US4064714A
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Lock bar assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-09-18
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Granted: 1977-12-27
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Expires: 1995-09-18
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a locking bar assembly adapted for attachment to a variety of articles in order to effect the interlocking of the articles, formed by a tube having opposed ends and being hollow throughout the interior portion thereof, the tube provided with a crimp portion adjacent each of the opposed ends, each of the crimp portions extending a substantial portion along the transverse diameter of the tube, a pair of first and second cables provided within the hollow tube and each cable having an interior end and an exterior end, each of the cables carrying stop means positioned at the interior ends thereof, the stop means coacting with the corresponding crimp to form a stop position such that the interior end of each cable in securely held within the tube, a lock head provided on the exterior end of the first cable and a mating lock pin provided on the exterior end of the second cable, each of the cables being reciprocally moveable into and out of the tube until the interior ends reach the stop positions such that once the tube is securely mounted to a given article, the two cables may be extracted from the confines of the tube and wound about the article until the interior ends reach the stop positions respectively, and the exterior ends matingly lock with the lock pin matingly engaged in the lock head.
Inventors
- 👤 Angelo Treslo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:12
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62H; B62H5/00; B62H5/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/402; Y10T70/409; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009; Y10T70/5027; Y10T70/5872
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
312 words
A lock bar assembly adapted for attachment to a variety of articles to effect the interlocking of said articles, comprising in combination, a hollow V-shaped tube having opposed ends and being hollow throughout the interior portion thereof, the arms of said V-shaped tube being substantially equal in length, said tube provided with a crimp portion adjacent each of said opposed ends, each of said crimp portions extending a substantial length along the transverse interior diameter of said tube, wherein said crimps are each formed as flat portions thereby to function as mount points for mounting the said lock bar assembly to an article to be locked, a pair of first and second cables provided within said hollow tube and each cable having an interior end and an exterior end, each of said cables carrying stop means positioned at the interior ends thereof, said stop means coacting with a corresponding crimp to form a position whereby the interior end of each of said cables is securely held within the confines of said tube when fully extended, lock means provided on the exterior end of said first cable and mating lock means provided on the exterior end of said second cable, and each of said cables being reciprocally movable into and out of said tube until the interior ends thereof reach said stop positions, whereby said hollow tube may be mounted on any of a variety of articles by mount means thereby to securely hold the same to the article and said first and second cables may be reciprocally moved out of the confines of said tube to encircle the article to be locked until said lock means of said first and second cables may be lockingly engaged thereby to interlock the same and securely hold between the confines of said hollow tube and said first and second cables the articles to be interlocked.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
312 words
A lock bar assembly adapted for attachment to a variety of articles to effect the interlocking of said articles, comprising in combination, a hollow V-shaped tube having opposed ends and being hollow throughout the interior portion thereof, the arms of said V-shaped tube being substantially equal in length, said tube provided with a crimp portion adjacent each of said opposed ends, each of said crimp portions extending a substantial length along the transverse interior diameter of said tube, wherein said crimps are each formed as flat portions thereby to function as mount points for mounting the said lock bar assembly to an article to be locked, a pair of first and second cables provided within said hollow tube and each cable having an interior end and an exterior end, each of said cables carrying stop means positioned at the interior ends thereof, said stop means coacting with a corresponding crimp to form a position whereby the interior end of each of said cables is securely held within the confines of said tube when fully extended, lock means provided on the exterior end of said first cable and mating lock means provided on the exterior end of said second cable, and each of said cables being reciprocally movable into and out of said tube until the interior ends thereof reach said stop positions, whereby said hollow tube may be mounted on any of a variety of articles by mount means thereby to securely hold the same to the article and said first and second cables may be reciprocally moved out of the confines of said tube to encircle the article to be locked until said lock means of said first and second cables may be lockingly engaged thereby to interlock the same and securely hold between the confines of said hollow tube and said first and second cables the articles to be interlocked.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
The lock bar assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said lock means on said first cable comprises a cylindrical head having a lock slot positioned therein, and further including a reciprocally moveable lock rod positioned within said head and reciprocally moveable through said slot, and said lock means on said second cable comprises a lock ring sized for insertion within said lock slot and adapted to nest within said lock slots such that said lock rod may be reciprocally moved through said lock ring thereby to lockingly engage said lock ring to said lock head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The lock bar assembly as set forth in claim 2 above, wherein said first cable lock means further includes a keyed lock mounted in cooperating relationship with said lock rod whereby upon actuation with a proper key, said lock rod may be actuated to reciprocate through said lock ring to lockingly engage said second cable in locking relation to said first cable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The lock bar assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein said stop means comprises an enlarged knob sized and dimensioned such that the diameter of said knob is greater than the open portion of said tube hollow adjacent a corresponding crimp portion whereby said knob functions to form a stop position of the cable in cooperation with said crimp portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The lock bar assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein the end of said tube carrying said second cable having said mating lock means provided thereon, is provided with an end cap having a central aperture therein to accommodate the movement of said second cable therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
The lock bar assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein each of said lock means and said mating lock means on said first and second cables comprises a lock pin formed by a lock collar, said lock collar terminating in a lock ring having a central aperture, whereby the interlocking of said first and second cables may be achieved by extracting said cables from said hollow tube until said lock rings are in horizontal registry such as to accommodate the insertion of a padlock through said central apertures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The lock bar assembly as set forth in claim 1 above, wherein each of said crimp portions is provided with a crimp aperture whereby said lock bar assembly may be mounted to an appropriate article by the use of tamper-proof bolts.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-12-26 | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-26 | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-12-26 | 1989-06-27 | 1989-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |