Abstract: A bicycle rack including a forwardly inclined framework having an upper front wheel receiver and a lower rear wheel receiver, and a shackle carried by the framework for releasable retaining engagement with the frame of a bicycle having its wheels in the wheel receivers.

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.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for effectuating locking of a wheel includes at least one rotatable arcuate jaw which is in opposition to an opposed jaw. Contact by the wheel with the rotatable jaw causes the rotation thereof into mating interengagement with the opposed jaw. The mating interengagement causes the jaws to envelope or encircle the wheel thereby locking the wheel in place.

Abstract: A permanently attached lock for wheeled vehicles, such as bicycles or the like, wherein the bolt of the lock extends interiorally of the tubular head and fork stem and is locked therein to prevent rotation of said fork stem. Means are provided for anchoring a wire rope or restraint on said housing to effectively prevent theft of the vehicle when the rope is wound around a metal post or rack.

Abstract: There is disclosed a bicycle rack with channel means to receive the wheels, and latching means including a plurality of arms to simultaneously latch the wheels in the channel, and the frame to the channel. An upstanding support arm is operative to support the bicycle in the upright position and to cooperate with the latching means to provide locking means for the rack.

Abstract: A bicycle lock is disclosed wherein the steering is locked and a securing cable is provided to fasten the bike to a fixed object. The lock is provided with a removable tumbler, having an axially aligned pin, that normally passes through an eyelet on one end of the cable and through suitable bores, in the steering post and the rotating steering sleeve, respectively.

Abstract: A bicycle stand separate from the bicycle that may be formed either generally as a single-piece body or as a composite body, for one or a plurality of bicycles, from a variety of suitable materials, such as cast concrete, for example, for use either above or below ground level, the stand comprising a body formed or assembled to provide slot means to receive a bicycle wheel and support the bicycle and means to enable locking the bicycle to the stand, the body being further formed to minimize the amount of material required to form the same without reducing its stability and to reduce the possibility of injury from use thereof.

Abstract: An automatic anti-theft device or lock is secured to a support of a portable apparatus to secure the apparatus against theft. The lock has two mating halves secured together to form a shatter-proof casing. One casing half includes a hollow spindle integral with the inside wall of the casing half, a retractile reel mounted on the spindle with a cable secured at one end thereto and wrapped around the reel. The second free end of the cable extends through one wall of the casing. The second casing half mounts a lock mechanism having a rotatable lock member which extends into the spindle when the casing halves are joined. The free end of the cable includes a lock cylinder which aligns with the rotatable lock member when it is inserted into the first casing half, and is secured by the rotatable lock member. The first casing member includes a slidable latch which is spring-biased to a first position to engage and latch the reel against rotation.

Abstract: A lock device comprises a cylindrical container securable by split clamps to the frame of a device, and is adapted to store a case-hardened chain. The container has "pass-and-catch" notches at one end for receiving penultimate links of the chain, when the chain is used to lock a device. The container is closed by a lockable cap, which closes the upper ends of the notches to anchor the chain ends. The entire accessible portion of the structure, including the clamps, the container, the cap, and the chain, is of case-hardened steel. The clamps are secured to the container by tamper proof fastening elements. A preferred embodiment includes a container and a lockable cap having splining tongs formed from the rim portion thereof, and has clamps secured to a bicycle post by tamper proof bolts. The rim of the container is bent over at opposite sides to form keeper portions under which ends of a lock-controlled latching bar may be moved.

Abstract: A lock device for vehicles such as bicycles and motorcycles having tubular frames which comprises a cable or chain threaded into an opening in a frame member with a stop to prevent full extraction from the frame, and a loop to receive a padlock shackle to lock the vehicle to a post or to lock the wheel of a vehicle to prevent rotation.

Abstract: An anchoring device for securing bicycles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, power mowers and other similar items stored in home garages. The anchoring device has an elongated bolt which can be permanently installed in a wall of the garage. A non-rotatable head is slidably mounted on the free end of the elongated bolt. A `U` bolt is threadably connected on one end to the head, and provided on the other end with an eye. A hasp threadably engaged on the elongated bolt receives therethrough the eye on the `U` bolt to which a padlock is attachable for securing a chain or cable passing through and around the items to be protected in the customary manner.

Abstract: A bicycle locking apparatus that is permanently, easily and quickly attachable to a bicycle frame. There is a housing having sides which extend upwardly beyond the top thereof and also rearwardly of the rear end of the housing. The side parts that extend upwardly and rearwardly of the housing form channels into which the horizontal frame member and the downwardly and forwardly inclined frame member are respectively received. In the upper channel, a strip of resilient material is secured by any suitable type of adhesive such as an epoxy cement and extending from the rear wall of the housing into the rear channel is a similar material which is secured to the rear wall of the housing by epoxy cement or any other suitable means. There are upwardly opening recesses at the top and rearwardly opening recesses at the rear. Locking strips are secured to the inner sides of the wall parts to define part of the recesses and have outwardly or lanced tongues or ears which extend into the recesses.

Abstract: A hinged cord locking device is adapted to be clamped onto the support bar of an article to be locked such as one of the frame bars of a bicycle. The cord may be withdrawn from a spring retractable reel, wrapped around a stationary object and the locking bolt on free end of the cord locked in a locking channel in the hinged body portion of the device to thereby affix the article to the object. The hinged body portions rotatably support the two piece cable reel which is positively interlocked with the body portions to prevent removal thereof from the support bar. The locking channel is defined by the two body portions such that insertion of the locking bolt into the channel locks the cord to the body portions, the hinged body portions together and the cable reel to the body portions. When so locked, the locking device cannot be removed by opening or sliding axially off a support bar.

Abstract: A lockable securing device including a bifurcated body having a pair of outwardly extended, spaced, parallel arms. A slotted opening is formed between the arms. Transverse apertures are provided in the arms near their outer ends and are sized to receive a removable, axial locking device. The locking device has an extension member at one end which is arranged to extend across the slotted opening to block the opening and retain an object within the slot when the axial lock is inserted and retained within said body arms. In one embodiment the slotted lock is used to secure the frame of a bicycle to an anchored object to prevent unauthorized removal; another is a door handle.

Abstract: A bicycle lock comprising three units, namely, a ring assembly, a wire cable and a padlock. The ring assembly includes an arcuate tubular ring having a gap therein. A solid metallic rod is slidable in the ring and has a gap therein. The ring is formed on its outer contour with a slot that is closed at both ends. A stem passes through this slot and its inner end is secured to the rod which is moveable into positions either opening or closing the gap in the ring. The ring is formed with two passages either of which is adapted to receive the hasp of the padlock. A transverse bracket on the ring is attached to the frame of a bicycle wheel. The wire cable is formed with a loop at each end. One loop is permanently attached to the ring and the other loop receives a portion of the solid rod when the latter closes the gap in the ring. In unlocked position the latter loop receives the hasp of the padlock which is passed through one of said passages.

Abstract: A bicycle lock which is adapted for fixedly mounting on a bicycle is the subject matter herein. The subject bicycle lock includes a housing, which has a shackle receptacle rotatably mounted therein. An elongated flexible shackle has one end fixed to the shackle receptacle, and the other releasably connectable to the housing. The flexible shackle is windable upon the shackle receptacle for storage in the housing. A ratchet wheel is fixed to the shackle receptacle for rotation therewith. A lock pin is connected to the other end of the flexible shackle, and is positionable in the housing. The lock pin has a dog, which is engageable with the ratchet wheel to limit rotation of the ratchet wheel and the shackle receptacle to one direction for winding the flexible shackle onto the receptacle. The dog is removable from the housing with the lock pin to allow the flexible shackle to be unloaded from the shackle receptacle.

Abstract: A bicycle stand which holds a bicycle upright in place, and to which the bicycle may be locked. An upright member, embedded in cement, or anchored to a base plate, has an arm pinned hingeably, with parallel plates welded on each side of the arm that project past the free end of the arm. A U-shaped bracket is hinged to one plate, which may be passed about a frame member of a bicycle and fitted into a slot in the plate, with holes in the bracket for fastening the shackle of a lock, with the lock shackle completely enclosed by the two parallel plates in the latched position.

Abstract: An elongated, cast concrete block including a top, bottom, two ends and two sides has a median, vertical, longitudinal slot formed therein for the retention of a bicycle wheel. A locking channel extends through the block from an opening on one end of the block to an opening on one side of the block. The channel is sloped and is lined with polyvinyl chloride pipe to afford a smooth, uninterrupted surface which, when aided by the force of gravity, facilitates the insertion of a bicycle locking chain, or cable, downwardly through the channel and out the other end so that a bicycle can readily be chained to the stand.A reinforcing bar inside the concrete block at least partially encircles the pipe and thus "hardens" the installation against attempts to steal the bicycle by rupturing the concrete in the vicinity of the locking channel.

Abstract: A standard for parking and locking a bicycle including an upright post, a clamp depending from the post to grip the frame of a bicycle and hold it alongside the post and a wire rope retractably carried within the post to be extended therefrom to lash the wheels and frame of the bicycle together. The clamp and cable may be locked together by a padlock to prevent the bicycle from being stolen.

Abstract: .[.An anti-theft locking system for bicycles or other portable items utilizes a high strength hollow flexible tether which may be looped around the stationary object and plugged into a locking receiver or socket on the bicycle or, alternately, may be plugged directly into a locking opening provided in a hollow post such as a parking meter post. The tether has retractable spring-urged latches operated by an internal wire controlled by a key-locking mechanism fixed on the cycle or other portable article..]..Iadd.A locking means for a bicycle or the like consists of a locking unit permanently attached to a frame member of the bicycle. A flexible tether has an end permanently attached to the locking unit and has a plug-in lock element on its free end adapted to enter a receiver on the locking unit after being looped around an anchoring object. .Iaddend.