Patent ID: 6016673
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: B62H,B62J,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable lock and bracket system for securely holding a cable lock on a strut of a cycle frame, said system comprising:(a) a cable lock having a lock head and a cable permanently extending therefrom, a free end of said cable being releasably attachable to said lock head;(b) a bracket having an attachment at one end and a seat at the other end;(c) said attachment being adapted to securely attach said bracket to said strut;(d) said seat having a cavity for reception of said lock head, said cavity including a wall, a top opening, and a bottom opening, and a stop for limiting relative motion between said lock head and said bracket; and(e) said seat having a gap in said wall, said gap extending from said top opening to said bottom opening and having a width adapted to allow said cable to pass through but prevent said lock head from passing through, and being shaped to allow said lock head to be received in said cavity and to be removed from said cavity while said cable free end is attached to said lock head.