Patent ID: 6446816
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B62H

Abstract:
An apparatus for securely storing a bicycle, the apparatus comprising:a substantially elongate suspension mount formed of a single, unitary piece of material, the suspension mount having a proximal end portion, an arcuate and open distal loop end portion extendable through the spokes of a bicycle and curved so as to support a bicycle tire connected to a bicycle frame when suspended thereon, and a medial portion integrally connected to and positioned between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion as a unitary piece of material therewith, the medial portion having a substantially closed loop positioned adjacent the arcuate distal open end portion to retain a locking device when extended therethrough so that the locking device, when extended therethrough, is not readily removable from the substantially closed loop when in a locked position without damage to the locking device; a threaded fastener integrally connected to the proximal end of the elongate suspension mount as a unitary piece of material; and a detachable locking device extendable through the substantially closed loop of the elongate suspension mount.