Latch for meter box

Details Latch for meter box Latch for meter box

1979-04-30

1980-09-02

Moore, Richard E.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Sliding

E05C 112

Patent

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042203635

ABSTRACT:
Latch means (19) for locking a cover (10,110) on a meter box (11,111) against unauthorized opening and having a latch bar (32) slidably mounted on the inner surface of the cover behind an access opening (18,118) therein, said latch bar extending behind a flange (21,121) on the box when the cover is closed. The latch bar (32) has a cam portion 34 to ride over the flange (21,121) during closing of the cover and has an indentation forming a shoulder (38) adapted to be engaged by an implement (40) inserted through access opening (18,118) to raise the latch bar (32) and open the cover (10,110).

REFERENCES:
patent: 311910 (1885-02-01), Moeller
patent: 1131403 (1915-03-01), Matthews
patent: 2120145 (1938-06-01), Grace
patent: 3112839 (1963-12-01), Hallbauer
patent: 3722236 (1973-03-01), Zelenko

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