Abstract An entry lock for controlled ingress and egress for confined areas such as live animal growing and holding pens is disclosed. The entry lock includes a door opening, first and second doors spaced apart from each other and adapted to swing together about a common axis positioned at a side of the door opening into alternate register with the door opening, and a third door hingedly attached approximate the outside edge of the first or second door and latched approximate the outside edge of the other of the first or second doors forming a confined area or enclosure large enough to accomodate a human. The enclosure is formed by the third door in conjunction with the first and second doors. The structure prevents ingress and egress through the door opening when the first and second doors are swung together into alternate register with the door opening.
Entry lock for controlled ingress and egress comprising: a. means defining a door opening; b. first and second door means spaced apart from each other and adapted to swing together about a common axis positioned at a side of the door opening into alternate register therewith; and c. third door means hingedly attached approximate the outside edge of the first or second door means and latched approximate the outside edge of the other of said first or second door means forming a confined area in conjunction with said first and second door means and preventing ingress and egress through said door opening when said first and second door means swing together into alternate register with the door opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Entry lock for controlled ingress and egress comprising: a. means defining a door opening; b. first and second door means spaced apart from each other and adapted to swing together about a common axis positioned at a side of the door opening into alternate register therewith; and c. third door means hingedly attached approximate the outside edge of the first or second door means and latched approximate the outside edge of the other of said first or second door means forming a confined area in conjunction with said first and second door means and preventing ingress and egress through said door opening when said first and second door means swing together into alternate register with the door opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Entry lock of claim 1 wherein the outside edge of the first or second door means is transversely extended providing register with said door opening over a given area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Entry lock of claim 1 wherein said third door means is arcuate.
Claim 5
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Entry lock of claim 1 wherein said first door means is solid and said second and third door means are made of a porous, transparent or translucent material.