Handlebar locking device
US5701771A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/592
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A handlebar hocking device including a pair of tubular members with each having a distal end, a proximal end and a opening therethrough that is capable of receipt therein a handle of a handlebar. Each tubular member has an exterior surface with a ball joint assembly spaced from the proximal end attached thereto. A locking assembly has a box-like configuration with a bottom wall and a pair of proximal side walls having a passage therethrough with a chamber therein. The chamber has a first wall with a locking lever attached thereto and an orifice therethrough with a locking cylinder therein. A first rod is positioned within the locking assembly and engages one of the ball joint assemblies of one of the tubular members. A second rod has an external end engaging one of the ball joint assemblies of one of the tubular members and an internal end with ribbed projections for engaging the locking lever of the locking assembly to secure the locking device on to the handlebar so as to prevent use.
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