Antitheft device for use on bicycles
US5325689A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5872
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An antitheft device for use on bicycles. The device has three limbs (1,2,3) which are pivotally connected to each other. In, use the limbs (1,2,3) are lockable around part of a bicycle (8) and/or fixed structure in a triangular configuration. When not in use the limbs are unlocked and folded one within another to a rectilinear configuration for storage or carrying purposes. The device has the advantages of being compact in the folded position to facilitate storage on part of the bicycle frame.
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