Patent ID: 9598128
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B62H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A bicycle locking mechanism for locking a locking member secured to a bicycle, the locking mechanism comprising: a locking receptacle having a recess configured to receive the locking member; and an asymmetrical locking shaft positioned adjacent the recess of the locking receptacle, the locking shaft having a locked position and an unlocked position, at least one bearing, wherein the locking shaft is configured to secure the locking member when the locking shaft is in the locked position while the recess of the locking receptacle is receiving the locking member, the locking shaft comprises a lock side and an unlock side, and the locking shaft is rotatably mounted adjacent the recess by the at least one bearing such that the locking shaft is rotatable between the locked position and the unlocked position by rotating the lock side of the locking shaft into and out of engagement with the locking member.