US 8,448,971 B2 · Seat anti-theft assembly and method of installing the same

Abstract

There is provided a seat anti-theft assembly for use with a bicycle frame, the seat anti-theft assembly comprising a sleeve having a closed end, an open end and a sleeve chamber extending therebetween, the sleeve being mounted to the bicycle frame; a seat post having a seat end configured for receiving a seat thereon and an opposed engaging end adapted for engaging the sleeve chamber through the open end; a compartment mounted to the bicycle frame, the compartment having therein a compartment cavity in communication with a hollow lower portion of the bicycle frame, the compartment further having an access opening therein sized and shaped to allow access to the compartment cavity; a first stopping member mounted in the sleeve chamber; and a second stopping member associated with the seat post, the second stopping member being configured for cooperating with the first stopping member to allow slidable movement of the seat post along a restricted path of travel.

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Dependent claims

A seat anti-theft assembly for use with a bicycle frame, the seat anti-theft assembly comprising:

a sleeve having a closed end, an open end and a sleeve chamber extending therebetween, the sleeve being mounted to the bicycle frame;
a seat post having a seat end configured for receiving a seat thereon and an opposed engaging end adapted for engaging the sleeve chamber through the open end;
a compartment mounted to the bicycle frame, the compartment being located adjacent to the closed end of the sleeve, the compartment having therein a compartment cavity in communication with a hollow lower portion of the bicycle frame, the compartment further having an access opening therein sized and shaped to allow access to the compartment cavity;
a first stopping member mounted in the sleeve chamber;
and
a second stopping member associated with the seat post, the second stopping member being configured for cooperating with the first stopping member to allow slidable movement of the seat post along a restricted path of travel.

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A method for installing a seat anti-theft assembly on a bicycle frame, the method comprising:

providing a sleeve having a closed end, an open end and a sleeve chamber extending therebetween, the sleeve being mountable to the bicycle frame;
mounting the sleeve to the bicycle frame;
providing a compartment having therein a compartment cavity, the compartment further having an access opening therein sized and shaped to allow access to the compartment cavity;
mounting the compartment to the bicycle frame, adjacent to the closed end of the sleeve;
providing a seat post having a seat end configured for receiving a seat thereon and an opposed engaging end;
providing a first stopping member and a second stopping member;
mounting the second stopping member to the seat post, proximal to the engaging end thereof;
slidably inserting the seat post engaging end in the sleeve chamber through the open end of the sleeve;
mounting the first stopping member in the sleeve chamber, the first stopping member being configured for collaborating with the second stopping member to allow slidable movement of the seat post along a restricted path of travel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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