LOCK PROTECTION

• US 20130255336A1
• Filed: 03/27/2012
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pbsc Solutions Urbaines Inc. (LYFT Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Societe De Velo En Libre-Service
• Inventors: Dallaire, Michel, Desai, Pratik
• Application Number:
  US13/431,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20130255336A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/431
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 2003/005 Supports or holders associated with means for bike rental
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 3/04 involving forked supports of brackets for holding a wheel B62H3/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 5/003 using chains or cables chain or cable locks per se E05B67/003; with alarm E05B45/005
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 23/00 Other protectors specially adapted for cycles
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 71/00 Locks specially adapted for bicycles, other than padlocks locks integral with holders for parking or storing bicycles B62H3/00; locks integral with cycles B62H5/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/80 Parts, attachments, accessories and adjuncts

Abstract

A lock protection for a light vehicle is selectively engageable to a light vehicle docking stand for securing thereto. The lock protection comprises a body selectively covering a lock of the light vehicle. The body is movable with respect to the lock between a first position and a second position. When in the first position the body prevents access to the lock. When in the second position the body allows access to the lock. When the vehicle is disengaged from the docking stand, the body is movable to the second position. When the vehicle is engaged to the docking stand, the body is maintained in the first position by the docking stand. A lock and lock protection assembly is also presented.

Claims

1. A lock protection for a light vehicle, the light vehicle being selectively engageable to a light vehicle docking stand for securing thereto, the lock protection comprising:

a body selectively covering a lock of the light vehicle, the body being movable with respect to the lock between a first position and a second position, when in the first position the body preventing access to the lock, when in the second position the body allowing access to the lock,

when the vehicle is disengaged from the docking stand, the body being movable to the second position, and

when the vehicle is engaged to the docking stand, the body being maintained in the first position by the docking stand.

2. The lock protection of claim 1, wherein when the vehicle is disengaged from the docking stand, the body being movable to the first position.

3. The lock protection of claim 1, wherein the lock further comprises a spring,

when the vehicle is disengaged from the docking stand, the spring forces the body to the second position.

4. The lock protection of claim 1, wherein the body is a ring, and the lock protection further comprises a flange connected to the ring.

5. The lock protection of claim 4, wherein when the vehicle is engaged to the docking stand, the flange abuts against the docking stand thereby maintaining the body in the first position.

6. The lock protection of claim 4, wherein when the body is in the first position, the flange is in a first position;

when the body is in the second position, the flange is in a second position; and

the second position of the flange is vertically above the first position of the flange.

7. The lock protection of claim 1, wherein when the body is in the second position, the aperture of the lock protection is adapted to be aligned with the aperture of the lock;

and

when the body is in the first position, the aperture of the lock protection is adapted to be offset from the aperture of the lock.

8. A lock and lock protection assembly for a light vehicle, the light vehicle being selectively engageable to a light vehicle docking stand for securing thereto, the lock and lock protection comprising:

a lock comprising an aperture; and

a lock protection comprising;

a body having an aperture, the body selectively covering the aperture of the lock, the body being movable with respect to the lock between a first position and a second position, when in the first position the body preventing access to the lock, when in the second position the body allowing access to the lock,

when the vehicle is disengaged from the docking stand, the body being movable to the second position, and

when the light vehicle is engaged to the docking stand, the body being maintained in the first position by the docking stand.

9. The lock and lock protection assembly of claim 8, wherein when the body is in the second position, the aperture of the lock is aligned with the aperture of the lock protection;

and

when the body is in the first position, the aperture of the lock is offset from the aperture of the lock protection.

10. The lock and lock protection assembly of claim 8, wherein the lock is cylindrical;

and

the body of the lock protection is a ring disposed around the lock.

11. The lock and lock protection assembly of claim 8, wherein the lock protection further includes a flange connected to the body;

when the vehicle is engaged to the docking stand, the flange abuts against the docking stand thereby maintaining the body in the first position.

12. The lock and lock protection assembly of claim 8, wherein when the body is in the first position, the flange is in a first position;

when the body is in the second position, the flange is in a second position; and

the second position of the flange is vertically above the first position of the flange.