Security device for preventing the movement of a pedal vehicle

摘要

A security device (Figure 4, 10) for securing to a pedal vehicle to prevent the vehicle being pedalled or free-wheeled comprises a body 12 having four limbs 14 arranged at each corner of the body 12 and extending perpendicularly therefrom. A pedal space 16 is formed between two of the limbs 14 on one longitudinal side of the body and a frame space 18 is formed between two of the limbs on the opposite side of the longitudinal side of the body 12. A common limb 20 is located between and further defines the pedal space 16 and frame space 18. The device (Figure 4, 10) may further comprise an axle space 22 and an attachment space 24 arranged at longitudinal ends of the device 10. The device 10 further includes a securing means (Figure 5, 26) comprising a bar 28 and a pin 30 extending therefrom. A recess (Figure 4a, 32) is provided in the common limb 20 and is adapted to receive a locking means which locks the pin 30 against relative movement at least in the longitudinal direction of the pin, when the bar 28 is in the closed position. In addition a protrusion (Figure 4c, 38) may extend from the device 10 and through the rim of a wheel between the spokes such that the wheel is prevented from rotating or free-wheeling.