| United States Patent | 6,422,442 |
| McDaid , et al. | July 23, 2002 |
Bicycle lock holder
Abstract
A U-lock holder for stowing a U-lock on a bicycle frame. The holder comprises a brace for connection to a leg of the U-lock, and a bracket for connection to a part of the bicycle frame. The brace and the bracket are adapted for engagement and disengagement with and from each other. The brace includes a collar, a tongue, and opposed intermediate articulations between the collar and the tongue. The bracket includes a mount, a channel, a saddle, and opposed intermediate guides between the channel and the saddle. The collar is adapted to receive and to be affixed to a leg of the U-lock. The mount is adapted to abut against the bicycle frame. A strap tightly affixes the bracket to the bicycle frame. Mating of the brace and the bracket effect simultaneous engagement of (1) the tongue and the articulations of the brace, and (2) the channel and the guides of the bracket.
| Inventors: | McDaid; Cornelius (Dorchester, MA); Fiegener; John D. (Mendon, MA); Zuraski; Robert D. (Taunton, MA) |
| Assignee: | Kryptonite Corporation (Canton, MA) |
| Appl. No.: | 667929 |
| Filed: | September 22, 2000 |
| Current U.S. Class: | 224/441; 70/49; 70/233; 224/442; 224/443; 224/447; 224/451; 224/459; 224/935 |
| Intern'l Class: | B62J 011/00 |
| Field of Search: | 224/441,442,443,447,451,459,935 70/233,49 |
References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
| 5386961 | Feb., 1995 | Lu | 248/223. |
| 5647520 | Jul., 1997 | McDaid | 224/451. |
| 5669536 | Sep., 1997 | Wang | 224/443. |
| 6044669 | Apr., 2000 | Levi | 70/49. |
| 6095386 | Aug., 2000 | Kuo | 224/935. |
Primary Examiner: Cronin; Stephen K.
Assistant Examiner: Brevard; Maerena W.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morse, Altman & Martin
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