A-Lock: A Bicycle Lock for Bicycle Sharing

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Track Code	2020-LAND-68939
Categories	Mechanical Engineering
Keywords	Collaboration design Industrial Design Mechanical Engineering Physical Security Transportation
Public Abstract	Purdue University Industrial Design student has developed a new bicycle lock which ensures security more so than traditional locking mechanisms. The design features a spring coil system, which is activated similarly to a tape measuring device and locks a bicycle to a post or bike rack in zip-tie fashion. In addition, there is an alert given to the bicycle owner in the event of tampering or theft. The technology is intended to encourage bicycle sharing through an application. Advantages: -Secure -Convenient Potential Applications: -Bicycles -Security/Locking
People	Landis, Clayton S (Project leader)
Intellectual Property	Application Date Sep 9, 2022 Type CIP-Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number (None) Issue Date (None) Application Date Aug 2, 2021 Type Utility Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number (None) Issue Date (None) Application Date Aug 3, 2020 Type Provisional-Patent Country of Filing United States Patent Number (None) Issue Date (None)
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