Locking devices for pegboard hooks, slatwall hooks, and crossbar hooks
AssigneeDelta Lock Company, LLC
InventorsAlvin Ma, David R. Wachsman, Alan Rabinowitz
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Abstract
Locking devices for pegboard hooks, slatwall hooks, and crossbar hooks are provided. In one aspect, locking devices are provided for preventing a pegboard hook from being removed form a pegboard. In another aspect, locking devices are provided for preventing a slatwall hook from being removed form a slatwall. In another aspect, locking devices are provided for preventing a crossbar hook from being removed form a crossbar.
Claims20
A locking device for preventing a pegboard hook from being removed from a pegboard, the locking device comprising:
- a housing including a first side, a second side, a slot and a surface, the slot extending from the first side to the second side of the housing and the surface disposed on the second side of the housing, the slot configured to receive a portion of the pegboard hook when the pegboard hook is coupled to the pegboard and the surface configured to be disposed adjacent to a surface of the pegboard;
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- at least one securing member for securing the housing to the pegboard and preventing the pegboard hook from being tilted and removed from the pegboard.
A locking device for preventing a crossbar hook from being removed from a crossbar, the locking device comprising:
- an upper housing including an interior;
- a lower housing including an interior;
- wherein, when the upper housing is coupled to the lower housing, the interior of the upper housing and the interior of the lower housing are configured to receive a base of the crossbar hook and at least a portion of the crossbar while the crossbar hook is coupled to the crossbar.
A locking device for preventing a crossbar hook from being removed from a crossbar, the locking device comprising:
- a clip housing including an interior, a first end and a second end, the first end and second end separated by a gap, the clip housing configured to be sufficiently flexible to enable the first end and the second end to be separated such that the interior of the housing receives a base of the crossbar hook and at least a portion of the crossbar while the crossbar hook is coupled to the crossbar and the housing is disposed around the base of the crossbar and the at least a portion of the crossbar hook,
- wherein an inner surface of the interior includes at least one recess configured to receive a protrusion of the base of the crossbar hook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.