Spoke Gap Traversing Type Patents (Class 70/227)
  • Patent number: 12037817
    Abstract: A bicycle security device and associated bicycle theft alert or security systems are described. In some embodiments, the security devices and systems are configured to deter theft or other unauthorized uses of a bicycle, such as an electric bicycle, by providing multiple points or mechanisms of protection for the bicycle. For example, a bicycle security device, or bike lock, can include a cable or tether component integrated with a shackle of a wheel lock mechanism, which enables a rider to secure his/her bicycle via two integrated mechanisms of deterrence or protection within the bike lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Rad Power Bikes Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Radenbaugh, Redwood Stephens
  • Patent number: 11368378
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for identifying bogon addresses. A system can obtain an indication of address spaces in a network. The indication can be based on route advertisements transmitted by routers associated with the network. The system can receive a report generated by a capturing agent deployed on a host. The report can identify a flow captured by the capturing agent at the host. The system can identify a network address associated with the flow and, based on the indication of address spaces, the system can determine whether the network address is within the address spaces in the network. When the network address is not within the address spaces in the network, the system can determine that the network address is a bogon address. When the network address is within the address spaces in the network, the system can determine that the network address is not a bogon address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Shashidhar Gandham, Rohit Chandra Prasad, Abhishek Ranjan Singh, Navindra Yadav, Khawar Deen, Varun Sagar Malhotra
  • Patent number: 11268303
    Abstract: The housing of a lock assembly for securing a wheeled vehicle contains a cable which is wound around a cable reel within the housing. The cable reel rotates around a reel axis and has two ends. The first end of the cable is connected to the cable reel while the second end of the cable has a locking feature. A lock core has a receptacle configured to receive the locking feature at the end of the cable. An axis of the core is substantially parallel to the reel axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yu, Nicholas Foley, Mariusz Zajac
  • Patent number: 11214323
    Abstract: A bicycle lock system for inhibiting a bicycle from being stolen includes a bicycle that has a frame and a rear wheel. A locking unit is movably coupled to the frame and the locking unit is positioned adjacent to the rear wheel. The locking unit is positionable in a locked position having the locking unit extending through the rear wheel. In this way the rear wheel is inhibited from rotating thereby inhibiting the bicycle from being stolen. The locking unit is positionable in an unlocked position having the locking unit being displaced from the rear wheel thereby facilitating the rear wheel to freely rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 11066117
    Abstract: A bicycle inductive lock included a housing, a lock body, and a control circuit device. An annular latch and the lock body are disposed in the housing. A back cover is configured to close the housing. The annular latch has a first engaging groove, a second engaging groove and a third engaging groove. The lock body includes a first baffle that can be engaged in the first engaging groove or the second engaging groove, a second baffle that can be engaged in third engaging groove, and a speed reduction motor having a lever. The lever includes an angle control block and an eccentric paddle. The control circuit device includes an induction unit and a key fob. The key fob is configured to generate induction with the induction unit for transmitting a signal. With the above configuration, the bicycle inductive lock can sense the signal to be locked or unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: YUAN WEN SHING INDUSTRIES CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Huang Hu
  • Patent number: 10689046
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a pin that is pushed in between two spokes of a wheel to lock the vehicle and removed from between the spokes of the wheel to unlock the vehicle. In one embodiment, a single-sided lock may include a pin holster for securing the pin while the vehicle is unlocked. In some embodiments, a single-sided lock mechanism may be permanently affixed to and/or built in to a vehicle, increasing the ease of use of the single-sided lock by preventing users from misplacing the lock. In one embodiment, a single-sided lock may include a mechanism for preventing accidental re-locking of a lock that has just been unlocked, further improving the user experience. Various other methods, systems, and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rex Luedtke, Andrew Paul Rosenkranz
  • Patent number: 10131390
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for a bicycle includes a fork unit that has a first fork bar and a second fork bar. The first fork bar has a passage and the second fork bar has a receiving opening. A securing element can be arranged in the fork unit to pass through the first fork bar in the passage and engage in the receiving opening. The securing element passes through a spoke region of a front wheel of the bicycle. The securing element has an engagement contour that engages in the receiving opening. A locking unit with an electromechanical drive is arranged in the second fork bar. The locking unit has a locking contour, which is connected the electromechanical drive and engages in the engagement contour in the locking state. An electronic control unit controls the electromechanical drive to unlock the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: nextbike GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Kalupner
  • Patent number: 9932759
    Abstract: A bicycle locking device coupled to a bicycle and configured to prevent a wheel from turning. The locking device is configured with a transceiver to communicate with a remote device to receive locking and unlocking indications, and to transmit tampering indications to the remote device. The locking device can generate an audible sound when tampering is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: LINKA GROUP LIMITED
    Inventor: Mohamed Mohamed
  • Patent number: 9512649
    Abstract: A bicycle locking device coupled to a bicycle and configured to prevent a wheel from turning. The device is configured with transceiver to communicated with a remote device to receive locking and unlocking indications and to transmit tampering indications to a remote device. The device can include an audible sound when tampering is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Mohamed Mohamed
  • Patent number: 9004441
    Abstract: The system for securing equipment includes a locking device attached to equipment to be secured, a plurality of fasteners, and an anchoring device. The locking device can be a U-bolt with threaded ends to attach to a backflow valve of a sprinkler system or locking bolts attached to a park bench or barbecue grill. Each fastener has a first surface with a first threaded hole in alignment with the locking device and a second surface orthogonal to the first surface with a second threaded hole aligned with anchoring device. The anchoring device can be a flat bar fixedly attached to the fasteners at one connector end and permanently mounted in place at an anchoring end. Each fastener has an L-shape, so that a first surface engages the locking device and opposing second surfaces engage the anchoring device. A concrete plug for outdoor use holds the anchoring end in place for permanency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: Oscar Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 8240692
    Abstract: A wheel-locking suspension fork assembly for a bicycle includes first and second cylinder members coupled by a crosspiece disposed above a wheel, and a coupling joint turnably mounted on the first cylinder member and connected to a latch rod that is moved to be retained to a first catch unit on the first cylinder member so as to permit the wheel to freely rotate, or to a second catch unit on the second cylinder member so as to position between spokes of the wheel to lock the wheel. A key-operated lock is disposed in the coupling joint to be displaceable to a locking position where the latch rod is retained in the second catch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventors: Tien-Li Chen, Sen-Chun Tsai
  • Patent number: 8181496
    Abstract: A cross brace for securing on a U-lock having a U-shaped shackle with the cross brace comprising first and second engaging members and a connecting member therebetween. The first engaging member defines a first through bore having a first opening and a first central axis. The second engaging member defines a second through bore having second opening and a second central axis. The connecting member extends between and connects the first and second members relative to one another such that an opening plane extending between the first and second openings and intersecting the first and second central axes is at an acute angle relative to the first and second central axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Ingersoll Rand Company
    Inventor: Cornelius McDaid
  • Patent number: 7905123
    Abstract: A bicycle lock includes a first part and a second part located close to bicycle wheels by two bolts and two respective protection members are connected to the first part and the second part respectively. The protection members cover the heads of the bolts so that the unauthorized person cannot access the bolts to detach the bicycle lock from the bicycle. A lock rod is connected to the first part which is pivotable about the bolt corresponding thereto so as to be inserted into the second part to lock the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignees: Holageo Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sen-Yung Lee, Ting-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20100212379
    Abstract: A bicycle lock includes a first part and a second part located close to bicycle wheels by two bolts and two respective protection members are connected to the first part and the second part respectively. The protection members cover the heads of the bolts so that the unauthorized person cannot access the bolts to detach the bicycle lock from the bicycle. A lock rod is connected to the first part which is pivotable about the bolt corresponding thereto so as to be inserted into the second part to lock the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Sen-Yung Lee, Ting-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 7631525
    Abstract: The wheel lock apparatus is supplied as original equipment and as an aftermarket addition. The apparatus comprises two fork clamps, each of which is fastened around an opposed fork of a vehicle, the opposed forks partially surrounding the vehicle wheel. The apparatus is useful with virtually any form of spoked wheel through which the lock pin is selectively inserted to lock a vehicles wheel against rotation. Additionally, along with locking the vehicle wheel against rotation, the wheel is locked to the forks, preventing potential wheel theft, not only vehicle theft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Lee Kennealy
  • Patent number: 7467530
    Abstract: The vehicle brake-rotor lock includes a mounting bracket, and a lock mechanism, including at least one deadbolt shaft, which is preferably made of steel, stainless steel, titanium, tungsten, boron, or any other dense metal, used to mechanically immobilize the vehicle. The bracket is preferably permanently attached to the protected vehicle. In a locked state, the deadbolt shaft extends through a cross-drilled ventilation hole or slot on the brake rotor of the vehicle, thereby preventing rotation of the brake rotor and the wheel. The lock mechanism preferably prevents any forward or rearward movement of the vehicle when engaged to allow for a heightened security for any vehicle using a disc braking system. In one embodiment, the lock mechanism is mechanically actuated. In another embodiment, the lock mechanism is electronically actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: New Hampton Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Torrado, Eric Xavier, Adam Xavier
  • Patent number: 6796154
    Abstract: The trailer wheel locking device to prevent rotation of a set of wheels on a common axle has an elongated rod in which one end has a stop and a second end having an annular groove defined therein for receiving a locking mechanism. The length of the rod spans the width of the vehicle, thereby spanning the wheels on the common axle being locked. The device is installed by passing the rod through the openings of the wheels and includes two movable washers placed on the rod at opposite ends in order to prevent the device from passing through the wheel openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventors: Chad Gebow, Gerald D. Wagner
  • Patent number: 6751992
    Abstract: A bicycle mounted locking system for theft prevention includes a carrier member attachable to a bicycle frame member. A swingable arm extendable from the carrier member provides for tethered anchorage to a stationary object. A swivel stirrup depending from the carrier member is engageable with a bicycle wheel for providing wheel rotational blockage and securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Inventor: Pablo Esquilin
  • Patent number: 6484544
    Abstract: A lock secured to a surface for releasably retaining a motorcycle thereon. The lock includes a pair of outer tubular members secured to the surface. The outer members each enclose a height adjustment bar secured to the lower end of the outer member. The height adjustment bars each include a number of laterally extending pins spaced along the length of the bar. A pair of inner tubular members including a keyway secured to a lower end of the inner member are slidably insertable into the outer members. The keyways pass around the pins on the height adjustment bar until the inner members are rotated to engage the keyways with a selected pin on the respective bars. Each inner member also includes a pair of opposed openings adjacent the upper end of the inner member that are aligned when the inner members are placed in the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Leroy Albert Wing
  • Patent number: 6427498
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for locking a wheel of a vehicle against rotation for the prevention of vehicle theft. A contacting element has one end releasably connectable to a portion of the vehicle undercarriage. The contacting element extends through an opening in a vehicle wheel. A stabilizing element is positioned immediately adjacent an outside portion of the wheel and a padlock is connected to the connecting element through a hole there through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Raymond E. Cobb
  • Patent number: 6199416
    Abstract: A motorcycle lock includes a base, a locking device, a locking rod, a stop plate, a fix plate, a constrictor and a housing. The locking device consists of a base block, a slide block and a position plate. The stop plate hides the locking device located in the base to prevent the lock from being unlocked illegally, and the base with the housing is fixed on a front fork of a motorcycle by a constrictor. In locking, a push plate is swung 90 degrees to align it with the locking rod and push it rearward into a front wheel, in thus locking the wheel without using the key and hampering the front wheel from rotating. In unlocking a key is used to permit the locking rod to retreat to its original unlocked position by a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Bee Shen Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Chieh Wu
  • Patent number: 5956983
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for bicycle or motorcycle wheels. The mechanism is a through-the-wheel lock that has a hook that attaches to a stationary fixed object, such as a pole. A first embodiment of the invention has a holding bracket attached to one side of the vehicle's front fork. A locking bracket is mounted on the other side of the front fork, directly opposite the holding bracket. A locking cane having a U-shaped end hook includes a number of rachet teeth on the end of the cane opposite the end hook. The holding bracket has a first opening for holding the locking bar in an inoperative position, and a second opening for holding the locking cane in a position wherein the rachet teeth end of the cane inserts between the front wheel spokes and into engagement with the locking mechanism. The end hook is looped around a pole, (or other suitable stationary object), and the cane is pushed into the locking mechanism until the bar and cycle are snug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Inventor: Robert M. Hughes
  • Patent number: 5826448
    Abstract: An air bag and steering lock device including a housing. The housing has a top half and a bottom half that allows the housing to be positioned around a column of a steering wheel for replacing the covering of the column. A J-bar member is provided. The J-bar has a back bar with a pair of lateral extents projecting in a forward direction. One of the lateral extents has an interior side with a plurality of catch slots adjacent an end. Lastly, a locking means is fixedly attached to the top surface of the top half of the housing. The locking means is capable of receiving the one lateral extent of the J-bar for locking the J-bar over the steering wheel to limit the steering wheel's movement and disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Graham
  • Patent number: 5816082
    Abstract: An anti-theft device (18) mounted to a wheel (90) or the like. Device (18) includes a shield (20) that mounts on top of a wheel (90), with adjustable links (63, 64) at one end (27) of device (18) thrust through voids (91) separating spokes (92) of the wheel (90), and with swingable elbow members (55, 56) at the other end (38) of device (16) thrust through steering wheel voids (91). Legs (58) on the elbow members (55, 56) swing into clasping or yoke members (70), after which a locking bar assembly (80) mounts to the yoke members (70) and by which the device (18) is placed in a locked mode on the wheel (90). The elbow members (55, 56) include arms (57) which, along with the links (63, 64), are adjustable to provide change in depth to the device (18). The shield (20) includes a pair of panels (21, 22) that are slidably engageable with each other, with a fastener (28) and holes (23) in one of the panels that fixes the two together in one of a number of different lengths for the device (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventor: Mher Gabrielyan
  • Patent number: 5709113
    Abstract: A bicycle security device comprises a receiver which is adapted to be mounted to the frame of a bicycle and a U or J-shaped shackle. In the locked position, the shackle engages a locking mechanism in the receiver to secure the bicycle to an immoveable object or alternatively to secure the wheel of the bicycle to the frame. In the stored position, the shackle is held in the receiver to avoid contact with the bicycle rider. The locking mechanism preferably comprises a pawl-ratchet arrangement or a lock pin adapted to engage one of a plurality of semi-circular grooves along one arm of the shackle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Winner International Royalty Corporation
    Inventor: Rex A. Godfrey
  • Patent number: 5697235
    Abstract: A steering column and steering wheel securing system comprising an upper component in a half box configuration having an upper face, parallel front and rear faces and side faces therebetween, the front and rear faces and side faces being formed with semi-circular recesses for receiving the upper half of a steering column, the upper component being formed with an exterior undulation adjacent projections on side thereof and with a wedge-shaped projection on the opposite side; a lower component in a half box configuration having a lower face, front and rear faces and parallel side faces therebetween, the front and rear faces being formed with semi-circular recesses for receiving the lower half of a steering column, one side edge being formed with holes for receiving the projections for pivotal coupling with respect to the adjacent side of edge of the upper component, a rectangular recess formed in the edge of the lower component between the projections for passage of a turn signal, the opposite side face of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Inventor: Mario E. Briones
