Closure fasteners – Bolts – Multiple
Patent
1994-06-06
1996-04-23
Lindsey, Rodney M.
Closure fasteners
Bolts
Multiple
292 7, 292 40, 292DIG32, E05C 900
Patent
active
055097006
ABSTRACT:
A concealed latch for the door of a trailer includes an arm attached to a pivot fastened to the inside of a door on the trailer, a pair of locking bars attached to the arm, and an eyelet or U-shaped metal loop attached to one of the locking bars. One end of the arm is a handle and is more easily broken than the rest of the arm. The bars are attached to the arm on either side of the pivot and extend from the arm to floor or ceiling of the trailer. The door includes an aperture located adjacent the handle portion of the arm to provide access through the outer surface of the door to the arm. When the door is latched, the U-shaped metal loop is positioned adjacent a fixed U-shaped metal loop. A concealed shackle lock covers the two metal loops and fastens the loops together. The aperture in the door is enclosed from the inside to form a recess containing the handle and the lock, protecting them from a vertical blow with a hammer.
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Lindsey Rodney M.
National Security Containers, Inc.
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