Abrégé

A scooter with an integral scooter lock is provided. The scooter has at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, and a frame supported by the wheels. The frame incorporates a generally horizontal deck and a generally vertical, tubular steering shaft. A scooter lock is built into the scooter's steering shaft. The scooter lock has one or more cables housed within the steering shaft. The cables are extendable from and retractable into the steering shaft through one or more openings defined in the steering shaft. Each cable has an upper terminal end outside the steering shaft and a lower terminal end inside the steering shaft. In particular embodiments the scooter lock comprises first and second cables, and at least one locking connector for locking together the first and second cables.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62H 5/00 - Accessoires empêchant ou signalant l'emploi non autorisé ou le vol des cyclesDispositifs de verrouillage (antivols) faisant corps avec les cycles
• B62H 5/02 - Accessoires empêchant ou signalant l'emploi non autorisé ou le vol des cyclesDispositifs de verrouillage (antivols) faisant corps avec les cycles pour bloquer le mécanisme de direction
• E05B 71/02 - Serrures autres que cadenas spécialement conçues pour les bicyclettes avec dispositifs de verrouillage par permutation

Abrégé

Apparatus is provided for locking a bicycle, in which a bicycle lock is integrated with a seat post. The apparatus includes a lock-receiving seat post having an opening formed in the side or top of the seat post. The apparatus also includes a bicycle lock that is housed at least partially within the seat post. The bicycle lock is extendable from the seat post through the seat post opening. In particular embodiments the bicycle lock has a first cable having a first upper free end having a male locking connector, and a second cable having a second upper free end having a complementary female locking connector. When extended from the seat post, the cables may be wrapped around the bicycle frame and to a fixed object and their free ends locked together by means of the male and female locking connectors to protect the bicycle against theft.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62H 5/00 - Accessoires empêchant ou signalant l'emploi non autorisé ou le vol des cyclesDispositifs de verrouillage (antivols) faisant corps avec les cycles