Lock system for a horizontal locking box
US6772613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1025
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lock system for a horizontal tool box wherein the latching mechanism for the lid may be operated from the proximal end of the toolbox and locking is achieved by means of a single padlock which is likewise located at the proximal end of the toolbox. An elongated latch rod is slidably disposed adjacent a front wall of either the body or lid components of the box. The padlock and the elongated latch rod are disposed such that the padlock body blocks the longitudinal movement of the proximal end of the latch rod and maintains the latch rod in the latched position when the body components are in the closed position and the padlock is locked, but the proximal end of the latch rod passes between the shackle and the padlock body to move the latch rod to the release position when the padlock is unlocked.
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