US3981166A
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Easily attached bicycle locking apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-06-16
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Granted: 1976-09-21
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Expires: 1995-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A bicycle locking apparatus that is permanently, easily and quickly attachable to a bicycle frame. There is a housing having sides which extend upwardly beyond the top thereof and also rearwardly of the rear end of the housing. The side parts that extend upwardly and rearwardly of the housing form channels into which the horizontal frame member and the downwardly and forwardly inclined frame member are respectively received. In the upper channel, a strip of resilient material is secured by any suitable type of adhesive such as an epoxy cement and extending from the rear wall of the housing into the rear channel is a similar material which is secured to the rear wall of the housing by epoxy cement or any other suitable means. There are upwardly opening recesses at the top and rearwardly opening recesses at the rear. Locking strips are secured to the inner sides of the wall parts to define part of the recesses and have outwardly or lanced tongues or ears which extend into the recesses.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas W. Madonna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:37
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B73/00; E05B73/0005; E05B73/0011; B; B62; B62H; B62H5/00; B62H5/003; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/935; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5872; Y10T70/5876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A bicycle locking apparatus, comprising: a housing having top, bottom, front and rear end walls and side walls defining a housing enclosure; said side walls having upwardly and rearwardly extending portions defining a horizontal channel and a downwardly and forwardly inclined channel respectively for reception of a horizontal bicycle frame part and a forwardly and downwardly inclined bicycle frame part respectively; means defining a pair of opposite upwardly opening recesses for the upwardly extending portions of the housing, a pair of opposite, rearwardly opening recesses for the rearwardly extending portions of the housing; said recesses being defined in part by respective locking strips secured to the side walls of the housing, said locking strips having outwardly extending ears with their free edges at the bottom thereof, the ears of the locking strips extending into said recesses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A bicycle locking apparatus, comprising: a housing having top, bottom, front and rear end walls and side walls defining a housing enclosure; said side walls having upwardly and rearwardly extending portions defining a horizontal channel and a downwardly and forwardly inclined channel respectively for reception of a horizontal bicycle frame part and a forwardly and downwardly inclined bicycle frame part respectively; means defining a pair of opposite upwardly opening recesses for the upwardly extending portions of the housing, a pair of opposite, rearwardly opening recesses for the rearwardly extending portions of the housing; said recesses being defined in part by respective locking strips secured to the side walls of the housing, said locking strips having outwardly extending ears with their free edges at the bottom thereof, the ears of the locking strips extending into said recesses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention defined by claim 1, including means insertable into the recesses to secure the locking apparatus to a bicycle frame;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The invention defined by claim 2, wherein said means comprises: generally U-shaped fasteners for each pair of recesses, the arms of said fastener having openings therein and said arms being receivable in said recesses, the openings in the arms of said fastener receiving said ears when said fastener is moved to a locking position, the lower free edges of said ears engaging the lower edges of the openings to prevent removal of the fastener.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention defined by claim 3, wherein the free ends of the ears are substantially straight lower free ends and the inner edges of the openings of the fasteners being substantially straight for operable engagement with the free ends of the ears.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention defined by claim 4, wherein the arms of the U-shaped fasteners have outwardly extending shoulders closing the outer openings of the recesses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention defined by claim 2, wherein the channels have resilient means engagable by frame parts of a bicycle when said apparatus is locked on a bicycle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention defined by claim 6, wherein the resilient means comprises a piece of resilient material attached to the top wall of the housing, and rear walls of the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention defined by claim 3, wherein the U-shaped fastener has resilient material secured thereto and covering the inner curved surface portion thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
The invention defined by claim 2, wherein there is a reel rotatably mounted within the housing; a flexible cable on said reel, one end of said cable being secured to the central portion of said reel, an outer end portion of said cable extending through an opening provided therefore in the front wall of said housing and formed into a loop; a spring having one end attached to a central portion of the reel and having its other end secured to a wall of the housing, said spring being wound by pulling the cable out of the housing and being adapted to rotate the reel in a direction to wind the cable onto said reel when the cable is released.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention defined by claim 9, wherein the reel is mounted on axial pivot pin and there are plates within the housing secured to the side walls thereof and having aligned openings therein for reception of end portions of the pivot pin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention defined by claim 9, including an ear secured to the outer side of the housing, said ear having an opening therein for a reception of the shackle of a padlock.
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) | 1979-09-21 | 1980-03-22 | 1980-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-21 | 1984-03-22 | 1984-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-21 | 1988-03-22 | 1988-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |