, third, and fourth solid members collapse to form a cylindrical seatpost with the first and third solid members in contact with the first and second solid members along the length thereof, and
- the first, second, third, and fourth solid members pivot relative to each other to form a lock with the lock head secured into a socket of the lock cylinder end portion.
2 more elements
An integrated seatpost bicycle lock, comprising:
- a first solid member comprising a first end and a lock cylinder end having a socket and an opening;
- a second solid member having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a lock head connected to the opening of the first solid member in a first position and secured into the socket in a second position;
- a third solid member having a first end pivotally attached to the first end of the first solid member and a second end connected to a seat mounting bracket;
- and
- a fourth solid member having a first end pivotally attached to a second end of the third solid member and a second end pivotally attached to the second end of the second solid member.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.