Bicycle theft prevention system

• US 5,815,069 A
• Filed: 09/19/1997
• Issued: 09/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: P B Deals Incorporated
• Original Assignee: P B Deals Incorporated
• Inventors: Horton, Douglas R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LA, ANH V
• Application Number:
  US08/933,890
• Time in Patent Office: 375 Days
• Field of Search: 340/425.5, 340/427, 340/432, 340/568, 340/571, 340/426, 340/572, 340/825.49, 70/233.34, 307/10.2, 307/10.1, 307/9.1, 342/450, 342/357, 342/457, 701/207, 701/222
• US Class Current: 340/427
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/10 actuating a signalling device
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1018 Alarm systems characterised by features related to the general power supply
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 5/20 indicating unauthorised use, e.g. acting on signalling devices alarm locks in general E05B45/00, e.g. alarm cable or chain lock E05B45/005

Abstract

A bicycle theft prevention system 10 for use with bicycles 100 including an alarm unit 11 and a tracking unit 12 disposed within the framework 101 of the bicycle 100 and a time delayed marking unit 14 and temporary physical immobilizing unit 15 disposed on the exterior of the bicycle 100. A hand held tracker unit 19 may be employed to establish the location of the stolen bicycle 100.

Claims

1. A bicycle theft prevention system for use on a bicycle wherein the theft prevention system comprises:

a first housing member dimensioned to be received within the hollow tubular framework of the bicycle and containing an alarm unit and a tracking unit;

a second housing member operatively associated with the first housing member and disposed on the exterior of the framework of the bicycle and containing first means to assist in the apprehension of a bicycle thief.

2. The theft prevention system as in claim 1 wherein said first means comprises a marking unit.

3. The theft prevention system as in claim 1 wherein said first means comprises a temporary physical immobilizing unit.

4. The theft prevention system as in claim 1 wherein said first means comprises a temporary physical immobilizing unit and a marking unit.

5. The theft prevention system as in claim 1 wherein the actuation of said first means is governed by a timing unit.

6. The theft prevention system as in claim 1 further including second means to assist in the location of the bicycle.

7. The theft prevention system as in claim 1 further comprising:

a third housing member containing second means to assist in the location of the bicycle.

8. The theft prevention system as in claim 7 wherein said third housing member is carried on the bicycle owner'"'"'s person and is responsive to said tracking unit.

9. The theft prevention system as in claim 7 wherein the tracking unit in the first housing member includes a signal transmitter, and the third housing member contains a signal receiver that is responsive to said signal transmitter.