  • Patent number: 5653133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-theft device for vehicles having a steering wheel and a brake. The device disclosed comprises a brake guard movably mounted to a fixed portion of the brake, a lower elongated member which hooks on to the brake guard, an upper elongated member which is locked to the lower elongated member, a Y bar spaced a distance adaptable to be placed around the steering wheel and a locking bar and a claw member. When the device is secured with two padlocks movement, of the steering wheel and the brake pedal is prevented. In addition the air bag is prevented from theft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Inventor: Frank Passantino
  • Patent number: 5642635
    Abstract: There is provided a lock for securing a vehicle or a component thereof which comprises two half-collars and a locking mechanism for locking the engagement of those two half-collars. Each of the two half-collars includes a first end and a second end, the first ends of the two half-collars being pivotally coupled. The two second ends of the half-collars are lockingly engaged by use of a plug-socket locking mechanism which enables convenient locking and unlocking in a portable, space-efficient assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventor: Su Wen-Chyun
  • Patent number: 5638706
    Abstract: This invention relates to a securing mechanism in the form of a clamp, said securing mechanism also incorporating a locking mechanism which when in locked form prevents the clamp from being readily opened. In preferred embodiments the securing mechanism is in the form of a clamp comprising at least two retaining members, a translation means associated with the two retaining members, a handle containing a locking mechanism attached to said translation means, characterised in that the handle can be moved by the translation means to secure the retaining members with respect to each other, and when the locking mechanism is activated on the handle ready movement of the handle and subsequent release of the retaining members is prevented. The securing mechanism provides a secure means by which valuable articles can be held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventor: Roberto Antonius Martinus Stevens
  • Patent number: 5628214
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bicycle lock which passes through the spokes of a bicycle wheel to prevent the bicycle from being ridden. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes a locking bracket positioned on a first frame member at one side of the wheel and a receiving bracket positioned on a second frame member on an opposite side of the wheel from the locking bracket. A lock pin is provided which extends from one bracket to the other through the spokes of the bicycle wheel. The lock pin is positioned in a through hole of the receiving bracket and in a blind hole in the locking bracket. The locking bracket has a locking mechanism for locking the lock pin in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Bolt Security Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ridgely C. Evers
  • Patent number: 5622066
    Abstract: An improvement in a bicycle lock extends the ability of an existing bicycle lock of the type having a U-shaped shackle to secure a bicycle to a post, against theft, by slipping a generally U-shaped essentially rigid link over a leg of the U-shaped shackle of the existing bicycle lock, subsequent to locating the rear wheel of the bicycle in the link, so that upon locking the bicycle frame and front wheel of the bicycle to the post with the U-shaped shackle, the existing bicycle lock also secures the rear wheel of the bicycle against theft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Inventor: Sean T. Shallis
  • Patent number: 5564297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bicycle lock which passes through the spokes of a bicycle wheel to prevent the bicycle from being ridden. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes a locking bracket positioned on a first frame member at one side of the wheel and a receiving bracket positioned on a second frame member on an opposite side of the wheel from the locking bracket. A lock pin is provided which extends from one bracket to the other through the spokes of the bicycle wheel. The lock pin is positioned in a through hole of the locking bracket and in a blind hole in the receiving bracket. The locking bracket has a locking mechanism for locking the lock pin in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Bolt Security Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ridgely C. Evers
  • Patent number: 5467618
    Abstract: The lock body of a motorcycle disk brake lock has a first side, a second side adjacent to the first side, and an open slot of a predetermined depth and extending into the lock body, which is divided into a first portion and a second portion in which a locking device is disposed. The locking device is provided centrally with a locking bolt. When the locking device is in an unlocking state, the locking bolt is located at a first position. When the locking device is in a locking state, the locking bolt is located at a second position. The first portion is provided with an open end adjacent to the open slot and located in a locking hole coaxial with the locking bolt. The first portion is provided with at least one through hole having one end joining obliquely with the locking hole and having another end located in the side which is not adjacent to the open slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Inventor: Jin-Ren Shieh
