Bicycle security system
First Claim
1. A bicycle security system comprising:
- a locking bicycle rack having support means for receiving a bicycle thereon;
locking means movable between a locked and unlocked position for securing said bicycle to said rack; and
control means for controlling said locking means, said control means being operative in response to insertion into the system of a user'"'"'s bank card, whereby insertion of said bank card conditions said locking means for movement to said locked position, and subsequent re-insertion of said bank card permits movement of said locking means to said unlocked position;
said control means having timer means for recording a length of time said bicycle is locked, and central processor means for calculating a charge based on the recorded time, and for automatically debiting said charge to a bank account corresponding to said bank card.
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Abstract
A bicycle security system includes a locking bicycle rack and employs a user'"'"'s automated teller banking card to operate the system and debit charges accrued in connection with use of the system from the user'"'"'s bank account. The locking system has an electronic control means which locks and unlocks the bicycle rack by means of a banking card. The electronic control means includes a timer which tracks time in connection with use of the system. The control means thereafter calculates a charge based upon the use of the system and debits the accrued charges from the user'"'"'s bank account via telephone modem. The locking bicycle rack incorporates three locking pins which lock the bicycle at the frame, the front wheel and the rear wheel to provide a high degree of security.
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14 Claims
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1. A bicycle security system comprising:
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a locking bicycle rack having support means for receiving a bicycle thereon; locking means movable between a locked and unlocked position for securing said bicycle to said rack; and control means for controlling said locking means, said control means being operative in response to insertion into the system of a user'"'"'s bank card, whereby insertion of said bank card conditions said locking means for movement to said locked position, and subsequent re-insertion of said bank card permits movement of said locking means to said unlocked position; said control means having timer means for recording a length of time said bicycle is locked, and central processor means for calculating a charge based on the recorded time, and for automatically debiting said charge to a bank account corresponding to said bank card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bicycle security system comprising:
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an elongated base which is adapted for receiving a bicycle thereon, said base including a recessed tire channel which extends lengthwise along said base and a pair of posts which project upwardly in spaced relation from said base on opposing sides of said tire channel; locking means for locking and unlocking said bicycle to said base, said locking means comprising; a plurality of locking assemblies which are disposed within said base adjacent to said tire channel so as to lock said bicycle at a frame portion, a front wheel and a rear wheel thereof, each of said locking assemblies comprising; housing means for housing said assembly; a locking pin slidingly mounted within an open bore which extends into said housing adjacent to said tire channel, said locking assembly including an actuator pin which projects outwardly from said locking pin and protrudes outwardly of said housing through a longitudinal slot in the top of said housing; a spring-biased locking bolt slidingly mounted within a second bore in said housing which extends perpendicularly from said open bore into said housing; means for retaining said spring-biased locking bolt within said second bore such that said locking bolt has a retracted position, wherein said locking bolt is retained within said bore, and an extended position wherein said locking bolt is released and is biased upwardly within said bore; an L-shaped actuator lever having an elongated leg portion with an elongated slot formed therein and a short leg portion, said bracket being pivotally mounted on top of said housing such that said elongated slot communicates with said protruding actuator pin and said actuator lever actuates said locking pin to locked position via said pin and said slot when said lever is pivoted; rod means connected to said short leg of said actuator lever for actuating said locking pin between an unlocked position, wherein said locking pin is retracted within said housing, and a locked position, wherein said locking pin is extended outwardly of said housing and into an aligned locking bore on the opposing said of said tire channel; means biasing said locking pin to said unlocked position, said locking assembly being operable for locking when said locking bolt is released and said locking pin is actuated to its said locked position, whereby said locking bolt is biased upwardly into a latching position that blocks the biased return of said locking pin; said locking assembly being operable for unlocking responsive to the operation of said retaining means to retract said locking bolt back into its said bore; and control means for activating and deactivating said retaining means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A bicycle securing system comprising:
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an elongated base including channel means for receiving tires of a bicycle therein and a pair of upwardly extending posts on opposing sides of said channel means adjacent to a central frame portion of the bicycle; locking means movable between a locked position and an unlocked position for securing said bicycle to said base comprising; first, second and third locking pins housed within said elongated base and locked respectively adjacent the front and rear wheels and the central frame portion of said bicycle, said first and second pins, when in their locked position, extending from said base on one side of said channel means, through said wheels, and into an aligned bore located in said base on an opposite side of said channel means, said third pin when in said locked position, extending from one of said posts through said central frame portion, and into an aligned bore located in said other post; biasing means for normally urging said locking pins to said unlocked position; manually controlled means for simultaneously moving said locking pins to said locking position in opposition to said biasing means; and retaining means for retaining said locking pins in said locked position; and control means for controlling said retaining means.
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