Abstract:
The present invention is a bicycle U-lock carrier which provides a lightweight, convenient way for a bicycle rider to carry or store a bicycle U-lock attached to a bicycle.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to bicycle U-locks and bicycles and more particularly, to a way to securely attach a bicycle U-lock to a bicycle for the purpose of transporting the bicycle U-lock or storing the bicycle U-lock. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0002]      FIG. 1 . shows a bicycle U lock  60  and it&#39;s three components, the U bar  61  which detaches from the lock bar  62  via a key lock  63 . 
           [0003]      FIG. 2 . is an application drawing showing the two components of the bicycle U lock carrier  100 ; the U bar carrier  110  attached to the bicycle frame top tube  51  and the lock bar carrier  120  attached to the bicycle frame seat post tube  52  under the bicycle seat  50 . 
           [0004]      FIG. 3 . is a perspective view of the U bar carrier  110  showing the U bar carrier sleeve  111  which slides over the U bar  61  and two cloth flaps, the U bar carrier flap with velcro hooks  113  and the U bar carrier flap with velcro loops  112  that secure the U bar  61  to the bicycle frame top tube  51 . 
           [0005]      FIG. 4 . is a perspective view of the lock bar carrier  120  showing the lock bar earner sleeve  121  which slides over the lock bar  62  and two cloth flaps, the lock bar carrier flap with velcro hooks  123  and the lock bar carrier flap with velcro loops  122  that secure the lock bar  62  to the bicycle frame seat post tube  52 . The key lock  63  on the lock bar  62  is accessed by the key access opening  124 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0006]    Referring to  FIG. 1  which depicts one embodiment of a conventional bicycle U-lock. The U-lock  60  consists of a U-bar  61  and a lock-bar  62 . The lock-bar  62  houses a key-lock  63 . 
         [0007]    Referring to  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , which together depict the invention the bicycle U-lock carrier  100 . There are two unattached parts that make up the bicycle U-lock carrier  100 . The two unattached parts that make up the bicycle U-lock carrier  100  are the U-bar carrier  110  and the lock-bar carrier  120 . 
         [0008]    Referring to HG.  3  which depicts the U-bar carrier  110 . The U-bar carrier  110  has three functional parts. The U-bar carrier  110  consists of the U-bar carrier sleeve  111 , the U-bar carrier flap with velcro loops  112 , and the U-bar carrier flap with velcro hooks  113 . Referring to  FIG. 4  which depicts the lock-bar carrier  120 . The lock-bar carrier has three functional parts. The lock-bar carrier sleeve  121 , the lock-bar carrier flap with velcro loops  122 , and the lock-bar carrier flap with velcro hooks  123 . The lock-bar carrier  120  also has a hole, which is referred to as the key access opening  124  to accommodate access for the lock key to fit into the lock bar  62  key lock  63 . 
         [0009]      FIG. 2  depicts the U-lock  60  with both parts of the U-lock carrier  100  installed on the U-lock  60 .  FIG. 2  depicts the U-lock  60  with both parts of the U-lock carrier  100  installed on the U-lock  60  and also depicts both parts of the U-lock carrier  100  attached to the bicycle frame top tube  51  and the bicycle frame seat post tube  52 . 
         [0010]      FIG. 2  depicts the U-lock U-bar  61  inserted through the U-bar carrier sleeve  111 .  FIG. 2  depicts the U bar carrier flap with velcro loops  112  wrapped around the bicycle frame top tube  51 .  FIG. 2  depicts the U bar carrier flap with velcro hooks  113  wrapped over the U bar carrier flap with velcro loops  112  in order to engage the velcro for the purpose of securing the U-lock  60  U-bar  61  to the bicycle frame top tube  51 . 
         [0011]      FIG. 2  depicts the U-lock lock-bar  62  inserted through the lock-bar carrier sleeve  121 .  FIG. 2  depicts the lock-bar carrier flap with velcro loops  122  wrapped around the bicycle frame seat post tube  52 , HG.  2  depicts the lock-bar carrier flap with velcro hooks  123  wrapped over the lock-bar carrier flap with velcro loops  122  in order to engage the velcro for the purpose of securing the U-lock  60  lock-bar  62  to the bicycle frame seat post tube  52 .