Bar lock assembly

A bar lock assembly, comprising:

• a lock rod defining a rotational axis for said bar lock assembly and including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to each other, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod extending from a first end of said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a first condition, and with second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a second condition;
• structure disposed along the length of said second lock rod portion for limiting axial displacement of said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion while permitting rotational movements of said first lock rod portion about the rotational axis of said bar lock assembly;
• an elongated handle having opposed ends, with one end of said handle being pivotally connected to the first lock rod portion to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis as said handle is moved toward and away from a door and such that said handle moves in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion;
• linkage connected between said handle and said second lock rod portion for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point and;
• wherein said linkage and said handle are configured such that an included angle ranging between about 35° and about 50° is defined between said handle and the rotational axis of said bar lock assembly when said bar lock assembly is in said first condition.

A bar lock assembly, comprising:

• an elongated lock rod defining a rotational axis for said bar lock assembly and including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to each other, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a first end of said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a first condition, and with the second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a second condition;
• an elongated handle having opposed ends and a longitudinal axis extending between said opposed ends, with one end of said handle being articulately connected art a first pivot point to structure secured to and extending from the first lock rod portion to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis and such that said handle moves in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion;
• linkage connected to said handle at a second pivot point on said handle and to structure secured to and extending from said second lock rod portion for telescopically Moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movements of said handle about said first pivot point, with the second pivot for said linkage being offset from the longitudinal axis of said handle;
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• wherein said linkage and said handle are configured such that said handle is disposed generally parallel to a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said second condition to enhance ergonomic operation of said bar lock assembly.

A bar lock assembly, comprising:

• an elongated lock rod defining a rotational axis for said bar lock assembly and including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to each other, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a first end of said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a first condition, and with second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a second condition;
• an elongated handle having opposed ends, with one end of said handle being articulately connected to structure secured to and extending from the first look rod portion to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis and such that said handle moves in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and, wherein the structure for articulately connecting said handle to said first lock rod portion acts as a positive stop for limiting pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
• linkage connected between said handle and the structure secured to and extending from said second lock rod portion for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movements of said handle about said first pivot point;
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• wherein said linkage and said handle are configured such that said handle is disposed generally parallel to a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said second condition to enhance ergonomic operation of said bar lock assembly.

A bar lock assembly, comprising:

• an elongated lock rod defining a rotational axis for said bar lock assembly and including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to each other, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a first end of said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a first condition, and with second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion when said bar lock assembly is in a second condition;
• an elongated handle having opposed ends, with one end of said handle being articulately connected to structure secured to and extending from the first lock rod portion to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis and such that said handle moves in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion;
• linkage connected between said handle and structure secured to and extending from said second lock rod portion for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movements of said handle about said first pivot point, wherein the structure secured to and extending from the second lock rod portion limits axial displacement of said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion while permitting rotational movements of said first lock rod portion about the rotational axis of said bar lock assembly;
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• wherein said linkage and said handle are configured such that said handle is disposed generally parallel to a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said second condition to enhance ergonomic operation of said bar lock assembly.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door, and a door frame with the door being movably mounted to the door frame, said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis, with said lock rod including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion, removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension, when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the elongated lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper mounted to the door frame;
• an elongated handle having one end pivotally connected to the first lock rod portion of said lock rod to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis, with said handle being movable in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and with said handle having a free second end, and with said elongated handle having a longitudinal axis extending between said ends;
• linkage connected to said handle at a pivot offset from the longitudinal axis thereof and to said second lock rod portion for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion so as to condition said bar lock assembly into an unlocked condition in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
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• wherein said linkage and said handle are configured such that said handle is disposed generally parallel to a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said unlocked condition to enhance leverage on said handle during operation of said bar lock assembly.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door, and a door frame with the door being movably mounted to the door frame, with said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis, with said lock rod including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first rod portion, removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension, when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the elongated lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper mounted to the door frame;
• an elongated handle having one end pivotally connected to the first lock rod portion of said lock rod to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis, with said handle being movable in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and with said handle having a free second end;
• linkage connected between said handle and said second lock rod portion for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion so as to condition said bar lock assembly into an unlocked condition in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
• wherein said linkage and handle are configured such that said handle is disposed generally parallel to a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said unlocked condition to enhance leverage on said handle during operation of said bar lock assembly;
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• a two-piece lock carried by said door, with said two-piece lock including a first piece mounted to the door, and a second piece which rotates relative to said first piece about a fixed axis defined by said first piece between first and second positions, and with said second lock piece rotated to the second position, said second lock piece is positioned to engage and position a lengthwise portion of said handle such that a free end of the second portion of said lock rod is releasably held above and free of the marginal edge of the aperture defined by said floor extension whereby maintaining said bar lock assembly in the unlocked condition.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door, and a door frame with the door being movably mounted to the door frame, said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis, with said lock rod including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first elongated portion, removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension, when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the elongated lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper mounted to the door frame;
• structure secured to and extending from said first lock rod portion for pivotally connecting one end of an elongated handle to the first lock rod portion to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis, and with said handle being movable in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and with said handle having a free second end, and wherein said structure secured to and extending from said first lock rod portion serving as a positive stop for limiting pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
• linkage connected between said handle and said second lock rod portion for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion so as to condition said bar lock assembly into an unlocked condition in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
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• wherein said linkage and said handle are configured such that said handle is disposed generally parallel to a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said unlocked condition to enhance leverage on said handle during operation of said bar lock assembly.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door, and a door frame with the door being Movably mounted to the door frame, with said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis with said lock rod including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion, removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension, when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the elongated lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper mounted to the door frame;
• an elongated handle having one end pivotally connected to the first lock rod portion of said lock rod to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis, with said handle being movable in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and with said handle having a free second end;
• structure disposed along the length of and carried by said second lock rod portion for limiting axial displacement of said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion while permitting rotational fore-and-aft movements of said handle about the rotational axis of said bar lock assembly;
• linkage connected between said handle and said second lock rod portion for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion so as to condition said bar lock assembly into an unlocked condition in a response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point:
• wherein said linkage and handle are configured such that said handle is disposed generally parallel to a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said unlocked condition to enhance leverage on said handle during operation of said bar lock assembly.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door and a door frame with the door being movably mounted to the door frame, said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis, with said lock rod including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with the second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper coupled to the door frame;
• an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis and having one end pivotally connected at a fixed pivot point to the first lock rod portion of said lock rod to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis, with said handle moving in an arc about said first fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and with said handle having a free second end;
• linkage connected to said handle at a second pivot point and to said second lock rod portion of said bar lock assembly at a third pivot point for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point, and with said second pivot point being offset from the other two pivot points as well as from the longitudinal axis of said handle;
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• wherein said linkage and said handle are configured such that said handle is disposed at an included angle of about 35° to about 50° between said handle and a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said locked condition.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door, and a door frame with the door being movably mounted to the door frame, said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis, with said lock rod including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with the second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion, removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension, when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the elongated lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper coupled to the door frame;
• an elongated handle having one end pivotally connected to the first lock rod portion of said lock rod to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis, with said handle being movable in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and with said handle having a free second end;
• linkage connected between said handle and said second lock rod portion of said bar lock assembly for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
• wherein said linkage and handle are configured such that said handle is disposed at an included angle of about 35° to about 50° between said handle and a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said unlocked condition;
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• a two-piece lock carried by said door, with said two-piece lock including a first piece mounted to the door, and a second piece which rotates relative to said first piece about a fixed axis defined by said first piece between first and second positions, and wherein, with said second lock piece being rotated to the second position, said second lock piece is positioned to engage and position a lengthwise portion of said handle such that a free end of the second portion of said lock rod is releasably held above and free of the marginal edge of the aperture defined by said floor extension whereby maintaining said bar lock assembly in the unlocked condition.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door, and a door frame with the door being movably mounted to the door frame, said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis, with said lock rod including a first lock rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with the second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first portion removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension, when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the elongated lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper coupled to the door frame;
• structure secured to and extending from said first lock rod portion for pivotally connecting a handle to the first lock rod portion of said bar lock assembly, with said handle being movable in an arc about a fixed pivot point, and with said handle having a free second end, and with said structure secured to and extending from said first lock rod portion serving as a positive stop for limiting pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
• linkage connected between said handle and said second lock rod portion of said bar look assembly for telescopically moving said second look rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
• wherein said linkage and handle are configured such that said handle is disposed at an included angle of about 35° to about 50° between said handle and a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said unlocked condition.

A bar lock assembly for a door of a container, with the container having a generally horizontal floor extension extending across and outward from a lower surface of the door, and a door frame with the door being movably mounted to the door frame, said bar lock assembly comprising:

• an elongated lock rod configured to be mounted to the door for rotation about a fixed axis, with said lock rod including a first look rod portion and a second lock rod portion arranged in telescoping relationship relative to said first lock rod portion, with a lengthwise section of said second lock rod portion extending from a lower end of said first lock rod portion and is configured to be received in an aperture defined by said floor extension to lock the door relative to the frame when said bar lock assembly is in a locked condition, and with the second lock rod portion being substantially retracted within said first lock rod portion, removed from the aperture defined by said floor extension, when said bar lock assembly is in an unlocked condition;
• a locking cam mounted to an upper end of the elongated lock rod and adapted to engage a lock rod keeper coupled to the door frame;
• an elongated handle having one end pivotally connected to the first elongated lock rod portion to effect rotational movements of said bar lock assembly about said rotational axis, with said handle moving in an arc about a fixed pivot point whereat said handle is connected to said first lock rod portion, and with said handle having a free second end;
• structure disposed along the length of and carried by said second lock rod portion for limiting axial displacement of said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion while permitting rotational fore-and-aft movements of said handle about the rotational axis of said bar lock assembly;
• linkage connected between said handle and said second lock rod portion of said lock rod assembly for telescopically moving said second lock rod portion relative to said first lock rod portion in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said fixed pivot point;
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• wherein said linkage and handle are configured such that said handle is disposed at an included angle of about 35° to about 50° between said handle and a horizontal plane when said bar lock assembly is in said unlocked condition.