FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates in general to a fastener for holding articles that can be attached to a motorcycle and more specifically to a multi-purpose fastener that acts as a holder cum locker for the articles such as helmets and carry-bags.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Motorcycle riders have limited options to store articles on motorcycles due to the physical constraints such as lack of space, adverse effect on vehicle balance and safety, loss of aesthetic beauty etc. Motorcycle accessories like tail carriers; side boxes; tail bags and saddle bags; tank bags; hooks on various parts on the vehicle frame are generally used to store and carry items on a motorcycle. For securely keeping the articles, while the motorcycle is at rest, one need some sort of locking mechanisms along with the storing means which may include a lock and key arrangement or a number lock system. The lack of convenient and safe arrangements on the motor cycle for keeping helmets while not in use is one of the reasons why many don't compile to the legal requirement of wearing helmets while riding on two wheelers. Sometimes, there is a need to carry an extra helmet for the pillion rider. Most of the helmet locks available in the markets today are not durable, economical and user-friendly. Some of the existing methods for securing helmets contain metal cables or chains with a lock, separate mountable compartments such as side bags or compartments or some additional fittings to the vehicle frame with an integrated locking mechanism. These methods are burdensome and tend to have a negative impact on the aesthetic beauty of the vehicle and require the user to carry a separate key and in some case a lock also.

Some users tend to carry their helmet or the helmets meant for the pillion riders on the petrol tanks or on the handle assembly often on rear-view mirror blocking the vision while riding, especially if it is for short distances. Hence to encourage motorcycle riders to wear helmets thereby ensuring safety while driving it is necessary to have an easy and user friendly carrying (while riding) and locking (while parked) device for helmets.

Another problem faced by motorcycle riders is to keep safely the polythene bags that they use to carry things such as grocery and vegetables from market. They usually hang it on the handle, mirror stand, in the hooks available at rear side or keep it on petrol tank. Otherwise, if a co- passenger is present, he/she carries the bag all the way with great discomfort. All these methods are risky in one way or other. In case if fish / meat is being carried in the polythene bags, it will be highly inconvenient for the co-passenger to hold it due to hygiene reasons. It becomes necessary to secure these articles safe when the vehicle is parked, even if for a short period of time. Also, the articles have to be kept at a place where they are less visible thereby reducing the chances of possible theft attempts.

Hence there exists a need for a safe and user friendly means to carry articles such as helmets, carry-bags etc. on the motorcycle and a locking means to keep the articles secured when the motorcycle is parked.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the invention is to provide a means that acts both as a holder to carry articles on the motorcycle while riding and a locker to keep articles locked while the motorcycle is parked.

The secondary object of the invention is to provide a locking means that does not Tequire a separate locking process and locking arrangement for keeping the articles secured when the motorcycle is parked.

One more object of the invention is to provide a locking means that doesn't include any extra mechanical parts and hence highly durable.

Another object of the invention is to provide a locking means that is less costly, simple, easy to use and doesn't interfere with the vehicle's aesthetic beauty.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a means for holding carry-bags on the motorcycle where the bags will not oscillate or slide down while riding thus maintaining the balance of the vehicle.

It is still another object of the invention to have a holding means where multiple articles of varying lengths and sizes can be held simultaneously at different levels without disturbing each other.

Further object of the invention is to provide a holding cum locking means for carrying and securing articles on the motorcycle where the said means is situated in a position such that the articles are less visible compared to other existing methods. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly this invention provides a multi-purpose fastener for the motorcycle that acts as a holder for articles such as helmets and bags while riding and as a holder cum locker for the articles while parked. In one of the embodiments of the invention, the fastener which is in the form of a strong metallic rod is attached to the crash guard of the motorcycle frame on the same side as to which the front fork assembly turns when the motorcycle is locked with the front fork lock. When the motorcycle is in the locked position, a closed loop is passively formed between the top end of the rod and the shock absorber hinge clamp of the fork assembly. The locking is accomplished by the formation of this closed loop without a separate locking mechanism. The same metallic rod that is provided with some gripping means also acts as a holder for articles while riding. Another embodiment of the invention describes a foldable type rod fastener to be used with motorcycles that don't have crash guards. Yet another embodiment of the invention provides a fastener in the form of a cable wherein an additional clipping system for trapping the free end of the cable fastener is included thereby achieving the passive locking loop without the use of additional key or locking mechanisms.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows the fastener attached to the frame of the motorcycle forming a lock to secure a helmet.

