Retractable security cable device
US6945081B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5872
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Bicycle retractable security cable device comprising a cable disposed within a first frame member and within an opened ended housing extending along a second frame member, the cable comprising an external cable portion extending from the first frame member and terminating to a first looped end and an internal cable portion removably coupled to a spring disposed in and removably coupled to the housing for providing an external cable portion having a length grater than the spring length when the cable is in a stowed position such that the spring can be decoupled from and pulled through an open end of the housing a length greater than the spring length for spring repair or replacement. A coupling means couples the first looped cable end to the bicycle such that the cable loops up and forms a cable loop complemental in shape to other bicycle cables.
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