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US 11,085,206 B2Granted
Lockable latch handle assembly
AssigneeWerner Co.
InventorCraig Harrison
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Abstract
A lockable latch handle assembly for enclosures such as truck tool boxes comprises the combination of a key cylinder, and a latch handle that may be secured by a padlock to the front wall of the box, to collectively prevent opening of latches that secure the lid of the box in a closed position.
Claims14
An apparatus, comprising:
- an enclosure having walls interconnected to form an interior and a lid movable between open and closed positions relative to said interior;
- an operating rod adapted to move at least one latch to an unlatched position, said at least one latch being adapted to be mounted to one of said lid and a wall of said enclosure;
- a handle assembly, comprising:
- (i) a latch handle movable between a first position and a second position;
- (ii) an actuator connected to said latch handle, said actuator being movable to a contact position in alignment with said operating rod, said actuator when in said contact position being movable with said latch handle from said first position to said second position wherein said actuator causes said operating rod to move the at least one latch to the unlatched position;
- (iii) locking structure extending from said wall of said enclosure into engagement with said latch handle, said locking structure being effective to prevent movement of said latch handle to said second position;
- (iv) a slide plate connected to and movable with said latch handle and said actuator, said slide plate being formed with a number of elongated slots;
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- (v) a key cylinder connected to said slide plate and said actuator, said actuator being formed with an arm, said key cylinder being effective to move said actuator between a bypass position wherein said arm is out of alignment with said operating rod and the contact position wherein said arm aligns with said operating rod.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure having walls interconnected to form an interior and a lid movable between open and closed positions relative to said interior;
- an operating rod adapted to move at least one latch to an unlatched position, said at least one latch being adapted to be mounted to one of said lid and a wall of said enclosure;
- a handle assembly, comprising:
- (i) a latch handle movable between a first position and a second position, said latch handle being formed with a key opening and at least one slot;
- (ii) an actuator connected to said latch handle, said actuator being movable to a contact position in alignment with said operating rod, said actuator when in said contact position being movable with said latch handle from said first position to said second position wherein said actuator causes said operating rod to move the at least one latch to the unlatched position;
- (iii) a face plate mounted to and extending from said wall of said enclosure into engagement with said latch handle, said face plate being formed with at least one opening;
- (iv) a padlock having a shackle insertable through one of said key opening and said at least one slot in said latch handle and into said opening in said face plate, said shackle being movable to a locked position to secure said latch handle to said face plate and thereby prevent said latch handle from moving from said first position to said second position;
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- (v) a key cylinder connected to said actuator, said actuator being formed with an arm, said key cylinder being effective to move said actuator between a bypass position wherein said arm is out of alignment with said operating rod and the contact position wherein said arm aligns with said operating rod.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure having walls interconnected to form an interior and a lid movable between open and closed positions relative to said interior;
- an operating rod adapted to move at least one latch to an unlatched position, said at least one latch being adapted to be mounted to one of said lid and a wall of said enclosure;
- a handle assembly, comprising:
- (i) a latch handle movable between a first position and a second position;
- (ii) a slide plate connected to said latch handle, said slide plate being movable with said latch handle;
- (iii) a key cylinder mounted to said slide plate;
- (iv) an actuator connected to said key cylinder, said key cylinder being effective to move said actuator to a contact position in alignment with said operating rod, said actuator when in said contact position being movable with said latch handle from said first position to said second position wherein said actuator causes said operating rod to move the at least one latch to the unlatched position;
- (v) locking structure extending from said wall of said enclosure into engagement with said latch handle, said locking structure being effective to prevent movement of said latch handle to said first position.
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