Locks – Special application – For closures
Patent
1987-07-01
1989-04-25
Gall, Lloyd A.
Locks
Special application
For closures
49395, 70159, 70417, 70DIG64, 220315, 292153, 292259R, 292302, 312219, E05C 1918
Patent
active
048235709
ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism to secure a coin operated vending machine includes an elongate locking bar insertable into a housing of the vending machine to secure closed a door hingedly mounted to the housing. A pair of metal loops integral with the door, and a pair of cover plates integral with the housing, are aligned to simultaneously contain the locking bar when the door is closed. A key-operated lock cylinder, mounted in recessed fashion inside the housing, supports a latch for pivotal movement toward and away from a latching position, wherein the latch enters a slot formed in the locking bar to keep the locking bar in its locking position. A reinforcing plate, with a keyway and a larger opening to permit insertion of the locking bar, protects the locking mechanism against tampering to discourage unauthorized entry into the vending machine.
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Air-Vend, Inc.
Gall Lloyd A.
Haugen Orrin M.
Niebuhr Frederick W.
Nikolai Thomas J.
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