Figure 1A shows the enlarged frontal left view of the motorcycle showing the fastener in its locked position with a secured helmet.

Figure 2 shows the fastener in its unlocked position.

Figure 3 A shows the top view of the fastener in its locked position. Figure 3B shows the top view of the fastener in its unlocked position.

Figure 4 shows the fastener in the locked position with its gripping means.

Figures 5 and 5 A show the fastener holding a carry-bag.

Figure 6 shows the split clamp arrangement for attaching the fastener to the crash guard.

Figure 7 and 7A shows the nut and bolt arrangement for attaching the fastener to the crash guard. Figure 8 shows the fastener with an additional front fork assembly part for minimizing free play ga Figures 9A and 9B show the fastener with modified top grip ball for minimising free play gap.

Figures 10 and 10A show the foldable type rod fasteners for motorcycles without crash guards.

Figure 11 shows the gripping lock for cable type fasteners. Figures 12 A to 12C show the cross- sections of various tip pins inserted to the pin holes of the gripping locks.

Figures I3A and 13B show the locking mechanism for the flat key with gripping sides. Figures 13C and 14D show the locking mechanism for the stout stereo key. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 shows the multi-purpose fastener in its locked position securing a helmet. In this particular case, when the motorcycle is locked with its ignition key and is parked on the side stand 200, the entire steering front part comprising of the handle bar assembly 210, the left fork tube 220 and the front wheel shock absorber 230 is turned fully towards the left side. The multipurpose fastener 100 fitted on the left side of the motorcycle's lower frame is seen securing the helmet 300 in this locked position of the motorcycle without the use of any other locking mechanism or key.

Figure 1A shows the enlarged frontal left view of the motorcycle showing the fastener in its locked position with a secured helmet. In this embodiment, the fastener 100 is in the form of a bent metallic rod. The crash guard pipe 240 which is fitted to the chassis of the motorcycle has the shape of a bracket in this case and the bottom end 110 of the fastener 100 is attached on the top left side of it. The fastener 100 is passed through the neck hole 310 and vision hole 320 of the helmet 300 to be secured. The top end of the fastener 100 terminates in a top grip ball 140. When the motorcycle is locked using the front fork lock and is parked on the side stand, the handlebar assembly 210 is turned fully towards the left side. The fastener 100 is so structured that in the locked position of the motorcycle, the top grip ball 140 almost touches with the left fork tube 220 of the motorcycle's front fork assembly at the left shock absorber hinge clamp 250. Thus a closed loop is formed passively by the fastener 100 fitted to the crash guard pipe 240 and almost touching the front wheel shock absorber 230 at the hinge clamp 250 when the handlebar assembly 210 is fully tilted to the left. More specifically there is no other locking mechanism and / or an additional locking action involved other than the locking of the motorcycle using fork lock. This passive lock keeps the helmet or any other article secured this way while the motorcycle is locked. Figure 2 shows the fastener in its unlocked position. When the fork lock is opened, the handlebar assembly 210 is released and it moves towards the right side from its earlier position. As a result, the shock absorber hinge clamp 250 that was almost touching the top grip ball 140 of the fastener 100 moves away towards the right side, releasing the helmet 300. Locking and unlocking is achieved by the fork lock action only.

Any article such as helmets or carry-bags that has an opening means through which the fastener can pass through thereby holding it, can be secured by means of this passive locking. Usually manufactures provide a single key for all the in-built locks of a vehicle such as ignition lock, front fork lock, petrol tank lock etc. Since there is no additional key and movement of lock clips for this locking accessory, there is no question of functional smoothness and durability of the product and also no worries of an additional key handling.

Figure 3 A shows the top view of the fastener in its locked position. The lower triple clamp 260 connects the two fork tubes with the chassis 270 of the motorcycle. When the fork lock 280 is locked, the front fork assembly moves towards the left side about the steering axis that passes through the steering column 290. The fastener 100 is attached to the motorcycle frame at the top left portion of the crash guard pipe 240. The other end of the fastener with its top grip ball 140 almost touches the left shock absorber hinge clamp 250 of the front fork assembly in the locked position of the motorcycle passively forming a close loop that achieves the locking action. Figure 3B shows the top view of the fastener in its unlocked position. When the fork lock 280 is unlocked, the front fork assembly moves towards the right side from the position P to position Q, about the steering axis that passes through the steering column 290 thereby releasing the helmet 300. Figure 4 shows the fastener in the locked position with its gripping means. In this embodiment, the fastener 100 is in the form of a rod and has three provisions to which articles can be held. These three hooking means are the bottom end 110 of the fastener 100 fixed to the crash guard pipe 240 of the motorcycle, the bottom grip ball 120, and the middle grip ball 130. These hooking means divide the fastener into three distinct portions namely lower rod portion 150, middle bent portion 160 and upper rod portion 170. There is a top grip ball 140 at the tip of the upper rod portion 170 of the fastener 100. This particular structure of the fastener helps to hang the articles at the desired levels according to the length of the articles and to hook multiple articles at different levels without disturbing each another.

