Abstract: A bicycle retention bracket system includes a bracket having an open loop end for attachment to a bicycle and a clasping end having a U-shaped seat surrounded by a living hinge clamping mechanism for releasably clasping an article, such as the locking mechanism of a bicycle lock. The article to be secured has at least one semi-circular trough for guiding and securing the lock in the U-shaped seat.

Abstract: A locking arrangement configured to secure portable equipment includes a tubular lock having a pair of locking arms projecting from a face of the lock body. Each locking arm has a shank portion and a wing portion, the wing portion extending from the end of the shank at a right angle thereto. Each wing has a substantially flat surface. The locking arms are disposed adjacent to one another, and in the unlocked configuration, the wings of both arms are in parallel opposition such that their flat surfaces substantially meet. In the locked configuration, the wings are parallel to each other but extend in opposite directions outside the envelope. This opposite orientation of the wing members prevents the lock from being withdrawn through the locking port. Moreover, if the two shanks are seated within a port whose dimensions closely match those defined by the shanks themselves, rotation of the lock will be substantially prevented.

Abstract: A security frame for securing a portable article to a stationary object. The body of the security frame has at least one central arm with two legs connected at the outer end by a cross piece, and a pair of outer arms, each having two legs connected at the outer end by a cross piece. A first joint attaches the inner end of one leg from each arm together and a second joint attaches the inner end of the other leg from each arm together. The joints are preferably pivoting to allow the arms to pivot between a collapsed state and an open state. Both joints have openings that are axially aligned. A locking shaft extends through the first opening and then the second opening, and has a stop to prevent it from going completely through the first opening. The portable article fits within the legs of the arms and is retained there by the locking shaft. The locking shaft includes a locking mechanism that is a component of a means by which the locking shaft is secured into said openings and to a stationary object.