  • Patent number: 5467620
    Abstract: A U-lock includes a detachable header with extensions that fit around the arms of the U-bar and extend along the length of those arms to provide strength to the U-lock. The header can be used so that its base is locked at the end of the arms of the U-shaped bar or it can be inverted when locking smaller objects so that its base is locked along the lengths of the arms taking up some of the gap between the locked object and the base of the header. The header is locked to the arms of the U-shaped bar by a locking mechanism which secures the header to the arms of the U-shaped bar in four different places, two on each arm. The U-lock and header with extensions can also be used in combination with security spacers for further security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Inventor: Richard H. Byrd, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5463885
    Abstract: A cover plate with a center cap is placed over a wheel installed on a truck trailer. A tang on the cover plate, located on the side facing the wheel, passes through a slot in the wheel. The plate is then rotated until the tang touches a wheel spoke, and a projection on the tang extends under the wheel spoke holding the tang to the wheel. A slot on the opposite side of the cover plate overlaps another slot in the wheel. A flange attached to a chain is passed up through the wheel slot and the slot in the cover plate. The chain flange is then secured in place by a padlock attached through an eyehole in the chain flange. An identical installation is made on the tandem wheel using another cover plate and the flange on the other end of the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Inventor: Jerry D. Warren, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5379618
    Abstract: A locking device of a motor cycle disk brake has a body provided with a slot perpendicular to one of the sides of the body. A locking bolt is disposed in the body such that the locking bolt can be caused to move between a first position and a second position. When the locking bolt is located at the second position, the locking bolt seals off an end of the slot. A locking apparatus is housed in the body and is composed of a lock core capable of being caused to locate at a third position or at a fourth position at such time when the locking apparatus is in an unlocking state or in a locking state. The lock core is coupled with the locking bolt in such a manner that the axes of the lock core and the locking bolt are parallel to each other. The locking bolt and the lock core can be caused to act synchronously. When the locking bolt is caused to seal off the slot, the locking bolt is simultaneously aligned to pass through one of the heat-radiating holes of the disk brake, thereby incapacitating the motor cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Inventor: Jin-Ren Shieh
  • Patent number: 5333476
    Abstract: A U-lock includes a detachable header with extensions that fit around the arras of the U-bar and extend along the length of those arms to provide strength to the U-lock. The header can be used so that its base is locked at the end of the arms of the U-shaped bar or it can be inverted when locking smaller objects so that its base is locked along the lengths of the arms taking up some of the gap between the locked object and the base of the header. The header is locked to the arms of the U-shaped bar by a locking mechanism which secures the header to the arms of the U-shaped bar in four different places, two on each arm. The U-lock and header with extensions can also be used in combination with security spacers for further security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Richard H. Byrd, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5291761
    Abstract: A motorcycle infrared rays lock for a motorcycle include a housing, an infrared rays receiving unit and a movable block contained in the housing and an infrared rays emitting unit. The infrared rays emitting unit is deposited in a separated case to be inserted in a front opening of the housing for turning on the emitter to emit a preset data signal to a sensor to actuate a receiving IC for examining the signal and turning on a transistor to actuate an electro-magnetic switch to retract a movable block. The movable block has a tooth end engaging a rack in an end portion of a hook rod locking a free end of a chain wound around a portion of a motorcycle wheel so that the chain can be taken off the hook rod and then off the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: Jein-Hei Lii
  • Patent number: 5275030
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for vehicles having a steering wheel mounted on a steering column and having a hub, a plurality of spokes, and a rim, for securing onto the steering wheel of the vehicle to interfere with or prevent steering the vehicle. The device includes a jacket adapted to be mounted over the hub of the steering wheel; and a locking bar that interfits with the jacket to surround the steering column and secure the device on the steering wheel with the shaft on the locking bar extending between two spokes. The jacket and the locking bar are secured with a lock on the end of the locking bar shaft that extends between two spokes. The locking bar includes an arm that extends beyond the periphery of the steering wheel when the device is secured on the steering wheel to interfere with or prevent turning the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Inventor: Thomas J. Cole
