Security bars
OwnerEdwin C. Scottinventor
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Abstract
A security bar assembly for an opening includes an elongate bar extending across the opening, and a socket connector assembly at each end of the bar to be secured to the respective side of the opening by means of a fastening accessible only from within the socket. At least one of the latter sockets is provided with an abutment adjacent its outer end extending inwards from the socket into abutting relationship with the bar when the bar is supported in the socket and one end of the bar is provided with retractable pins extending beyond the bar upon insertion into the socket beyond the abutment.
Claims13
A security bar assembly for an opening including an elongate bar adapted to extend across an opening defined between a pair of members;
- a pair of socket connector assemblies each adapted to be secured to a respective one of said members defining said opening, each said socket assembly including a socket opening for receiving respective opposite ends of said bar;
- means for fastening said socket assemblies to the respective said members, said means being accessible only through the socket openings;
- and spring loaded connection means provided between at least one bar end and its corresponding socket assembly, said connection means being adapted to lock said bar end to said socket assembly.
A method of connecting a security bar across an opening provided with oppositely disposed socket assemblies comprising the steps of:
- (1) inserting one end of said bar into the said socket assembly until the other end thereof is disposed inwardly of the other said socket assembly and free from insertion therein,
- (2) sliding said bar longitudinally of its length so that said other end thereof enters said other socket assembly to a limited extent whereby said one end remains in said one socket assembly;
- at least said other end of said bar having spring loaded retaining means adapted to cooperate with corresponding means on said other socket assembly whereby said bar is locked to said socket assemblies, wherein a sleeve is fitted about said bar other end to maintain said spring loaded retaining means in an unexpanded position prior to cooperation of said retaining means with said corresponding means on said other socket assembly, and
- (3) removing said sleeve from said bar other end to enable said retaining means to cooperate with the corresponding means on said other socket assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.