US3334933A
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Locking device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-09
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1985-08-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ervin W Ehlers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:42
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05C; E05C1/00; E05C1/02; E05C1/04; E05B; E05B67/00; E05B67/38; E05B67/383; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/1014; Y10T292/1022; Y10T292/1025; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5155; Y10T70/5199; Y10T70/5246; Y10T70/5296; Y10T70/5319
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
A LOCKING DEVICE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED BODY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A SUPPORT, SAID BODY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH A PORTION OF WHICH IS A CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING AND THE REST BEING GENERALLY RECTANGULAR IN FORM, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE TERMINATING IN THE RECTANGULAR PORTION OF THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE IN THE ELONGATED BODY, AN ELONGATED BOLT HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BOLT PORTION SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING OF THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE AND A GUIDE FLANGE SLIDABLY POSITIONED IN THE RECTANGULAR PORTION OF THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE, SAID ELONGATED BOLT HAVING A SHOULDER FLANGE ON THE BOLT PORTION, A KEY OPERATED LOCK HAVING A U-SHAPED SHACKLE AND A BODY PART FITTED INTO THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE IN THE ELONGATED BODY WITH THE SHACKLE ENCIRCLING THE BOLT PORTION OF THE ELONGATED BOLT, THE ELONGATED BOLT BEING SLIDABLE WITHIN THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE IN THE ELONGATED BODY BETWEEN A POSITION IN WHICH THE BOLT PORTION IS DISPOSED ENTIRELY CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING AND IS ADAPTED TO FIT INTO A KEEPER TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE BOLT PORTION IS DISPOSED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE, AND SAID LOCK BEING OPENED AND CLOSED WITHIN THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE OF THE ELONGATED BODY AND WHEN CLOSED WITH THE BOLT EXTENDED OUT OF THE CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING CAUSING THE BODY OF THE LOCK TO BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER FLANGE AND THE GUIDE FLANGE OF THE ELONGATED BOLT WITH A PORTION OF THE LOCK BODY REMAINING IN THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE TO PREVENT SLIDING MOVEMNET OF THE BOLT WITHIN THE ELONGATED BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
A LOCKING DEVICE COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED BODY ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A SUPPORT, SAID BODY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH A PORTION OF WHICH IS A CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING AND THE REST BEING GENERALLY RECTANGULAR IN FORM, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE TERMINATING IN THE RECTANGULAR PORTION OF THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE IN THE ELONGATED BODY, AN ELONGATED BOLT HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BOLT PORTION SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING OF THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE AND A GUIDE FLANGE SLIDABLY POSITIONED IN THE RECTANGULAR PORTION OF THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE, SAID ELONGATED BOLT HAVING A SHOULDER FLANGE ON THE BOLT PORTION, A KEY OPERATED LOCK HAVING A U-SHAPED SHACKLE AND A BODY PART FITTED INTO THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE IN THE ELONGATED BODY WITH THE SHACKLE ENCIRCLING THE BOLT PORTION OF THE ELONGATED BOLT, THE ELONGATED BOLT BEING SLIDABLE WITHIN THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE IN THE ELONGATED BODY BETWEEN A POSITION IN WHICH THE BOLT PORTION IS DISPOSED ENTIRELY CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING AND IS ADAPTED TO FIT INTO A KEEPER TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE BOLT PORTION IS DISPOSED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE, AND SAID LOCK BEING OPENED AND CLOSED WITHIN THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE OF THE ELONGATED BODY AND WHEN CLOSED WITH THE BOLT EXTENDED OUT OF THE CYLINDRICAL BOLT OPENING CAUSING THE BODY OF THE LOCK TO BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER FLANGE AND THE GUIDE FLANGE OF THE ELONGATED BOLT WITH A PORTION OF THE LOCK BODY REMAINING IN THE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PASSAGE TO PREVENT SLIDING MOVEMNET OF THE BOLT WITHIN THE ELONGATED BODY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-07 | 1971-02-06 | 1971-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-07 | 1975-02-06 | 1975-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-07 | 1979-02-06 | 1979-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |