US3711894A
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Locking bar assembly
Assignee: SECURITY DEVICES Inc A CORP OF CONNECTICUT
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Filing: 1970-10-19
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Granted: 1973-01-23
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Expires: 1990-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A locking bar assembly to restrain displacement between relatively moveable elements. The assembly comprises a pair of moveable members rigidly attached to the elements being restained and a locking mechanism inserted therein to actuate a locking pin into and out of a detent formed within one of the members to lock and unlock the moveable elements. An extension pin formed on a surface of one of the moveable members is inserted into a longitudinal slot machined into the locking mechanism. The relative positioning between the slot, extension pin and detent provides for axial alignment between the locking pin and detent substantially facing the element surfaces to be restrained. Translation of the locking pin into and out of the detent is controlled by a standard key actuated cylinder lock.
Inventors
- 👤 R Walters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:05
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/10; E05D11/1014; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5128; Y10T70/5155; Y10T70/70; Y10T70/7441; Y10T70/7486; Y10T70/7508; Y10T70/7559; Y10T70/7661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A locking bar assembly, comprising: a. a plurality of interfacing members movable with respect to each other and having respective axially aligned bores passing therethrough, one of said movable members having a detent formed in a predetermined segment of a wall formed by its respective bore, said detent being discontinuous with respect to a transverse contour line of said wall and is directionally formed within a portion of said transverse contour line of said wall in a direction substantially facing and adjacent to at least one surface to which said movable members are rigidly secured; b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin translatable through a lateral surface thereof for insertion of said locking pin into said detent when said locking pin is aligned with said predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means slideably insertable within said bores of said movable members and seated therein; and, c. orientation means forMed on said bolt means and on at least one of said walls of said movable members to orient said bolt means and said locking pin in relation to said detect formed in said predetermined segment of said wall and permit translation of said locking pin into and out of said detent when said bolt means is seated within said bores of said movable members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A locking bar assembly, comprising: a. a plurality of interfacing members movable with respect to each other and having respective axially aligned bores passing therethrough, one of said movable members having a detent formed in a predetermined segment of a wall formed by its respective bore, said detent being discontinuous with respect to a transverse contour line of said wall and is directionally formed within a portion of said transverse contour line of said wall in a direction substantially facing and adjacent to at least one surface to which said movable members are rigidly secured; b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin translatable through a lateral surface thereof for insertion of said locking pin into said detent when said locking pin is aligned with said predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means slideably insertable within said bores of said movable members and seated therein; and, c. orientation means forMed on said bolt means and on at least one of said walls of said movable members to orient said bolt means and said locking pin in relation to said detect formed in said predetermined segment of said wall and permit translation of said locking pin into and out of said detent when said bolt means is seated within said bores of said movable members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said locking and unlocking bolt means comprises: a locking bolt slideably insertable through said bores having a longitudinal central passage and an opening in a lateral wall thereof, said opening to be axially aligned with said detent when said locking bolt is inserted within said bores; and, locking and unlocking means insertable within said central passage of said locking bolt to move said locking pin through said opening in said lateral wall into and out of said detent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said orientation means includes: an extension element extending from a wall of one of said moveable members adjacent to its respective bore and extending therein; and, a longitudinal groove formed within an external surface of said lateral wall of said locking bolt to slideably engage said extension element when said locking bolt is inserted within said bores.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein said longitudinal groove is particularly positioned with respect to said opening of said lateral wall to permit said opening to be axially aligned with said detent when said locking bolt is inserted through said bores and engages said extension element within said longitudinal groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 4 wherein said locking bolt is tubular in construction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 5 wherein said locking bolt comprises: a tubular member having an external diameter of sufficient dimension to be slideably inserted through said bores; and, a cylindrical base member of diameter substantially equal to said external diameter of said tubular member having a tapered lateral surface to be force fit within an internal diameter of said tubular member to provide a locking bolt of constant external diameter throughout the longitudinal length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said locking and unlocking means