US5065603A
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Tubular bicycle lock and method for mounting same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-02-19
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2011-02-19
Abstract
Abstract An elongated tubular bicycle lock having a groove formed longitudinally along the length thereof. A cable securing means is captured within the elongated tubular housing for withdrawal and retraction when used to secure a bicycle on which the lock is mounted to a fixed object. Also disclosed is a method of permanently mounting the tubular lock on the tubular frame of a bicycle utilizing a two-sided adhesive tape to bond the lock, along an elongated groove formed therein, to the tubular frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Harrell F. Kloke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:47
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62H; B62H5/00; B62H5/003; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/935; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/47; Y10T403/472; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/413; Y10T70/417; Y10T70/435; Y10T70/437; Y10T70/483; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5872
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of permanently fastening a lock onto a bicycle frame comprising the steps of: providing a length of tubular bicycle frame; providing a tube having a longitudinal groove formed therein; providing a double-sided tape for bonding the formed tube onto said length of tubular bicycle frame; and assembling the double-sided tape adjacent the tubular bicycle frame and the longitudinal groove of the formed tube while the tubular frame and the longitudinal groove of the tube are parallel with each other to bond the tube to the tubular bicycle frame.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of permanently fastening a lock onto a bicycle frame comprising the steps of: providing a length of tubular bicycle frame; providing a tube having a longitudinal groove formed therein; providing a double-sided tape for bonding the formed tube onto said length of tubular bicycle frame; and assembling the double-sided tape adjacent the tubular bicycle frame and the longitudinal groove of the formed tube while the tubular frame and the longitudinal groove of the tube are parallel with each other to bond the tube to the tubular bicycle frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising forming said longitudinal groove by pulling said tube through rollers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising forming said longitudinal groove by pulling metal through a die.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising forming said tube of plastic having said longitudinal groove formed by molding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
A bicycle lock comprising: an elongated tubular housing having two ends, an exterior surface and an interior surface bounding a hollow interior; end cap means fixedly held at both ends of said elongated tubular housing and enclosing said hollow interior; an elongated groove formed on and extending longitudinally along the length of the exterior surface of said elongated tubular housing; and a locking element captured within said hollow interior of said elongated tubular housing and passing through an opening formed in said lock and extending into said hollow interior, with a portion of said locking element capable of being pulled from and reinserted into said hollow interior through said opening, wherein a tape having adhesive on two sides thereof is fixedly attached by the adhesive on one side thereof within and along the exterior surface of said elongated longitudinal groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
A bicycle lock comprising: an elongated tubular housing having two ends, an exterior surface and an interior surface bounding a hollow interior; end cap means fixedly held at both ends of said elongated tubular housing and enclosing said hollow interior; an elongated groove formed on and extending longitudinally along the length of the exterior surface of said elongated tubular housing; and a locking element captured within said hollow interior of said elongated tubular housing and passing through an opening formed in said lock and extending into said hollow interior, with a portion of said locking element capable of being pulled from and reinserted into said hollow interior through said opening, wherein a tape having adhesive on two sides thereof is fixedly attached by the adhesive on one side thereof within and along the exterior surface of said elongated longitudinal groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The bicycle lock of claim 5 wherein said opening is formed in one of said end caps and said locking element is a cable passing through said opening and having one end thereof extending beyond said one of said end caps to the exterior of said bicycle lock.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The bicycle lock of claim 6 wherein said cable has two ends, with a stop means fixedly attached to one end thereof for capturing said cable in said hollow interior and a locking means fixedly attached to the other end of said cable on the exterior of said bicycle lock.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bicycle lock of claim 7 wherein said stop means is reciprocally mounted within said hollow interior for travel between said end caps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
The bicycle lock of claim 8 wherein said other of said end caps has formed on the interior surface thereof, adjacent said hollow interior, a releasable holding means for releasably holding said stop means when said stop means and said cable are pushed into said hollow interior and said stop means coacts with said releasable holding means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bicycle lock of claim 9 wherein said cable and said elongated tubular housing are substantially equal in length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The bicycle lock of claim 5 wherein said elongated groove is formed of a size whereby its depth and width are twenty percent of the outside diameter of said elongated tubular housing, and said elongated tubular housing is one-half inch in diameter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The bicycle lock of claim 11 wherein said elongated tubular housing is made from metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The bicycle lock of claim 11 wherein said elongated tubular housing is made from plastic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The bicycle lock of claim 11 wherein a tape having adhesive on two sides thereof is fixedly attached by the adhesive on one side thereof within and along the entire exterior surface of said elongated longitudinal groove.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
190 words
A bicycle lock comprising: an elongated tubular housing having two ends, an exterior surface and an interior surface bounding a hollow interior; end cap means fixedly held at both ends of said elongated tubular housing and enclosing said hollow interior with one of said end caps having a passage formed therethrough; an elongated groove formed on and extending longitudinally along the entire length of the exterior surface of said elongated tubular housing; a cable with two ends, the first end of which is captured within said hollow interior of said elongated tubular housing by a stop means fixedly attached to said first end, with said second end passing through the passage formed in said one of said end caps and extending out of said hollow interior with a locking means fixedly attached to said second end; and a two-sided adhesive tape having one side thereof fixedly attached by the adhesive thereon within and along the entire exterior surface of said elongated groove, with the adhesive on the other side covered by a liner, which liner may be removed for mounting said bicycle lock on the tubular frame of a bicycle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
190 words
A bicycle lock comprising: an elongated tubular housing having two ends, an exterior surface and an interior surface bounding a hollow interior; end cap means fixedly held at both ends of said elongated tubular housing and enclosing said hollow interior with one of said end caps having a passage formed therethrough; an elongated groove formed on and extending longitudinally along the entire length of the exterior surface of said elongated tubular housing; a cable with two ends, the first end of which is captured within said hollow interior of said elongated tubular housing by a stop means fixedly attached to said first end, with said second end passing through the passage formed in said one of said end caps and extending out of said hollow interior with a locking means fixedly attached to said second end; and a two-sided adhesive tape having one side thereof fixedly attached by the adhesive thereon within and along the entire exterior surface of said elongated groove, with the adhesive on the other side covered by a liner, which liner may be removed for mounting said bicycle lock on the tubular frame of a bicycle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
The bicycle lock of claim 15 wherein said other of said end caps has formed on the interior surface thereof, adjacent said hollow interior, a releasable holding means for releasably holding said stop means when said stop means and said cable are pushed into said hollow interior with said stop means coacting with said releasable holding means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bicycle lock of claim 15 wherein said cable and said elongated tubular housing are substantially equal in length.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The bicycle lock of claim 15 wherein said elongated groove is formed of a size whereby its depth and width are twenty percent of the outside diameter of said elongated tubular housing, and said elongated tubular housing is one-half inch in diameter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The bicycle lock of claim 15 wherein said elongated tubular housing is made from metal.
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