Shackle lock holder
AssigneeMinoura Co., Ltd.
InventorKoji Minoura
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Abstract
A shackle lock holder is provided. A support is attached to a stay of a load-carrying platform of a bicycle. The support includes an unmovable member and slider which engage both ends of a U-shaped shackle for holding a shackle lock. The member is secured to the support. The slider is slidable along the support, and urged toward the member by the force of a spring. The slider includes a through hole through which one end portion of the shackle is inserted.
Claims11
A holder for securing a shackle lock to a vehicle, said shackle lock being capable of fixing the vehicle to an installation when the shackle lock is in a locking configuration, wherein the shackle lock includes a U-shaped shackle having first and second ends and a lock bar connected to the first and second ends of the shackle for keeping the shackle lock in the locking configuration, said holder comprising:
- a support for supporting the shackle, said support being adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, said support including a pair of elongated apertures for receiving bolts, and a pair of grippers for mounting the support to the vehicle by means of the bolts inserted into the elongated apertures, said grippers being movably mounted to the support;
- a first engaging member secured to the support;
- a second engaging member slidable in the longitudinal direction of the support and for holding the shackle lock in cooperation with the first engaging member, said first and second engaging members engaging the side portions of the shackle lock on the vehicle;
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- an urging means for urging the second engaging member toward the first engaging member.
A holder for securing a shackle lock to a vehicle, said shackle lock capable of fixing the vehicle to an installation when the shackle lock is in a locking configuration, wherein the shackle includes a U-shaped shackle having first and second ends and a lock bar connected to the ends of the shackle for keeping the shackle lock in the locking configuration, said holder comprising:
- a support for supporting the shackle, said support being adapted to be mounted to the vehicle;
- a first engaging member secured to the support;
- a second engaging member slidable along the support and for holding the shackle lock in cooperation with the first engaging member;
- urging means for biasing the second engaging member to an urging position;
- a guide aperture formed in the support;
- a cylindrical portion formed in said second engaging member, and inserted through said guide aperture;
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- a supporting piece opposing the second engaging member via said support and connected with the cylindrical portion, said supporting piece being slidable along said support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.