comprises: a cylindrical tube slideably insertable in said longitudinal central passage of said locking bolt, said cylindrical tube having a passage in a lateral wall thereof to permit translation of said locking pin extending therefrom; a cylinder lock insertable within one end of said cylindrical tube; and, lock and unlock operation means responsive to said cylinder lock actuation to reciprocally translate said locking pin to a first position through said tube passage, said locking bolt opening, and into said detent, and to a second position wherein said locking pin is retracted from said detent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said lock and unlock operation means comprises: a rod member axially displaced and rotatable to and from said first and second position with respect to the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical tube in response to actuation of said cylinder lock to contact and translate said locking pin to and from said first and second position respectively; and, a spring to contact said locking pin providing a force in an outward direction with respect to said lateral wall of said cylindrical tube and maintain contact between said rod member and said locking pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein said locking pin is cylindrical having a race formed in a lateral wall thereof to provide in one piece construction a forward locking pin cylinder head end and a rear locking pin cylinder head end, said rod member extending longitudinally into said race to contact said rear locking pin cylinder head end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 9 wherein said locking pin is centrally bored to provide an iNsert cavity for said spring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein said spring is helical, contacting said cylindrical tube in a recess formed in a lateral wall normally displaced to said longitudinal axis and extending into said central bore of said locking pin to contact said locking pin and provide said outward force.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 11 wherein said locking pin race is sufficiently wide to permit said forward locking pin end in said first position to be manually moved flush with said locking bar external diameter wall to permit said bolt means to be inserted within said bores of said moveable members without rotating said rod member to said second position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
213 words
A locking bar assembly adapted to restrain a receptacle within a housing having a removable frontal member, said receptacle being removable from said housing through an opening formed when said frontal member is removed from said housing, comprising: a. a first and second axially aligned members rigidly secured to respective opposing side walls and positioned adjacent to a frontal portion of said housing, said aligned members being axially bored, one of said aligned members having a detent formed in a predetermined segment of a wall formed by its respective bore; b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin, said bolt means slideably insertable through said bores of said aligned members and extending therebetween to block said frontal opening of said housing and prevent removal of said receptacle from within said housing, said locking pin movable into and out of said detent formed in said predetermined segment of said wall of one of said aligned members when said bolt means is inserted within said bores of said aligned members; and, c. orientation means formed on said bolt means and on at least one of said walls of said aligned members to orient said bolt means and said locking pin in relation to said detent formed in said predetermined segment of said wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
213 words
A locking bar assembly adapted to restrain a receptacle within a housing having a removable frontal member, said receptacle being removable from said housing through an opening formed when said frontal member is removed from said housing, comprising: a. a first and second axially aligned members rigidly secured to respective opposing side walls and positioned adjacent to a frontal portion of said housing, said aligned members being axially bored, one of said aligned members having a detent formed in a predetermined segment of a wall formed by its respective bore; b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin, said bolt means slideably insertable through said bores of said aligned members and extending therebetween to block said frontal opening of said housing and prevent removal of said receptacle from within said housing, said locking pin movable into and out of said detent formed in said predetermined segment of said wall of one of said aligned members when said bolt means is inserted within said bores of said aligned members; and, c. orientation means formed on said bolt means and on at least one of said walls of said aligned members to orient said bolt means and said locking pin in relation to said detent formed in said predetermined segment of said wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 13 wherein said locking and unlocking bolt means comprises: a. an extended locking bolt slideably inserted through said bores of said first and second sligned members, said locking bolt having a longitudinal central passage and an opening in a lateral wall thereof, said orientation means for axially aligning said opening with said detent in said first member when said extended locking bolt is inserted within said bores; and, b. locking and unlocking means insertable within said central passage of said extended locking bolt to move said locking pin through said opening in said lateral wall into and out of said detent in said first member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 14 wherein said orientation means includes a longitudinal slot formed within said lateral wall of said locking bolt adapted to engage an extension member mounted to said second member and extending into said bore of said second member, said engagement of said slot and said extension member defining a predetermined angular orientation with respect to said lateral wall opening for permitting said opening to be axially aligned with said detent in said first member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