  • Patent number: 5271636
    Abstract: A travel restricting device for use with a wheelchair of the type having a frame, a seat attached to the frame and wheels mounted for rotation on opposite sides of the frame. The device includes arms having longitudinally opposing outer ends, and hooks at the outer ends of the arms for engaging the wheels. The arms can be extended to move the hooks away from each other or retracted to move the hooks toward each other. A spring biasing the arms toward a retracted position secures the hooks in the wheels such that the device is supported by the wheels for movement with the wheels. The device as secured to the wheels engages the frame upon rotation of the wheels in a first direction for restricting travel of the wheelchair in the first direction and engages the surface supporting the wheelchair upon rotation of the wheels in a second direction for restricting travel of the wheelchair in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis
    Inventors: Daniel P. Mohrman, Jerry W. Dell
  • Patent number: 5197310
    Abstract: In order to improve the locking of a bicycle which is provided with a bicycle lock with a built-in cable- or chain-lock (12), a lock according to the invention is configured in such a manner that the cable-lock (12, 14) can be locked only providing that the locking ring (6) is locked, and vice versa. The lock hereby affords better protection, the reason being that when the lock according to the invention is used, then both the lock's normal locking ring (6) as well as the cable-lock (12) have to be broken open. This is achieved by preventing the locking pawl (4, 33) from entering into a locking engagement with the locking groove (15) in the locking piece (14) unless the locking pawl (4, 30) is engaged with the locking groove (10) in the locking ring (6), and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Basta Lasefabrik A/S
    Inventor: Poul D. Pedersen
  • Patent number: 5157954
    Abstract: A bicycle anti-theft device which may be permanently attached to a bicycle frame, and provides structure to support a locking mechanism which traverses the spokes of a wheel. The mounting assembly (10) supports and secures two elongated flat arms (16R) and (16L) to the center vertical tube of a bicycle frame. The two arms are slidably mounted in notched casing, (14R) and (14L) which are each fastened to a corresponding half of a mounting clamp (12R) and (12L). The mounting clamp halves are secured to the bicycle frame utilizing threaded fasteners (22). The right elongated arm (16R) possesses a through hole (44) which allows or denies access to these mounting fasteners in the unlocked and locked positions, respectively. The two elongated arms also possess holes (42) which support a padlock (18) between adjacent spokes of a wheel to prevent its rotation and holes (48) to support the padlock away from the wheel during vehicle operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Inventor: Robert T. Pietras
  • Patent number: 5069049
    Abstract: A lock device includes a latch part and a block fixed to the fork portion of a motorcycle. A frame is engageable between the latch part and the block so as to lock the wheel of the motorcycle. The frame is rotatably coupled to a pair of supports which are rotatable about the block. When the supports are latched by a latch pin, the frame can be maintained in parallel to the fork portion so that the wheel is free to rotate. When the supports are released, the frame is rotatable and the free ends of the frame can be locked by the latch part. The lock device can be easily operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Inventor: Yi C. Shieh
  • Patent number: 4945739
    Abstract: A bicycle lock is provided having a base and a locking bar. The locking bar is movable about multiple axes, without removal from the base, from a storage position, clear of the rider's legs to avoid obstruction while pedaling to a locked position, which obstructs the wheel and immobilizes the bicycle. In preferred embodiments, the lock may be formed of multiple portions which are locked and non-removeable from the base when the lock is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Inventor: Carl E. Prindle
  • Patent number: 4795182
    Abstract: A wheelchair is provided including a forward transversely extending support mounted at one forward corner of the wheelchair for angular displacement about a horizontal axis for movement between a closed position extending between opposite side forward corner positions of the wheelchair and an open position projecting forwardly of the aforementioned one forward corner portion of the wheelchair, the other forward corner portion of the wheelchair and the support including coacting structure for releasably latching the support in the closed position and supporting the adjacent portion of the support against downward deflection relative to the wheelchair as a result of a load being supported by the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Inventors: Larry B. Dyess, Kenneth R. Ball
