Bicycle anti-theft device
First Claim
1. A locking fixture for use in locking a two wheeled vehicle, said fixture comprising:
- a housing;
means for mounting the housing at a fixed location;
at least one elongated, flexible locking member extending outside of the housing, said locking member being capable of being looped about a portion of the vehicle to be locked to said fixture;
means permanently fastening one end of said at least one locking member within the housing;
at least one opening in the housing to selectively receive the other end of said at least one locking member;
latch means within the housing for holding the other end of said at least one locking member within the housing when it is inserted into the housing through the opening;
lock means operable from outside of the housing for locking the latch means to prevent withdrawal of the other end of said at least one locking member from the housing; and
operator means mounted in the housing, operable from outside of said housing and mechanically connected to the latch means for manually moving said latch means between its holding and non-holding positions when the latch means is unlocked.wherein said operator means are mechanically connected to the latch means through resilient means giving a slack to the connection, in order to prevent said operator means from being used to tamper with said latch means.
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Abstract
A locking fixture for use in locking up two wheeled vehicles such as bicycles or motorcycles. The fixture has a housing and at least one elongated, flexible locking member. One end of the locking member is fixedly mounted within the housing. The other end of the locking member is adapted to be inserted into the housing through an opening, and held therein to form a closed loop to hold the vehicle to the housing. A latch is provided within the housing to hold the other end of the locking member. A lock accessible from outside of the housing, is provided to block the latch in holding position to prevent withdrawal of the locking member and unauthorized retrieval of the vehicle.
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14 Claims
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1. A locking fixture for use in locking a two wheeled vehicle, said fixture comprising:
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a housing; means for mounting the housing at a fixed location; at least one elongated, flexible locking member extending outside of the housing, said locking member being capable of being looped about a portion of the vehicle to be locked to said fixture; means permanently fastening one end of said at least one locking member within the housing; at least one opening in the housing to selectively receive the other end of said at least one locking member; latch means within the housing for holding the other end of said at least one locking member within the housing when it is inserted into the housing through the opening; lock means operable from outside of the housing for locking the latch means to prevent withdrawal of the other end of said at least one locking member from the housing; and operator means mounted in the housing, operable from outside of said housing and mechanically connected to the latch means for manually moving said latch means between its holding and non-holding positions when the latch means is unlocked. wherein said operator means are mechanically connected to the latch means through resilient means giving a slack to the connection, in order to prevent said operator means from being used to tamper with said latch means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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