The locking bar assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein the extended locking bolt comprises: a tubular member slideably inserted through said bores; and, a cylindrical base member having a tapered lateral surface to be forced within an internal diameter of said tubular member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
117 words
The device as recited in claim 14 wherein said locking and unlocking means comprises: a cylindrical tube slideably insertable in said longitudinal central passage of said extended locking bolt, said cylindrical tube having a through passage in a lateral wall thereof to permit translation of said locking pin extending therefrom; a cylinder lock insertable within one end of said cylindrical tube; and, lock and unlock operation means controlled by said cylinder lock to reciprocally translate said lockinG pin to a first position through said tube passage, said extended locking bolt opening and into said detent of said first member, and to a second position where said locking pin is retracted from said detent in said first member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
192 words
A locking bar assembly adapted to be secured to a housing having a movable wall, comprising: a. a first member having an axial bore therethrough forming an inner wall having a detent formed in a predetermined segment of said wall, said detent being discontinuous with respect to a transverse contour line of said wall and said first member being rigidly secured to a stationary wall of said housing; b. a second member axially bored and rigidly fastened to said movable wall of said housing, said bores of said first and second members being axially aligned when said movable wall is positioned with respect to said housing to form an enclosure; c. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin movable through a lateral surface thereof for insertion of said locking pin into said detent when said locking pin is aligned with said predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means insertable through said bores of said axially aligned members; and, d. orientation means formed on said bolt means and said first member to axially align said locking pin with said detent when said bolt means is inserted within said aligned members.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
192 words
A locking bar assembly adapted to be secured to a housing having a movable wall, comprising: a. a first member having an axial bore therethrough forming an inner wall having a detent formed in a predetermined segment of said wall, said detent being discontinuous with respect to a transverse contour line of said wall and said first member being rigidly secured to a stationary wall of said housing; b. a second member axially bored and rigidly fastened to said movable wall of said housing, said bores of said first and second members being axially aligned when said movable wall is positioned with respect to said housing to form an enclosure; c. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin movable through a lateral surface thereof for insertion of said locking pin into said detent when said locking pin is aligned with said predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means insertable through said bores of said axially aligned members; and, d. orientation means formed on said bolt means and said first member to axially align said locking pin with said detent when said bolt means is inserted within said aligned members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
171 words
A locking bar assembly adapted to be secured to a housing and restrain a receptacle therein, said receptacle having only one exit path from said housing, comprising: a. a bushing member having an axial bore therethrough defining an inner wall of said bushing member, said inner wall having a detent formed in a predetermined segment thereof, said bushing member being rigidly secured to a stationary wall of said housing; b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin for insertion into said detent of said inner wall of said bushing member when said locking pin is aligned with said predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means slideably insertable through said bore of said bushing member and retractable into and out of said exit path of said receptacle for capturing and releasing said receptacle respectively,; and, c. orientation means formed on said bolt means and said bushing member to orient said bolt means and said locking pin in relation to said detent formed in said predetermined segment of said wall.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
171 words
A locking bar assembly adapted to be secured to a housing and restrain a receptacle therein, said receptacle having only one exit path from said housing, comprising: a. a bushing member having an axial bore therethrough defining an inner wall of said bushing member, said inner wall having a detent formed in a predetermined segment thereof, said bushing member being rigidly secured to a stationary wall of said housing; b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin for insertion into said detent of said inner wall of said bushing member when said locking pin is aligned with said predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means slideably insertable through said bore of said bushing member and retractable into and out of said exit path of said receptacle for capturing and releasing said receptacle respectively,; and, c. orientation means formed on said bolt means and said bushing member to orient said bolt means and said locking pin in relation to said detent formed in said predetermined segment of said wall.
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) | 1976-01-23 | 1976-07-24 | 1977-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-23 | 1980-07-24 | 1981-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-23 | 1984-07-24 | 1985-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |