Crate locking device
OwnerNicholas A. Frenchinventor
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Abstract
A crate locking device for holding plastic storage crates together making a solid storage unit. The crate locking device has a dove-tail configured protuberances along its outer periphery. The dove-tail protuberances are evenly spaced along the four sides such that opposing sides are reversed mirror images of each other. Two adjacent dove-tail protuberances are spaced from each other to receive a dove-tail protuberance from an adjacent crate locking device. The dove-tail configuration prevents lateral movement of adjacent crate locking devices relative to each other.
Claims9
A crate locking device for receiving a rectangular receptacle having a predetermined length and width, said locking device comprising:
- a rectangular frame having an inner periphery with an inner length and inner width configured for receiving the rectangular receptacle, and an outer periphery, said rectangular frame has a plurality of protuberances spaced along said outer periphery, wherein each of said protuberances having the same shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.