The lower rod portion 150 extends from the bottom end 110 up to the bottom grip ball 120 and its length determines the height of the fastener. The lower rod portion 150 could be fixed to any part of the chassis of the motorcycle except the front wheel moving parts. In the cases of motorcycles with crash guards it is to be fixed either vertically straight or slanting towards the front of the motorcycle.

The middle bent portion 160 extends from the bottom grip ball 120 to the middle grip ball 130. This portion bends in a direction perpendicular to the lower rod portion 150 towards the front of the motorcycle. The length of this portion can be varied to match the requirement or to suit different models of motorcycles. If the forward bend of this portion is lesser than the requirement, it can be adjusted by fixing the lower rod portion 150 slanting towards front, instead of fixing it vertically. The upper rod portion 170 extends from the middle grip ball 130 to the top grip ball 140. This portion bends to the right side towards the hinge clamp 250. The spherical shape of the top grip ball 140 helps to eliminate the sliding off of the articles hooked or hanging on the upper rod portion 170 and to avoid possible injuries to the motorcycle driver in case of an accident. It also adds to the aesthetic beauty of the vehicle. Figure 5 shows the fastener holding a carry-bag. The multi-purpose fastener 100 acts as a holder to carry articles such as spare helmets and plastic carry-bags while riding that is in its unlocked position. Bags can be held at all the three portions of the fastener 100. The presence of these three distinct portions makes it possible to hang the carry-bags at any desired level according to the lengths of the carry bags. All of the hooking means namely the fixed bottom end 110 of the fastener 100, the bottom grip ball 120 and the middle grip ball 130 help in holding the bags onto the fastener. As a result, the bags will not oscillate and this arrangement will not affect the balancing of the motorcycle. Figure 5 is an illustration of bag 400 hanging at the fixed bottom end 110 of the fastener 100. Figure 5 A shows the carry bag 400 with twisted loop hanging at the bottom grip ball 120. If a twisted loop is made with the carry-bags' handles at any of the rod portions as shown in figure 5 A, a better gripping will be achieved. In these embodiments, the top grip ball 140 has larger diameter than the middle grip ball 130 and the bottom grip ball 120. The larger diameter of the top grip ball 140 prevents the bags from sliding off and falling from the fastener 100 while the motorcycle is in motion. All the three grip balls make sure that the carry bags remain fastened at the respective rod portions to which they are held. That means the bags can be kept in a way that the balls don't allow them to fall below or go beyond their respective rod portions. The weight of the bag helps to keep the loop knot tight and remain at its fastened position. Bike riders can use this fastener for carrying grocery and vegetables from market in plastic carry- bags. Also, this fastener can be used to carry plastic bags with food items such as meat or fish in them. Sometimes, the bags with fish or meat in them may be wet, smelly and dipping. So, it will be desirable to keep them hanging from the fastener rather than holding them by the co-rider for comfort, safety and sanitary reasons.

Figure 6 and figure 7 show two ways of attaching the fastener to the chassis of the motorcycle.

Any of the existing methods such as round or hose clamps, split clamps, welding, nut and bolt arrangement etc. can be used for this purpose, but two embodiments are illustrated here. Figure 6 shows the split clamp arrangement for attaching the fastener 100 to the crash guard pipe 240.

Two strong spilt clamps namely lower clamp 10 and upper clamp 20 are used and their sizes can be varied to match with the varying diameters of the crash guards. On top of the upper clamp 20, a footer 30 can be included for strength and style. If the length of the fastener is already fixed, proper locking can be achieved by adjusting the position at which the fastener is fitted on the crash guard pipe 240.

