Lock for freight containers
US6065314A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1049
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A locking mechanism used to provide heightened security for storage containers. The locking mechanism uses a padlock to lock the doors, but unlike past inventions the padlock has only limited exposure to the outside of the storage container. This prevents thieves or vandals from being able to pry or break the lock open. Further, the essential components of the locking mechanism are all housed in a protective frame which prohibits tampering with the individual components of the door lock mechanism.
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