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US 2004/0103598 A1Published application
Lockable wire enclosure and locking mechanism therefor
AssigneeREC Enterprises, Ltd.
InventorsJon R. Marler, Lori L. Graves, Carrie L. Monce
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Abstract
A lockable wire mesh security and closure including a locking member which engages and locks to both the top wall and the bottom wall of the enclosure. The locking member can be latched into position and locked in place to securely lock the enclosure.
Claims18
An enclosure comprising:
- a top wall;
- a bottom wall;
- first and second side walls;
- a door hingedly secured to said first side wall;
- a locking member movably secured to said door, said locking member having one end;
- and
- an engagement member disposed on one of said top wall and said bottom wall, whereby, when said door is closed, said locking member may be moved to a locking position so that said one end engages with said engagement member and secures said door to one of said top wall and said bottom wall.
4 more elements
A wire enclosure comprising:
- a top wire mesh wall;
- a bottom wire mesh wall;
- first and second wire mesh side walls;
- first and second doors hingedly secured to respectively said first and second side walls;
- a locking member rotatably secured to said first door, said locking member having two ends;
- and
- first and second engagement members disposed respectively on said top wall and said bottom wall, whereby, when said door is closed, said locking member may be rotated to a locking position so that said two ends engage with respectively said first and second engagement members and secure said door to both said top wall and said bottom wall.
4 more elements
A latching mechanism for a wire enclosure, said wire enclosure including a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second hinged doors, said latching mechanism comprising:
- a locking member rotatably secured to said first door, said locking member including two hooks;
- and
- first and second engagement members secured to both said top and said bottom walls, whereby when said door is closed, said locking member may be rotated and said hooks engage with said engagement members to thereby secure said door to both said top wall and said bottom wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.