US3881680A
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Cycle locking system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-04-05
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Granted: 1975-05-06
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Expires: 1994-04-05
Abstract
Abstract Improvement in a cycle locking system for locking a cycle having a cycle locking device having a base member in the form of a doubly opened ended wheel cradle having opposite upstanding side walls and means for fastening said cradle to concrete or the like, the device having a cycle-fastening chain made fast to one of said side walls, said iprovement comprising eyelet means on the other of said side walls, said eyelet means having a diameter greater than that of the chain so that the latter can thread through the cycle and then through the eyelet means from inside to outside thereof and extend beyond the eyelet means so that the free end thereof is capable of serving as an anchoring means for locking thereto a second cycle-fastening chain, whereby to lock said cycle to said locking device.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Robert J Lietaert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:12
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B71/00; B; B62; B62H; B62H3/00; B62H3/08; B62H5/00; B62H5/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5872; Y10T70/5876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
Improvement in a cycle locking system for locking a cycle having a cycle locking device having a base member in the form of a doubly opened ended wheel cradle having opposite upstanding side walls and means for fastening said cradle to concrete or the like, said device having a cycle-fastening chain made fast to one of said side walls, said improvement comprising eyelet means on the other of said side walls, said eyelet means and said cyclefastening chain being so related that the diameter of said eyelet means is greater than that of said chain so that the latter can thread through said cycle and then through said eyelet means from inside to outside thereof and extend beyond said eyelet means so that the said free end thereof is capable of serving as an anchoring means for locking thereto a second cycle-fastening chain, whereby to lock said cycle to said locking device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
Improvement in a cycle locking system for locking a cycle having a cycle locking device having a base member in the form of a doubly opened ended wheel cradle having opposite upstanding side walls and means for fastening said cradle to concrete or the like, said device having a cycle-fastening chain made fast to one of said side walls, said improvement comprising eyelet means on the other of said side walls, said eyelet means and said cyclefastening chain being so related that the diameter of said eyelet means is greater than that of said chain so that the latter can thread through said cycle and then through said eyelet means from inside to outside thereof and extend beyond said eyelet means so that the said free end thereof is capable of serving as an anchoring means for locking thereto a second cycle-fastening chain, whereby to lock said cycle to said locking device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Improvement as claimed in claim 1, fastening bolts for said base member, each having a head so constructed that it cannot be wrenched from a side of said head but only from thereabove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
Improvement as claimed in claim 1, a second chain for wrapping around the frame of said cycle and means for locking the free ends of said second chain with the free end of the first chain, whereby to lock said cycle wheel and frame to said cycle locking device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
Improvement in a cycle locking system for locking a cycle having a method of locking consisting of anchoring a base member of a cycle locking device in concrete and passing a cycle-fastening chain made fast to said base member through said cycle and anchoring the free end of said chain to said base member, said improvement comprising making fast to said base member eyelet means so related to said chain that the diameter of said eyelet means is greater than that of said chain so that the latter can thread through said cycle and then through said eyelet means from inside to outside thereof and extend beyond said eyelet means so that the said free end thereof is capable of serving as an anchoring means for locking thereto a second cycle-fastening chain, whereby to lock said cycle to said locking device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
Improvement in a cycle locking system for locking a cycle having a method of locking consisting of anchoring a base member of a cycle locking device in concrete and passing a cycle-fastening chain made fast to said base member through said cycle and anchoring the free end of said chain to said base member, said improvement comprising making fast to said base member eyelet means so related to said chain that the diameter of said eyelet means is greater than that of said chain so that the latter can thread through said cycle and then through said eyelet means from inside to outside thereof and extend beyond said eyelet means so that the said free end thereof is capable of serving as an anchoring means for locking thereto a second cycle-fastening chain, whereby to lock said cycle to said locking device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
Improvement as claimed in claim 3, further comprising wrapping said seCond chain around the frame of said cycle and locking the free ends thereof with the free end of the first chain, whereby to lock both said cycle wheel and frame to said cycle locking device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Improvement as claimed in claim 1, further comprising locking all three free ends together with the shackle of one lock passed through three links of the two chains at one time.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-05 | 1978-11-04 | 1979-05-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-05 | 1982-11-04 | 1983-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-05 | 1986-11-04 | 1987-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |