Lock protection apparatus

Claim 2

A protective apparatus for the bolt of a lock which secures two members together comprising a hasp attached to one member, a base plate attached to the other member, means attached to said base plate formed to mate with said hasp for being secured thereto by the bolt, and a continuous protective wall attached to said base plate and surrounding said means attached to said base plate, whereby when said hasp is mated with said means attached to said base plate and secured thereto by the bolt, the bolt is protected from cutting by said protective bulkhead.

Claim 3

A protective apparatus for the bolt of a lock securing two members together wherein one member has a hasp attached having a hole for receiving the bolt comprising a base plate attAched to the other member and having an opening therethrough for passing the hasp, a projection adjacent to said opening having a hole for receiving the bolt, and a continuous protective wall attached to said base plate surrounding said projection, said continuous protective wall having a height extending beyond said projection, whereby when said hasp passes through said opening, the hole in the hasp is aligned with said hole in the projection and the bolt of the lock is passed therethrough, the bolt is rendered substantially inaccessible to cutting devices by said protective wall.

Claim 4

A protective apparatus for the bolt of a lock securing two members together wherein one member has a hasp attached having a hole for receiving the bolt comprising a base plate attAched to the other member and having an opening therethrough for passing the hasp, a projection adjacent to said opening having a hole for receiving the bolt, and a continuous protective wall attached to said base plate surrounding said projection, said continuous protective wall having a height extending beyond said projection, whereby when said hasp passes through said opening, the hole in the hasp is aligned with said hole in the projection and the bolt of the lock is passed therethrough, the bolt is rendered substantially inaccessible to cutting devices by said protective wall.

Claim 5

A protective apparatus for a bolt on a lock securing a spare tire and wheel on a vehicle, comprising a hasp member having a hole for receiving the bolt on one end and secured to the vehicle on the other end, an elongate cross member for bearing against the side of the tire having one end pivotally secured to the vehicle for securing the tire against the vehicle frame and having a hole centrally disposed between the cross member ends and sides for passing said hasp member, a projection secured to said cross member adjacent to said centrally disposed hole and having a hole therein for receiving the bolt, a protective wall secured to said cross member surrounding said projection, whereby when the spare tire wheel is placed adjacent the vehicle so that said hasp member passes through the center thereof and said elongate cross member is pivoted into position against the side of the tire so that the holes in the hasp member and projection are in alignment, the bolt on the lock may be passed through the aligned holes and the bolt and the hasp are rendered substantially inaccessible to cutting devices by said protective wall.

Claim 6

A protective apparatus for a bolt on a lock securing a spare tire and wheel on a vehicle, comprising a hasp member having a hole for receiving the bolt on one end and secured to the vehicle on the other end, an elongate cross member for bearing against the side of the tire having one end pivotally secured to the vehicle for securing the tire against the vehicle frame and having a hole centrally disposed between the cross member ends and sides for passing said hasp member, a projection secured to said cross member adjacent to said centrally disposed hole and having a hole therein for receiving the bolt, a protective wall secured to said cross member surrounding said projection, whereby when the spare tire wheel is placed adjacent the vehicle so that said hasp member passes through the center thereof and said elongate cross member is pivoted into position against the side of the tire so that the holes in the hasp member and projection are in alignment, the bolt on the lock may be passed through the aligned holes and the bolt and the hasp are rendered substantially inaccessible to cutting devices by said protective wall.

Claim 7

A protective apparatus for a bolt on a lock as in claim 3 wherein said elongate cross member has a centrally located U-shaped portion which extends into the wheel inside diameter, whereby said protective wall is contained within the tire axial width dimension.

Claim 10

An apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said elongate cross member has a central portion depression adapted to extend along a diameter of the spare tire within the inside diameter of the wheel, whereby said continuous protective wall is positioned inwardly on the wheel axis so that contact between the U-shaped bolt and objects passing close by the side of the tire is avoided.