Appeal No. 97-3194 Page 8
Application No. 08/442,816
The device according to claim 44, wherein the lock
engaging means comprises ratchet teeth along one arm of the
rod member and the lock means comprises a pawl that is spring
biased into abutting contact with one of said ratchet teeth
when the device is locked.
Claim 3 recites:
The device according to claim 45, wherein said ratchet
teeth partially circumscribe said at least one arm.
Claim 11 recites:
A theft deterrent device comprising a) a first generally
U-shaped member, b) a second generally U-shaped member, each
member having first and second parallel arms, the parallel
arms of the first member being telescopically received into
the parallel arms of the second member, the first member
containing a plurality of ratchet teeth spaced along its first
parallel arm, and c) lock means associated with the second U-
shaped member, said lock means including a pawl engaging
individual ratchet teeth when said lock means is locked, to
prevent said members when engaged from being separated, while
allowing said members to be telescoped together, and when said
lock means is unlocked, allowing the members to be freely
disengaged when telescoped away from one another.
Claim 12 recites:
The device according to claim 11, wherein the first U-
shaped member comprises a rod, with the ratchet teeth spaced
uniformly along said first parallel arm thereof.
Damon's invention relates to locks and latches, and
particularly to a lock for bicycles, baggage, and other
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