LOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE
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1. A securement system, the system comprising:
- a lock assembly that includes a lower frame member and an upper frame member that is operatively pivotably coupled to the lower frame member, whereby the lower frame member and lower frame member are movable between open and closed positions with respect to one another;
a forward end portion of the lock assembly including open channels that are positioned transversely with respect to the lower and upper frame members and face one another at least when the lower and upper frame members are in the closed position;
a rearward end portion of the lock assembly being operatively coupled with a support member and oriented to support the lock assembly above an operating surface;
the support member extending away from the operating surface.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a lock apparatus for securing an article, such as a cycle frame, and methods of use of a lock apparatus are presented.
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1. A securement system, the system comprising:
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a lock assembly that includes a lower frame member and an upper frame member that is operatively pivotably coupled to the lower frame member, whereby the lower frame member and lower frame member are movable between open and closed positions with respect to one another; a forward end portion of the lock assembly including open channels that are positioned transversely with respect to the lower and upper frame members and face one another at least when the lower and upper frame members are in the closed position; a rearward end portion of the lock assembly being operatively coupled with a support member and oriented to support the lock assembly above an operating surface;
the support member extending away from the operating surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for securing an article comprising:
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providing a lock assembly that includes a lower frame member and an upper frame member that is operatively pivotably coupled to the lower frame member, whereby the lower frame member and lower frame member are movable between open and closed positions with respect to one another; providing a forward end portion of the lock assembly including open channels that are positioned transversely with respect to the lower and upper frame members and face one another at least when the lower and upper frame members are in the closed position; providing a rearward end portion of the lock assembly being operatively coupled with a support member and oriented to support the lock assembly above an operating surface;
the support member extending away from the operating surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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