BICYCLE HUB LOCKING MECHANISM AND PARKING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A bicycle comprising:
- a frame;
a plurality of wheels supported by the frame;
a hub assembly rotatably supporting one of the wheels, the hub assembly comprising,a hub concentrically positioned with respect to a tire of the wheel;
an axle passing through the hub so that opposite lateral sides of the axle are attached to the bicycle frame; and
an engagement member secured to at least one end of the axle and configured to engage a portion of a bicycle stand to selectively secure the bicycle to the bicycle stand.
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Abstract
A bicycle and bicycle parking and lock system wherein a hub locking device that is secured to a bicycle cooperates with a parking rack. The bicycle includes an engagement member that is secured to an axle of the bicycle. The engagement member selectively removably cooperates with a recess formed in the parking and lock system. The parking and lock system includes a number of upstanding members that are positioned to generally flank the front wheel of a bicycle to maintain the bicycle in a generally upright orientation. Each or select number of the upstanding members include a lock system that cooperates with the locking engagement member so as to secure the respective bicycle with respect to the parking system.
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20 Claims
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1. A bicycle comprising:
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a frame; a plurality of wheels supported by the frame; a hub assembly rotatably supporting one of the wheels, the hub assembly comprising, a hub concentrically positioned with respect to a tire of the wheel; an axle passing through the hub so that opposite lateral sides of the axle are attached to the bicycle frame; and an engagement member secured to at least one end of the axle and configured to engage a portion of a bicycle stand to selectively secure the bicycle to the bicycle stand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bicycle stand comprising:
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at least one support member defining at least one parking space and having a pair of opposing side walls; at least one lock attached to one of the side walls, the lock comprising; a body configured to engage the one of the side walls and having a recess formed through a vertically extending wall thereof; and a pin extending into the recess and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position; wherein the pin is at least proximately aligned with an axle of a bicycle so that the bicycle can be selectively secured relative to the support member when the pin is in the locked position and the bicycle can be removed from the support member only when the pin is in the unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A bicycle hub assembly comprising:
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a hub concentrically positioned with respect to a tire of a wheel of the bicycle; an axle passing through the hub so that opposite lateral sides of the axle are attached to a frame of the bicycle; and an engagement member secured to at least one end of the axle and configured to engage a portion of a bicycle stand to selectively secure the bicycle to the bicycle stand. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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