US3910602A
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Means for storing bicycle security cable
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-04-12
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Granted: 1975-10-07
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Expires: 1994-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A bicycle seat assembly in which a port is present in the tubular post of the seat member to receive a folded, flexible cable for storage within the passageway of the tubular post and the tubular frame part of the bicycle in which the tubular post is telescopically mounted. The opposite ends of the stored, folded cable are secured to a locking location on the underside of a seat member by a lock.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Lindner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:51
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62H; B62H5/00; B62H5/003; B62J; B62J50/00; B62J50/10; B62K; B62K19/00; B62K19/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/935; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5872
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In a bicycle seat assembly having a tubular bIcycle frame part, a tubular post mounted in said frame part, and a seat member mounted on said tubular post, the inprovement comprising a port in said tubular post, an enlarged tubular portion around said post, a port in said tubular portion in registry with said tubular port, a flexible elongated member having a fold, said fold extending through said port into the passageway of said tubular post and means for holding the opposite ends of said flexible member in releasable locking engagement on the underside of said seat member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a bicycle seat assembly having a tubular bIcycle frame part, a tubular post mounted in said frame part, and a seat member mounted on said tubular post, the inprovement comprising a port in said tubular post, an enlarged tubular portion around said post, a port in said tubular portion in registry with said tubular port, a flexible elongated member having a fold, said fold extending through said port into the passageway of said tubular post and means for holding the opposite ends of said flexible member in releasable locking engagement on the underside of said seat member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
In a bicycle seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, the improvement further comprising a stop pin in the passageway of said frame part, said stop pin being positioned below and proximate to the tubular port, and said stop pin having opposite ends fixedly supported by opposite tubular wall portions of said frame part, said fold extending around said pin whereby said fold of said flexible member is intercepted by the pin when said member secures the bicycle to an anchoring structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a bicycle seat assembly as claimed in claim 1, said flexible member comprising an elongated cable, and said opposite ends of said cable comprising locking loops, the improvement further comprising a locking shackle for locking said loops to said means for holding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a bicycle seat assembly as claimed in claim 3 said elongated cable being formed from braided steel covered with a plastic sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
In a bicycle seat assembly as claimed in claim 14, the improvement further comprising a stop pin in the passageway of said tubular frame part, and said stop pin having opposite ends fixedly supported by opposite tubular wall portions of the tubular frame part, whereby the elongated flexible member can be folded around said pin so the fold of the flexible member is intercepted by the pin when said member secures the bicycle to an anchoring structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
In a bicycle seat assembly as claimed in claim 3, said means for holding comprising a bracket element fixed to the underside of said seat member, said bracket element having a locking aperture for receiving said shackle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2248971A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-10-06 | 1979-04-07 | 1979-10-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-06 | 1983-04-07 | 1983-10-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-06 | 1987-04-07 | 1987-10-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |