BICYCLE CONTAINMENT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A bicycle containment system comprising:
- at least one vertical support;
at least one cantilevered crossbar pivotally connected to the at least one vertical support, each cantilevered crossbar comprising;
two substantially parallel extending arms; and
a frame locking mechanism comprising;
at least one frame locking bar; and
at least one frame locking actuator;
at least one wheel locking mechanism comprising;
at least one wheel locking bar; and
at least one wheel locking actuator;
a locking mechanism control system configured to actuate the frame locking actuators and the wheel locking actuators.
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Abstract
A bicycle containment system is disclosed. The system can include one or more vertical supports, one or more cantilevered crossbars pivotally connected to one or more vertical supports, one or more wheel locking mechanisms, and a control system. Each cantilevered crossbar can include two substantially parallel extending arms and a frame locking mechanism. The frame locking mechanism can be made up of one or more frame locking bars and one or more frame locking actuators. Each wheel locking mechanism can include a wheel locking bar and a wheel locking actuator. The locking mechanism control system can be configured to actuate the frame locking actuators and the wheel locking actuators.
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20 Claims
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1. A bicycle containment system comprising:
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at least one vertical support; at least one cantilevered crossbar pivotally connected to the at least one vertical support, each cantilevered crossbar comprising; two substantially parallel extending arms; and a frame locking mechanism comprising; at least one frame locking bar; and at least one frame locking actuator; at least one wheel locking mechanism comprising; at least one wheel locking bar; and at least one wheel locking actuator; a locking mechanism control system configured to actuate the frame locking actuators and the wheel locking actuators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A bicycle security system comprising:
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a plurality of bicycle locking locations, each comprising; a frame lock portion, comprising; two substantially parallel extending arms connected to a vertical support at a first end of each extending arm; at least one frame locking bar located at a second end of at least one of the two extending arms; and at least one frame locking actuator in communication with the at least one frame locking bar; a wheel lock portion, located on the vertical support, and comprising; at least one wheel locking bar; and at least one wheel locking actuator; a control system configured to selectively lock a bicycle into one of the plurality of bicycle locking locations; wherein the control system is configured to selectively lock or unlock a bicycle in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A bicycle containment system comprising:
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a vertical support; a cantilevered crossbar pivotally connected to the vertical support, each cantilevered crossbar comprising; two substantially parallel extending arms connected to the cantilevered crossbar at their first ends; and a frame locking mechanism; a wheel locking mechanism; wherein the vertical support is between approximately 24 inches (approximately 60 cm) and approximately 36 inches (approximately 90 cm); and wherein the length of the extending arms is selected such that the frame locking mechanism can engage a plurality of bicycle frames, and is between approximately 20 inches (approximately 50 cm) and approximately 36 inches (approximately 90 cm). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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