  • Patent number: 4722205
    Abstract: A locking device for preventing rotation of a vehicle steering wheel, comprises a base having two hooks that engage over spokes of a steering wheel to be locked. A pair of spring clips releasably secure the base to the steering column which supports the steering wheel to be locked. An extensible and retractable pin carried by the base has a lock for preventing unauthorized retraction of the pin. A clamp encircles the steering column, the clamp having an ear having a hole therethrough for receiving the pin when the pin is extended. The clamp has an adjusting screw manipulable to release the clamp; and the screw has a screw head so positioned relative to the ear of the clamp that when the extensible and retractable pin is extended through the ear, the screw head is masked by the pin to prevent release of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Inventor: Pablo V. Miranda
  • Patent number: 4571965
    Abstract: This device is a bicycle lock that prevents unauthorized movement of a bicycle. The lock permanently fastens to the tubing of a bicycle frame and includes a locking bar which hooks the front or back wheels to the frame. The lock has two major parts--a combination or key lock and attaching saddle that permanently attaches to the bicycle frame, and, the locking bar or shackle. The saddle is positioned on the frame adjacent to the back or front wheel. The wheel holding part of the shackle hooks around the rim of either the back or front tire. The shackle part fastens into the saddle lock on the bicycle frame in alignment with the frame. This causes the wheel and the frame to be joined so that the wheel cannot be removed and the bicycle cannot be ridden. When the bicycle is unlocked, the locking bar is secured in a carrying position in which it cannot be jarred loose. A flexible cable may be used with the lock to attach the bicycle to a stationary object to render the bicycle immobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Inventor: Paul LeRoux
  • Patent number: 4459833
    Abstract: At a swiveling stirrup lock, particularly for a two-wheel vehicle with a swiveling stirrup that can be swiveled through the spokes, the swiveling stirrup is supported in a swivel hub to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis. The swivel hub is supported to be swingable about a swivel axis on a pivot bearing which is to be attached at the bicycle frame. At least in the driving position, the swiveling stirrup is secured by engagement of a rotation securing element, installed at the swiveling stirrup, into a rotation securing element mounting of the pivot bearing. This engagement can be produced or released by rotating the swiveling stirrup into or out of a rotation securing position. The rotation securing element is installed according to the invention at the swiveling stirrup in the region of its outlet from the swivel hub outside the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Aug. Winkhaus
    Inventors: Manfred Waterkamp, Ludger Kortenbrede
  • Patent number: 4290284
    Abstract: A locking device for use in conjunction with spoked wheel vehicles includes a hasp having first and second hinged members. The first member includes an outwardly projecting staple, and the second member includes a corresponding slot which passes over the staple when the second member is folded against the first member in the locked position. A threaded nut is rigidly attached to a plate, and the threaded nut is spun onto an end of a threaded wheel axle which supports the spoked wheel. The first member of the hasp is attached to the plate and to the vehicle frame by a clamping bracket engaged by screws inserted through holes within the first member and through slots within the plate. The hasp also includes a pair of flanges extending perpendicularly from opposite edges of the second member. When the second memberof the hasp is closed over the first member in the locked position, the flanges extend beyond the first member and plate and project between the spokes of the spoked wheel for immobilizing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1981
    Inventor: Edward E. Nicksic
  • Patent number: 4271690
    Abstract: An antitheft device for two-wheeled vehicles includes a U-shaped fork whose central portion is articulated on the vehicle. The two branches pivot about an axis defined by the central portion in planes substantially parallel to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the vehicle. In a first position, ends of the branches are located near respective sides of a wheel of the vehicle. In a second position the ends are located on sides of a support member. In a third position the ends of the branches are located to the rear of the vehicle. In each of the positions, a locking member, preferably in the form of a bar removably connects the two ends. The locking member includes a key operated lock whose bolt cooperates with an orifice or bore near one end of the U-shaped fork, the orifice or bore acting as a keeper for the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Assignee: Ateliers de la Motobecane
    Inventor: Christian Jaulmes