Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62H—CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES
  • B62H5/00—Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles
  • B62H5/003—Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles using chains or cables

Definitions

• a saddle post for a bicycle comprising a tube which can be inserted into a bicycle frame, the tube defining an internal space and further defining an aperture providing communication between said internal space and the region exterior of the saddle post, whereby a cable of a lock can be received through the aperture into the internal space, and said saddle post further including holding means provided at the aperture to hold the cable in the internal space.
• the saddle post comprises securing means at the top region thereof for securing a saddle to the saddle post, wherein the aperture is defined directly below said securing means.
• the cable entry member comprises a wall defining a bore extending between said aperture and said internal space.
• the wall may be thicker at said aperture than at said internal space, at least at the region which is, in use, lowermost of said cable entry member.
• the wall at said lowermost region is curved downwardly, in use, from said aperture to said internal space.
• the bore may be angled downwardly, in use, from the aperture to the internal space.
• the holding means may comprise a sealing member adapted to engage sealingly around the cable of the lock to hold the cable in the tube.
• the holding t means is in the form of an elastomeric 0-ring or grommet .
• a suitable recess may be provided in the tube into which said sealing member can be fitted, thereby holding the sealing member in place.
• the annular member is in the form of a split ring and the binding members may be provided on opposite sides of the split in the ring.
• the gripping means may further include a bolt adapted to be threadably received in one of said binding members and to engage the other of said binding members, whereby the bolt can be tightened to force the binding members towards each other thereby causing the gripping means to grip the clamping means.
• the wall of the bore at the bottom thereof is curved downwardly, in use, from said one side to the otherside thereof.
• the bore may be angled downwardly, in use.
• the cable entry member may include holding means for holding the cable in the tube of the saddle post.
• the holding means comprises a sealing member adapted to engage sealingly around a cable of a lock to hold the cable in the tube.
• the holding means may be in the form of an elastomeric 0-ring or grommet.
• the 0-ring or grommet is formed of rubber or other suitable material.
• the clamping means is such that the securing bolt can be received in the tube substantially coaxially with said upper region of the tube.
• the bolt is provided with a bore to receive the cable of the lock therethrough when the bolt is secured to the head.
• the holding means may be mounted in the bore of the bolt.
• a saddle post for a bicycle comprising a tube adapted to be inserted into a bicycle frame, said tube defining an internal space, and securing m ⁇ eans for securing a saddle thereto, the securing means comprising clamping means to clamp the rails of the saddle and gripping means for gripping said clamping means, the gripping means comprising an annular member substantially surrounding the clamping means and first and second binding members arranged in a region above the annular member to apply a force to the annular member to hold the clamping means in clamping engagement with the rails of the saddle.
• a saddle post comprising a tube defining an internal space and securing means for securing the saddle thereto, the securing means comprising a first portion provided on the tube, and a clip adapted to engage the first portion, whereby the clip comprises first and second clamping members adapted to clamp the rails of the saddle, and first and second threaded extending through the first portion and the first and second clamping members on either side of the tube, and first and second bolts adapted to pass through the each of the first and second apertures.
• the support means comprises at least one rail to which the seating portion is attached via a hinge means.
• the hinge means may be in the form of a cranked hinge.
• the hinge means is arranged at one end region of the seating portion.
• a suitable arrangement of nuts and bolts may be provided to attach the seating portion and the hinge means to the support means .
• the lock member is mounted on the seating portion and the post is mounted on the support means .
• the releasable securing means may be provided at the front end portion of the saddle and the hinge means may be provided at the rear end portion of the saddle.
• Fig. 1 is a sectional side view of a first embodiment
• Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a bolt for use with the embodiment shown in Fig. 2;
• Fig. 6 is a sectional side view of a fourth embodiment
• Fig. 19 is a view along the lines XIX-XIX in Fig. 18.
• the saddle post 10 shown in Fig. 4 comprises a cable entry member 150 provided on the tube 12.
• the cable entry member 150 comprises a wall 152 defining a bore 154.
• the bore 154 extends through the cable entry member 150 to allow communication between the internal space 22 and the region exterior of the saddle post 10.
• An aperture 156 is defined by the wall 152 of the cable entry member 150 via which the bore 154 communicates with the region exterior of the saddle post 10.
• the shroud 514 is provided with corresponding elongate raised portions 526,528.
• the grooves 522,524 and the raised positions 526,528 are chamfered at their sides (as shown) to allow easily movement of the raised portions into and out of the grooves .
• the shroud 514 can be rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow A to the position shown in Figs. 14 and 15, whereby the apertures 516,518 are covered by the shroud. In this position, the raised portion 528 is received in the groove 522 to hold the shroud in this position.
• mud and dirt cannot enter the apertures 516,518.
• FIG. 16 to 19 there is shown a lock 510 which is similar to the lock 510 shown in Figs. 12 to 15, and the same features have been given the same reference numerals.
• a lock 510 shown in Figs. 16 to 19 differs from the lock 510 shown in Figs. 12 to 15 in that the grooves 522,524 and the elongate raised portions 526,528 have been replaced by a substantially circular recess 540 and a corresponding substantially circular raised portion 542.

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