Patent ID: 9341004
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B62H,B62J,E05B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A dual use cycle accessory device comprising: a plurality of rigid elongate members that are articulated one to another so that the rigid elongate members may be arranged in a first folded configuration in which at least some of the rigid elongate members are arranged side by side to define an elongate mudguard and a second extended configuration in which at least some of the rigid elongate members are arranged in series so that a free end region of a first rigid elongate member and a free end region of a second rigid elongate member may be looped together, and wherein said free end regions are adapted to be lockable together to form an elongate looped cycle lock, the rigid elongate members have a generally planar configuration with a greater width than depth, and a mounting bracket which is adapted to be attached to a cycle frame or other component, and further adapted to removably engage with the folded rigid elongate members, wherein the mounting bracket is adapted to engage with the free end regions of the first and second folded rigid elongate members so that the folded rigid elongate members cantilever from the mounting bracket, wherein the rigid elongate members are each longitudinally curved or are provided with at least one elbow, so as to form a curved or non-linear mudguard when in the first folded configuration and so as to facilitate the formation of the looped cycle lock in the second extended configuration.