Locking device
AssigneeSerio-Us Industries, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. REEB, James L. MARTIN, II
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to waste containers and, more particularly, relates to a safety locking device for waste containers. The locking device contains a base unit and a pivoting unit pivotally mounted to the base unit. The base unit contains a pinion member, having a cam thereon, non-movably attached to the base member. The pivoting unit includes a lock casing defining a cavity which houses a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism contains a locking member which is pivotally movable between a blocking position to prevent relative movement between the pivoting unit and the base unit, and a release position to permit the relative movement between the pivoting unit and the base unit.
Claims20
A locking device for a container having a hinged lid, the locking device comprising:
- a base unit including a base member and a pinion member non-movably attached to the base member;
- a pivoting unit mounted to the base unit and pivotable between a closed position and an open position,
- the pivoting unit including a lock casing housing a locking mechanism and the pinion member, the locking mechanism comprising a locking member pivotally mounted to the lock casing, a sliding member reciprocatingly and slidingly movable between the locking member and the pinion member, and
- the sliding member drivingly engaging the pinion member so that rotational movement of the pivoting unit causes linear displacement of the sliding member toward the locking member and away from the pinion;
- wherein the locking member is pivotally movable between a blocking position preventing movement of the sliding member relative to the pinion to prevent relative movement between the pivoting unit and the base unit, and a release position permitting movement of the sliding member relative the pinion to permit movement between the pivoting unit and the base unit.
A locking assembly for a container having a hinged lid, the locking device comprising:
- a locking unit including a base member and a pivoting unit mounted to the base unit pivotable between a closed position and an open position, the locking unit configured to be mounted to a first side wall of a container and containing a locking mechanism which allows the container to be opened by gravity when it is tilted from an upright position;
- a dummy side unit including a support member and a pivoting arm pivotally mounted to the support member, the dummy unit configured for being mounted to a second side wall of the container opposing the first side wall;
- a locking bar having a first end fixed to the pivoting unit and a second end fixed to the pivoting arm;
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- a spring for biasing the pivoting unit into the closed position,
- wherein when the pivoting unit is in the closed position, the locking bar is positioned over the hinged lid to prevent opening of the container, and when the pivoting unit is in the open position, the locking bar is spaced away from the lid to allow opening of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.