Locking vault and its method of installation
OwnerBonnie Hanson, Steven Hanson +2inventors
InventorsBonnie Hanson, Steven Hanson, Joshua Hanson, Graham Hanson
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Abstract
A locking vault is adapted to be installed adjacent to at least one housing joist having a longitudinal axis, and includes a pivot having a longitudinal axis essentially orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing joist, a first box adapted to swing, between an open position and a locked position, about the pivot at a pivoting end thereof, the first box having two lengthwise sides and two opposite lengthwise ends that consist of the pivoting end and a locking end, and a lock disposed proximate the locking end and having an extendable locking pin dimensioned to extend at least from one of the lengthwise sides through the adjacent housing joist.
Claims27
A locking vault adapted to be installed adjacent to at least one housing joist having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
- a pivot having a longitudinal axis essentially orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing joist;
- a first box adapted to swing, between an open position and a locked position, about the pivot at a pivoting end thereof, the first box having two lengthwise sides and two opposite lengthwise ends that consist of the pivoting end and a locking end;
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- a lock disposed proximate the locking end and having an extendable locking pin dimensioned to extend at least from one of the lengthwise sides through the housing joist.
A method of installing a locking vault in a building having at least one housing joist with a longitudinal axis, the method comprising:
- providing a pivot having a longitudinal axis essentially orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing joist;
- providing a box adapted to swing, between an open position and a locked position, about the pivot at a pivoting end thereof, the box having two lengthwise sides and two opposite lengthwise ends that consist of the pivoting end and a locking end;
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- providing a lock disposed at the locking end and having an extendable locking pin dimensioned to extend at least from one of the lengthwise sides through the housing joist.
A method of securing items in a vault adjacent at least one joist having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
- providing a pivot having a longitudinal axis essentially orthogonal with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing joist;
- providing a vault box adapted to swing, between an open position and a locked position, about the pivot;
- providing a lock disposed proximate the locking end and having an extendable locking pin dimensioned to extend at least from one of the lengthwise sides through the housing joist;
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- drilling a hole in the housing joist for receiving the locking pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.