Patent ID: 11932337
Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  E  G | IPC B  E  G

Claim 14:
15. A method of locking a bicycle, the method comprising:
securing a lock body of a locking device on a part of the bicycle;
pulling on a first end of a cable accessible from an exterior of the lock body in a direction away from the lock body to uncoil a portion of the cable from a spring coil mechanism within the lock body and extend the portion of the cable from the lock body;
locking the bicycle to a separate structure by wrapping the cable around the separate structure and then locking the first end of the cable to the lock body; and
wirelessly unlocking the first end of the cable to unlock the bicycle from the separate structure;
wherein the lock body is secured to the part of the bicycle by operating a motorized zip tie mechanism incorporated into the lock body to clamp the lock body on the part of the bicycle, stabilize the lock body on the part while the bicycle is in use, and release the lock body for removal of the lock body from the bicycle.