Figure 7 shows the nut and bolt arrangement for attaching the fastener to the crash guard pipe. If the crash guard pipes are very broad, the use of round or hose clamps may not be that good in the aesthetic sense. In that case, a nut and bolt arrangement can be used. In this embodiment as illustrated in figure 7 A, the lower rod portion 150 of the fastener 100 extends beyond its bottom end 110 into a bolt 40. In other words, the bolt 40 is in integral part of the fastener 100. The crash guard pipe 240 is drilled and a hole is made diametrically at the position where the fastener is to be fitted. The bolt 40 is passed through one end of this hole and is fixed with a nut 50 at the other end. In this arrangement, there should be a bend plate 60 in addition to the footer 30. The bend plate 60 will hide the hole made on the pipe thereby adding to its aesthetic appeal. Since the bend plate 60 is bent according to the crash guard pipe's 240 curvature and is fixed tightly on the crash guard pipe 240, it will prevent the twisting of the fastener 100 about the axis that passes through the bolt 40. For more efficiency, rubber bushes or two way stickers can be put in between.

In all of the above mentioned embodiments where the locking and unlocking action of the fastener is described with the help of a helmet, the helmet mentioned is of full cover model. A full cover model helmet has a neck hole, a vision hole that can be covered with glass and a protruded stout of shell to cover mouth and chin. As can be seen from the respective figures, the fastener passes through both the neck hole and the vision hole while securing the helmet. The classical model helmet is the conventional helmet having arch type cut at face area covering with movable glass sheet. Even though the fastener described in this invention, is mainly intended to use with the full cover models of helmets, classical model helmets can also be secured with this fastener. Helmets generally have a dip in their soft inner filling around the ear area. Only the hard shell part exists there. By keeping the broad top grip ball 140 of the fastener into this dip of the helmet, the motorcycle can be locked with the fork lock thereby turning the handlebar assembly towards the left side. A narrow gap available between top grip ball 140 and shock absorber hinge clamp 250 is enough to make this possible. Hence, passive locking can be achieved with classical model helmets too. If any helmet comes without the said dip, it can be created very easily by pressing the soft inner filling at any convenient part for example around the ear region. It is achievable because the soft inner part is made out of stretch polystyrene commercially known as thermocoal. The broad spherical shape of the top grip ball 140 prevents any possible damage to the inner cloth lining of the classical helmet.

Figure 8 shows the fastener with an additional front fork assembly part for minimizing free play gap. In this case, a socket that acts as a female counter part 180 to the top grip ball 140 is attached just below the shock absorber hinge clamp 250 by means of a split clamp arrangement as shown in figure 6. In the locked position of the fastener 100, the top grip ball 140 gets secured in this socket 180 thereby almost nullifying the free play distance between the top grip ball 140 of the fastener and the left fork tube 220. In this way, a fully closed loop can be created in the closed position of the fastener 100 for better safety of the fastened articles. Any other part of the front fork assembly such as the shock absorber hinge clamp 250 can also be modified to serve this purpose of minimizing the free play gap.

Figures 9A and 9B show the fastener with modified top grip ball for minimising free play gap. In these embcxliments, instead of the use of the said socket 180, a screw 350 or a small secondary ball 360 can be incorporated into the tip of the top grip ball 140 of the fastener 100. The gap in the loop that may come between the top grip ball 140 of the fastener 100 and that part of the front fork assembly that aids in achieving the locking action, can be nullified by protruding the screw 350 adequately. If the fastener is used for securing a classical type helmet, then the user can either insert the screw 350 fully into the top ball 140 or unscrew and remove the secondary ball 360, retaining the top ball 140. As another option, a rubber covering over the top grip ball can absorb the impact of possible graze with the front fork moving parts and reduce the free play gap further.

All the above description describes an embodiment in which the handlebar assembly turns towards the left side on locking with the fork lock and the fastener is fitted on the left side of the motorcycle thereby facilitating the formation of a passive lock. There are motorcycles that can be locked such that the handlebar assembly turns to either left side or right side or both. In that case where someone wishes to lock articles on the right side of the motorcycle, a right hand side model of this fastener may be used. A mirror image of the left hand side model can be fitted on the right side. Another option will be to have fasteners on both the sides of the motorcycle. As mentioned earlier, this adds up the style component of the motorcycle

This multi-purpose fastener can be incorporated into motorcycles during manufacturing and in 260 that case, it is not necessary to sell or buy it as an accessory. If fitted as a built-in one, manufacturers can go for more stylish versions for different models of motorcycles. Fasteners can be fitted on both sides for providing symmetry. In addition to the above-mentioned uses and style, it provides protection for the knees in the case of accidents.

