Hoop lock

• US 8,225,631 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2010
• Issued: 07/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG
• Original Assignee: ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG
• Inventors: Becker, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Barrett, Suzanne
• Application Number:
  US12/821,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20110162416A1
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 70/30, 70/49, 702/33, 70 53- 55, 704/16, 704/17
• US Class Current: 70/53
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 5/00 Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles fittings for preventing or indicating use or theft of vehicles in general B60R; general features of locks E05B
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/483 Flexible shackle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/491 Shackles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/493 Protectors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/496 Sheaths
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7915 Tampering prevention or attack defeating

Abstract

The invention relates to a hoop lock for two wheelers, wherein the hoop lock has a lock body and a substantially U-shaped hoop. The hoop is selectively releasable from the lock body or latchable to the lock body. The hoop has at least two wire sections which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another, and which are surrounded, at least regionally, by a sleeve.

Claims

1. Hoop lock for a two wheeler having a lock body and a substantially U-shaped hoop which is selectively releasable from the lock body or latchable to the lock body, wherein the hoop has at least two wire sections which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another, and which are surrounded, at least regionally, by a sleeve, and wherein the lock body has a longitudinal shape and the U-shaped hoop has two mutually spaced apart limbs which are directed parallel to one another and which are latched to the same longitudinal side of the lock body.

2. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wire sections are bent in accordance with the U-shape of the hoop.

3. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wire sections extend along the U-shape of the hoop, substantially parallel to one another.

4. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wire sections extend along the U-shape of the hoop spaced apart from one another.

5. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein spacers are provided between the two wire sections.

6. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the two wire sections extend within one plane.

7. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one of the wire sections has a constriction at at least one hoop end for the reception of a latch element of a latching device of the lock body.

8. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wire sections are connected at least one hoop end to a fastening part for the reception of a latch element of a latching device of the lock body.

9. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the two wire sections form a substantially closed wire loop.

10. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the hoop has at least two substantially closed wire loops which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another.

11. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 10, wherein the two wire loops extend parallel to one another and are arranged spaced apart from one another.

12. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wire sections are hardened and/or made of spring steel.

13. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wire sections have a higher resistance to clipping and sawing than the sleeve.

14. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wire sections are substantially rigid.

15. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sleeve is formed by a plastic molding.

16. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sleeve is formed from a multi-part housing of plastic.

17. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one hollow cavity is formed between the wire sections and the sleeve.

22. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sleeve is plastic, and the hoop lock further comprises one or more spacers that fix the at least two wire sections relative to one another and fastening parts provided at ends of the hoop that receive a latch element of the lock body.

24. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 1, wherein the hoop is substantially rigid.

18. Hoop lock for a two wheeler having a lock body and a substantially U-shaped hoop which is selectively releasable from the lock body or latchable to the lock body, wherein the hoop has at least two wire sections which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another, and which are surrounded, at least regionally, by a sleeve, wherein at least one of the wire sections has a constriction at least one hoop end for the reception of a latch element of a latching device of the lock body.

19. Hoop lock for a two wheeler having a lock body and a substantially U-shaped hoop which is selectively releasable from the lock body or latchable to the lock body, wherein the hoop has at least two wire sections which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another, and which are surrounded, at least regionally, by a sleeve, wherein the two wire sections form a substantially closed wire loop.

23. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 19 wherein the lock body has a longitudinal shape and the U-shaped hoop has two mutually spaced apart limbs which are directed parallel to one another and which are latched to the same longitudinal side of the lock body.

20. Hoop lock for a two wheeler having a lock body and a substantially U-shaped hoop which is selectively releasable from the lock body or latchable to the lock body, wherein the hoop has at least two wire sections which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another, and which are surrounded, at least regionally, by a sleeve, wherein the hoop has at least two substantially closed wire loops which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another.

21. Hoop lock in accordance with claim 20, wherein the two wire loops extend parallel to one another and are arranged spaced apart from one another.