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US 4,147,044 AGranted
Safe door locking arrangement
AssigneeA & B Safe Corporation
InventorFrank J. Bernath
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Abstract
The improved safe door locking arrangement includes a pair of oppositely extending dovetail locking bolts. The locking bolts are eccentrically attached to a crank wheel and are actuated responsive to rotation of the wheel. The wheel is spring loaded for easier operation. In the extended or locked position, a combination lock controlled bolt locks the dovetail bolts in their extended condition. A further feature is a safety bolt which in turn locks the combination lock controlled bolt in the locking position, if attempts are made to dislodge the combination lock.
Claims10
An improved locking arrangement,
- said arrangement comprising door means to be selectively locked or opened,
- first locking bolt means extendable beyond the periphery of said door means,
- handle means on said door means for use in pulling said door open and for selectively operating said first locking bolt means to an extended position or to a retracted position relative to the periphery of said door means,
- lock means having a locked condition and an unlocked condition on said door means spaced apart from said handle means,
- said lock means including second locking bolt means having an extended and retracted position, and
- said second locking bolt means in the extended position being directly in the path of said first locking bolt means, thereby preventing said first locking bolt means from going to the retracted position from the extended position.
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An improved door locking arrangement comprising a door,
- said door having a handle thereon,
- first lock bolt means selectively operated responsive to the movement of said handle means to an extended locked position or to a retracted unlocked position,
- lock means independent of said handle means provided to retain said first lock bolt means in the extended position,
- the improvement characterized in this that:
- safety bolt means operated responsive to attempts to dislodge said independent lock means, and
- means are provided which cooperate with said lock means to prevent said first lock bolt means from being moved.
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An improved door locking arrangement,
- said improved door locking arrangement comprising:
- a door,
- said door having a handle thereon for moving the door between the open and the closed position,
- a first set of locking bolts operated responsive to said handle means for moving between an extended locked position and a retracted unlocked position,
- crank means rotated responsive to rotation of said handle means,
- link means coupled to said crank means and connected to said set of locking bolts to cause said set of locking bolts to move linearly responsive to rotation of said crank means,
- means for mounting said set of locking bolts on the dovetail base thereby minimizing jamming of said set of locking bolts,
- toggle arrangement means attached to said crank means to provide forces assisting in moving said set of locking bolts,
- said toggle arrangement means comprising a spring loaded toggle rod,
- means for pivotally coupling said spring toggle rod to said crank means,
- means responsive to said crank means being moved approximately halfway between the position of the crank means with the set of locking bolts in the retracted position to maximize the compression on said spring loaded toggle rod so that the spring forces assist in moving said set of locking bolts to either a retracted or extended position,
- lock means mounted on said door,
- bolt means operated responsive to the operation of said lock means to the locked position for interfering with the movement of said set of locking bolts from the extended position to the retracted position, and
- safety bolt means operated responsive to movements of said lock means for further preventing the movement of said bolt means from said intefering position,
- said safety bolt means comprising a spring loaded bolt,
- bulk head means extending from said lock means perpendicular to said spring loaded bolt,
- said spring loaded bolt normally abutting said bulk head means, and
- slot means in said bolt means aligned with said safety bolt, whereby it said bulk head means is lifted responsive to attempts at dislodging said lock means, said spring loaded bolt is moved into said slot to prevent the movement of said bolt means.
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An improved door locking arrangement,
- said improved door locking arrangement comprising:
- a door,
- said door having a handle thereon for moving the door between the open position and the closed position,
- a first set of locking bolts operated responsive to said handle means for moving between an extended locking position and a retracted unlocking position,
- crank means rotated responsive to rotation of said handle means,
- link means coupled to said crank means and connected to said set of locking bolts to cause said set of locking bolts to move linearly responsive to rotation of said crank means,
- means for mounting said set of locking bolts on a dovetail base, thereby minimizing jamming of the said set of locking bolts,
- toggle arrangement attached to said crank means to provide forces assisting in moving said set of locking bolts,
- said toggle means comprising a spring loaded toggle rod,
- means for pivotally coupling said toggle rod to said crank means,
- means responsive to said crank means being moved approximately halfway between the position of the crank means with the set of locking bolts in the extended position and the set of locking bolts in the retracted position to maximize the compression on said spring loaded toggle rod so that the spring forces assist in moving said set of locking bolts to either a retracted or extended position,
- lock means mounted on said door,
- bolt means operated responsive to operation of said lock means to the locked position for interfering with the movement of said set of locking bolts from the extended position to the retracted position, and
- safety bolt means operated responsive movements of said lock means for retaining the bolt means in the position interfering with the movement of the locking bolts thereby preventing the movement of said set of locking bolts from said extended position of said retracted position when attempts are made at dislodging the lock means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.