It is not always necessary to fix this accessory on crash guards since the principle of this 265 invention is to make a closed loop passively thereby providing locking result. The fastener can be fixed on any part of the chassis if that could form a closed loop when the motorcycle is locked using the front fork lock by turning the front wheel turn fully towards the left side. Similarly, the top grip ball 140 can form the loop with any portion of the front fork assembly.

Figures 10 and 10A show the foldable type rod fasteners for motorcycles without crash guards.

270 This type of foldable fasteners can be also used in the case of naked motorcycles and motocross bikes in which chassis parts are more protruding or naked. Sometimes, crash guards for certain types of motor cycles are not available. Figure 10 shows one such naked motorcycle with bifurcating shell chassis 275 around tank and engine instead of single pipe chassis. The foldable fastener 400 which is in the form of a rigid rod is attached to the chassis 275 of the motorcycle

275 by means of a hinge. The folded fastener rod 400 is represented by position Ύ'. In this embodiment of the invention, when the foldable rod fastener 400 is kept in its fully unfolded position 'X', passive locking can be achieved with any suitable front fork assembly part of the motorcycle in its front fork locked position. The shock absorber hinge clamp 250, modified in such a way to form a socket 180, is the front fork assembly part of the motorcycle that is being

280 used to achieve the locking action. The socket 180 traps the free end of the fastener rod 400 and minimises the occurrence of free play gap thereby providing a safer fastening.

The fastener rod 400 should unfold to the correct coupling point P and the helmet should hook before the handle turns to that side for handle locking. An arrester 190 provided on the hinge, lower to the rod 400 prevents further unfolding from that locking position X. The socket 180 will 285 prevent the fastener 400 from folding back to Y till the front fork assembly turns from position P to position Q in the unlocked position of the motorcycle. Such a way if the motorcycle is locked by means of fork lock, the fastener rod 400 will get trapped in its unfolded position and a locked loop will get generated which can be used for locking articles such as helmets, bags, etc. While riding the motorcycle, the fastener rod 400 can be folded back to position Y which will make it appear as a part of the chassis and hence will not destroy the aesthetic beauty of the vehicle. In another embodiment, only an arrester as simple as a small protrusion the base of the fixed end of the fastener rod 400 that prevents its movement below the position X can be used to achieve the locking action in the absence of a full round socket 180. In this case, the position on the chassis at which the fastener is fixed and its alignment will be in such a way that in its locked position, the fastener rod 400 unfolds fully just to go under the triple clamp plates either the top plate 265 or the bottom plate 260, which would prevent its folding back to position Y while the front fork assembly is fully turn to the left side.

This foldable fastener rod 400 need not always be fixed on the chassis 270. It can be fixed on any suitable part of the moving front fork assembly with a coupling part such as a socket 180 on the chassis part. Another embodiment provides a free fastener rod 400 that can also be used for achieving locking action, if there are sockets 180 on both the chassis part and the moving front fork part. In this case, the free fastener rod 400 could be kept conveniently at any hidden area by means of clips or magnets which could be retrieved for use while the need to lock some articles arises. In its locked state, the fastener rod 400 will be trapped from both sides within the sockets 180.

A secondary loop for locking more than one article simultaneously can be created with the help of an extension cable having rings at both of its ends, wherein the rings are big enough for the fastener rod 400 to pass through. Before getting locked passively, the fastener rod 400 is passed through both the rings of the extension cable, thereby creating a secondary loop which can be used to secure more items such as bags, jackets, etc. This method of creating a secondary loop for locking further articles is possible with fixed rod fasteners too.

Two wheelers not having crash-guards such as scooters, cruiser bikes, naked bikes etc. also can utilize the passive locking method for fastening or holding articles. The only thing is that the free end of the locking rod should form a closed loop while the handlebar is locked and it should not get released until one unlocks it with the key. In all the embodiments as described above and illustrated in figures, the fastener is in the form of a rod and is made of rigid materials such as metal or steel. Some embodiments that follow describe fasteners in the form of a foldable rod or flexible wire cable wherein one end of it should be fixed at a suitable place on the body of vehicle and the free end should be clasped while the handlebar is locked. In these cases too, an irretrievable clipping or locking action is achieved along with the locking of handle bar assembly using the front fork lock. In this embodiment, the fastener itself is in the form of a cable and this cable type fastener 500 can found use in those vehicles having fully Covered chassis such as super bikes and scooters. It would be more user friendly, if the cable fastener is stored as an auto rewinding spool in a hidden place inner to the body covering of the vehicle. One end of the fastener cable will be fixed onto the chassis of the vehicle and the other free end having a clipping pin will be visible from the auto rewinding pool for grabbing and pulling out when the need for securing articles arises. Then the user has to pull out the free end of the fastener cable to the required length and lock the articles. In this case, a new locking mechanism will be used for clipping the free end of the fastener cable. Figure 11 shows the gripping lock 10 for cable type fasteners in a motor cycle whose front fork assembly turns towards left side on front fork locking. The gripping lock 510 that works with fork assembly turning is positioned on the left side of the front steering column 290 or very nearby as shown in this figure. Before locking the motorcycle or scooter, the clipping pin of the cable fastener will be inserted into the pin hole 520 on the gripping lock 510. When the front fork assembly is moved fully towards the left side in the front fork locked condition, the gripping lock 510 gets pressed between the steering column 290 and the pressing counterpart 530 on the left fork tube 220. In this pressed state, the gripping lock 510 prevents the removal of the tip pin of the cable fastener 500 from its pin hole 520 there by offering a secured loop. The gripping lock 510 can be made of resilient materials such as rubber or of metal parts having capability to get pressed by means of springs inside so as to have adequate pressing and size reduction.

Figures I2A to 12C shows the cross sections of various tip pins inserted into the pin holes of the gripping locks. The gripping locks 10 are made of strong rubber. The tip pins can be in the form of flat keys with gripping sides 540 or flat keys with centre hole 550 or a stout stereo key 560. The area marked as 510 belongs to the rubberized material of the gripping lock and the area marked as 570 belongs to the gripping plate provided inside the lock that helps in achieving the locking action. The locking mechanisms of these various tip pins within the gripping locks are shown in figures 13A to 13D. As seen from figures 13A and 13C, the pin hole 520 on the gripping lock 510 shall be broader enough to insert the keys easily. Once the tip pin is fully inserted, the vehicle is locked with front fork lock and the front fork assembly is turned towards the left side. Then the pressing counterpart 530 on the left fork tube 220 presses the gripping lock 510 from the left side thereby shrinking the width of the pin hole 520. In this compressed state, the griping lock 510 will not let the tip pin to pull back until the gripping lock itself get released from the pressing counterpart 530 as a result of the unlocking of the vehicle. Figures 13A and 13B show the locking mechanism for the flat key with gripping sides 540. When the gripping lock 510 gets pressed by the pressing counterpart 530 the free moving flat key 540 moves sidewise to the gutter of counterpart gripping plate 570 fixed inside the gripping lock. Once the flat key 540 and the gripping plate 570 come in a straight line, the key will not be allowed to go backwards until the key escapes from the gutter. A full size moving metallic jamming plate 580 could be used inside the gripping lock for perfect positioning of the flat key 540 and the gripping plate 570. The gripping plate 570 and the jamming plate 580 are positioned parallel to each other on either side of the key hole 520 with adequate space in between them to allow the insertion of the key 540.

Figures 13C and 13D show the locking mechanism for the stout stereo key 560. In this case, the additional gripping plate and jamming plates are not needed and the locking action is achieved within the rubber gripping lock 510, with the help of correct sized grooves inside the key hole. While the gripping lock 510 is not being pressed by the front fork assembly of the motorcycle or scooter, both the split walls of the key hole 520 will be wide open as shown in figure 13D. The stereo key 560 can easily be inserted. But in the front fork locked position, the split walls come adjacent and tighten the stereo key 560 from all sides. In this locked position, the stout key 560 cannot be pulled put without unlocking the motorcycle or scooter first.

The cable type fasteners also have advantages similar to rigid fasteners over conventional article fastening devices for motorcycles or scooters. There is no need for any conventional lock and key for securing articles while the vehicle is locked with front fork lock. Also there is no separate locking mechanism for locking article as is the case with devices discussed in ρήοτ art. So the invented fasteners are user friendly. There are no additional rotational or complicated mechanical movements involved in this locking process. The only movement that constitutes the locking action is the sidewise movement of non-damageable metallic plates. So the invented fastener has a long life. In addition, if the cable winded on the spool is lengthy, user can lock multiple items if required.