Commercial motor vehicle and heavy equipment battery locking device and system for use
OwnerCecil W. Renfro, David A. Adkinsinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a commercial motor vehicle and heavy equipment battery locking device, methods of producing the same, and methods of utilizing the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a lockable device that covers the hold-down nut(s), hold-down bolt(s), and/or hold-doom bracket(s) that secure a battery to a commercial motor vehicle or heavy equipment so that the battery cannot be stolen as well as a system for production and use.
Claims25
A locking device for a commercial motor vehicle or heavy equipment battery comprising:
- a. a cover plate configured to cover one or more nuts used to secure a battery hold-down bracket to one or more bolts, the bracket including at least one opening aligned with the one or more bolts;
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- b. a lock on said plate that couples the plate to the battery hold-down bracket and restricts access to the one or more bolts.
A method of protecting from theft a commercial motor vehicle or heavy equipment battery secured by a hold-down bracket, and at least one hold-down bolt and hold-down nut, the method comprising:
- a. Placing a cover plate over a battery hold-down plate such that the cover plate covers at least one hold-down nut;
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- b. Locking a lock on said plate to couple the cover plate to the hold-down bracket and restrict access to the one or more hold-down bolts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.