Standard for parking and locking a bicycle

Claim 2

A standard for parking and locking a bicycle with a locking means comprising in combination: a a tubular post upstanding from a surface and having a cable-attaching portion on the post; b a body clamp means outstanding from the post to engage and clamp upon the tubular frame portion of a bicycle and including a locking hole means therein to receive said locking means, and c cable means having one end extending from the cable-attaching portion and being of a length to be interwoven through both wheels of a bicycle held by the body clamp and to terminate at its extended end adjacent to said locking hole means, said cable means including an eye at the extended end of said cable means to receive said locking means when said locking means are inserted through said locking hole in said body clamp means.

Claim 3

In the combination defined in claim 1 wherein: said post is the post of a parking meter with an orifice at a side thereof in communication with the hollow interior of said post, and said cable means being extendable through the orifice.

Claim 4

In the combination defined in claim 1 wherein: the top of the post is closed with the cap and the orifice is in the cap.

Claim 5

In the combination defined in claim 1 wherein: the body clamp includes a pair of opposing hinge clasps adapted to swing against each other and having opposing socket portions to engage a frame and with the hole means comprising a hole at the end of each clasp in registration with the other.

Claim 6

In the combination defined in claim 1, wherein the body clamp means includes a collar about the post, an arm outstanding therefrom, a pair of opposing hinged clasps at the outstanding end of the arm adapted to swing together, opposing socket portions in the clasp to engage a bicycle frame, and said hole means including a hole at the outer end of each clasp in registration with the other.

Claim 7

In the combination defined in claim 5 including: a securing means on the collar to lock the collar onto the post at any selected height to match the height of a frame member of a bicycle.

Claim 8

In the combination defined in claim 1 wherein: the cable means comprises a wire cable of tough cutresistant strands.

Claim 9

In the combination defined in claim 1 wherein: the restraining means at the aforesaid other end of the rope comprises a cylindrical weight affixed to the end of the rope means, loosely fitting within the post and being adapted to drop to the base of the post to pull the cable means thereinto when it is not in use.

Claim 10

In the combination defined in claim 8 where the length of the wire cable exceeds the height of the post, and wherein: said post is extended into the ground below the pavement surface a distance sufficient to permit the bulk of the wire cable to be pulled into the post when it is not used.

Claim 11

A standard for parking and locking a bicycle with a locking member comprising in combination: a a tubular post upstanding from a pavement surface and extending to a height above the height of a bicycle frame and having an orifice opening at the top section of this post, b a body clamp including a collar embracing the post and a lock means adapted to position the collar at any selected height on the post to accommodate the frame of a given bicycle, c an arm permanently affixed to the collar and extending horizontally therefrom, d a pair of opposing hinged clasps pivotally carried upon the outstanding end of the arm with each clasp having an opposing socket portion to engage the frame of a bicycle and a hole at its extended end in registration with a corresponding hole on the other clasp to receive a locking member for locking the same upon the bicycle frame, and e a wire cable of tough, cut-resistant strands carried within the post with one end extending from the post orifice and formed as an eye and the opposite end within the post connected to a cylindrical weight loosely fitting in the post and being adapted to drop to the base of the post to pull the cable thereinto when not in use, said cable being of a length to be pulled from the post, wrapped about a bicycle and with its eye aligned with the holes on said clasps for connection to the clasp by the locking member.

Claim 12

A standard for parking and locking a bicycle with a locking member comprising in combination: a a tubular post upstanding from a pavement surface and extending to a height above the height of a bicycle frame and having an orifice opening at the top section of this post, b a body clamp including a collar embracing the post and a lock means adapted to position the collar at any selected height on the post to accommodate the frame of a given bicycle, c an arm permanently affixed to the collar and extending horizontally therefrom, d a pair of opposing hinged clasps pivotally carried upon the outstanding end of the arm with each clasp having an opposing socket portion to engage the frame of a bicycle and a hole at its extended end in registration with a corresponding hole on the other clasp to receive a locking member for locking the same upon the bicycle frame, and e a wire cable of tough, cut-resistant strands carried within the post with one end extending from the post orifice and formed as an eye and the opposite end within the post connected to a cylindrical weight loosely fitting in the post and being adapted to drop to the base of the post to pull the cable thereinto when not in use, said cable being of a length to be pulled from the post, wrapped about a bicycle and with its eye aligned with the holes on said clasps for connection to the clasp by the locking member.