Locks – Special application – For closures
Patent
1986-09-02
1989-04-25
Wolfe, Robert L.
Locks
Special application
For closures
70416, 70166, 70 34, B65D 5514
Patent
active
048235725
ABSTRACT:
Locking apparatus for bottom connected electrical meters which, in one embodiment, includes a secondary cover over the meter terminal block and intermediate the primary cover and the meter base, the secondary cover being secured to the base by screws which are covered by the primary cover. The secondary cover has an apertured stud thereon which extends through the primary cover and receives a lock to prevent removal of the primary cover. The protruding end of the stud may be covered by an apertured block secured to the primary cover. In a second embodiment, the stud is omitted, and the lock extends through the primary cover and into an opening in the meter base, the lock having a portion which engages the primary cover and prevents removal thereof. In the second embodiment, a detector, such as a switch, within the base and operable by the lock indicates the presence or absence of the lock.
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Dino Suzanne L.
Wolfe Robert L.
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