Rack and bicycle locking unit

Claim 2

A bicycle rack and locking unit, comprising; a. a generally vertically extending pedestal; b. a lock box mounted to said pedestal; and c. at least one arm member mounted to said lock box and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said pedestal, wherein, said lock box includes mounting plate means, locking bar means pivotably mounted to said mounting plate means and displaceable relative thereto, and means within said lock box for locking said locking bar means to said mounting plate means, wherein, said locking bar means comprising a generally cylindrical sleeve mounted to said mounting plate means, a generally U-shaped member which is displaceable relative to said sleeve with one leg of said U-shaped member being received within said sleeve, and means delimiting the relative axial and rotational displacement of said U-shaped member relative to said sleeve, said delimiting means comprising a generally U-shaped slotted track formed in said sleeve, with said one leg of said U-shaped member having a pin extension which engages said track, wherein, said locking means are provided for locking said U-shaped member to said sleeve, and wherein, said arm member includes a shaft which extends outwardly from said arm member in the displacement direction of said locking bar means.

Claim 3

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 1, wherein said locking means includes a first member which engages said one leg of said U-shaped member to thereby prevent the axial displacement thereof relative to said sleeve, and a second member which is actuatable externally of said lock box and displaces said first member into and out of the motion prevention position.

Claim 4

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 2, wherein said first member is a rack and said second member is a pinion, and wherein said sleeve and said U-shaped member are provided with registering slots into which said rack is received to effect said motion prevention position.

Claim 5

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 1, wherein the other leg of said U-shaped member has a length such that it is received within said lock box when the unit is locked and is displaced external to said lock box when the unit is unlocked.

Claim 6

A bicycle rack and locking unit, comprising: a. a generally vertically extending pedestal; b. a lock box mounted to said pedestal; and c. at least one arm member mounted to said lock box and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said pedestal, wherein, said lock box includes mounting plate means, locking bar means pivotably mounted to said mounting plate means and displaceable relative thereto, and means within said lock box for locking said locking bar means to said mounting plate means, wherein, said locking bar means comprising a generally cylindrical sleeve mounted to said mounting plate means, a generally L-shaped member which is displaceable relative to said sleeve with one leg of said L-shaped member being received within said sleeve, means delimiting the relative axial and rotational displacement of said L-shaped member relative to said sleeve, and shaft means mounted to said lock box to extend outwardly therefrom and engage the other leg of said L-shaped member when the unit is locked, said delimiting means comprising a generally U-shaped slotted track formed in said sleeve, with said one leg of said L-shaped member having a pin extension which engages said track, wherein, said locking means are provided for locking said L-shaped member to said sleeve, and wherein, said arm member includes a shaft which extends outwardly from said arm member in the displacement direction of said locking bar means.

Claim 7

A bicycle rack and locking unit, comprising: a. a generally vertically extending pedestal; b. a lock box mounted to said pedestal; and c. at least one arm member mounted to said lock box and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said pedestal, wherein, said lock box includes mounting plate means, locking bar means pivotably mounted to said mounting plate means and displaceable relative thereto, and means within said lock box for locking said locking bar means to said mounting plate means, wherein, said locking bar means comprising a generally cylindrical sleeve mounted to said mounting plate means, a generally L-shaped member which is displaceable relative to said sleeve with one leg of said L-shaped member being received within said sleeve, means delimiting the relative axial and rotational displacement of said L-shaped member relative to said sleeve, and shaft means mounted to said lock box to extend outwardly therefrom and engage the other leg of said L-shaped member when the unit is locked, said delimiting means comprising a generally U-shaped slotted track formed in said sleeve, with said one leg of said L-shaped member having a pin extension which engages said track, wherein, said locking means are provided for locking said L-shaped member to said sleeve, and wherein, said arm member includes a shaft which extends outwardly from said arm member in the displacement direction of said locking bar means.

Claim 8

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 5, wherein said locking means includes a first member which engages said one leg of said L-shaped member to thereby prevent the axial displacement thereof relative to said sleeve, and a second member which is actuatable externally of said lock box and displaces said first member into and out of the motion prevention position.

Claim 9

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 6, wherein said first member is a rack and said second member is a pinion, and wherein said sleeve and said one leg of said L-shaped member are provided with registering slots into which said rack is received to effect said motion prevention position.

Claim 10

A bicycle rack and locking unit, comprising: a. a generally vertically extending pedestal; b. a lock box mounted to said pedestal; and c. at least one arm member mounted to said lock box and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said pedestal, wherein, said lock box includes mounting plate means, locking bar means pivotably mounted to said mounting plate means and displaceable relative thereto, and means within said lock box for locking said locking bar means to said mounting plate means, wherein, said locking bar means comprising a generally cylindrical sleeve mounted to said mounting plate means, a generally T-shaped member which is displaceable relative to said sleeve with one leg of said T-shaped member being received within said sleeve, and means delimiting the relative axial and rotational displacement of said T-shaped member relative to said sleeve, and shaft means mounted to said lock box to extend outwardly therefrom and engages each of the other legs of said T-shaped member when the unit is locked, wherein, said locking means are provided for locking said T-shaped member to said sleeve, and wherein, said arm member includes a shaft which extends outwardly from said arm member in the displacement direction of said locking bar means.

Claim 11

A bicycle rack and locking unit, comprising: a. a generally vertically extending pedestal; b. a lock box mounted to said pedestal; and c. at least one arm member mounted to said lock box and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said pedestal, wherein, said lock box includes mounting plate means, locking bar means pivotably mounted to said mounting plate means and displaceable relative thereto, and means within said lock box for locking said locking bar means to said mounting plate means, wherein, said locking bar means comprising a generally cylindrical sleeve mounted to said mounting plate means, a generally T-shaped member which is displaceable relative to said sleeve with one leg of said T-shaped member being received within said sleeve, and means delimiting the relative axial and rotational displacement of said T-shaped member relative to said sleeve, and shaft means mounted to said lock box to extend outwardly therefrom and engages each of the other legs of said T-shaped member when the unit is locked, wherein, said locking means are provided for locking said T-shaped member to said sleeve, and wherein, said arm member includes a shaft which extends outwardly from said arm member in the displacement direction of said locking bar means.

Claim 12

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 8, wherein said delimiting means comprises a generally U-shaped track formed in said sleeve, with said one leg of said T-shaped member having a pin extension which engages said track.

Claim 13

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 9, wherein said locking means includes a first member which engages said one leg of said T-shaped member to thereby prevent the axial displacement thereof relative to said sleeve, and a second member which is actuatable externally of said lock box and displaces said first member into and out of the motion prevention position.

Claim 14

A bicycle rack and locking unit as defined in claim 10, wherein said first member is a rack and said second member is a pinion, and wherein said sleeve and said one leg of said T-shaped member are provided with registering slots into which said rack is received to effect said motion prevention position.