Brio Corporation

Frederick W Schmidt

Chip E Meyers

Mark Andersen

The present invention is a multi-mode combination alarm and locking apparatus for bicycles, motorcycles and the like. The case of the combination alarm and locking apparatus can be attached to a bicycle or the like by a hollow bracket which can detachably mounted to a tubular section of the bicycle frame. In the preferred embodiment the combination alarm and locking apparatus includes a U-bolt lock. In an alternative embodiment the combination alarm and locking apparatus can be used in conjunction with a U-bolt lock. The combination alarm and locking apparatus also has a cable lock which has an elongated flexible cable with a conductive core and is retained by a retractable spool. The spool is releasibly engaged with a releasible rachet mechanism which controls the retraction of the spool. The combination alarm and locking apparatus further provides a multi-mode alarm protection to the bicycle, including the motion detection, the battery compartment door tampering detection and the cable lock continuity detection, all operable with a single key.

Multi-mode combination alarm and locking apparatus for bicycles,

The present invention is a dual-mode alarm apparatus for sports equipment. The two modes of the alarm apparatus are a first motion detect mode and a second separation detect mode. In the first motion detect mode, the alarm can be triggered when the device is moved from a set initial position which could be any orientation. In the second separation detect mode, the alarm can be triggered by the disconnection of a tether cord that changes the position of a tether switch, to help the user to locate his sporting equipment. The alarm fits in a compact housing to fit neatly on the sporting equipment, with an accessible key switch and a flashing LED to indicate the system is armed. The electronic circuitry of the alarm apparatus is an effective and efficient combination of functional electronic components which carry out a fixed sequence of electrical signal events, electronically responding to trigger events with a realistic sensitivity level of response, with a workable time span between the electrical signal events.

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Redondo Beach, CA, United States of America

Frederick W Schmidt