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US 8,496,276 B2Granted
Locking system for vehicle door
OwnerRobert Joseph Kaminsky, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
The combination of an over-the-road vehicle and a locking system. The vehicle has a frame bounding a cargo space and at least one access door. The one door has a first latch assembly thereon that cooperates with a second latch assembly on one of: a) the vehicle frame; and b) a second door to releasably maintain the one door in its closed position. The locking system includes a first locking assembly on the first door and a second locking assembly on the one of the vehicle frame and second door. The first and second latch assemblies are secured to the vehicle using fasteners. The first and second locking assemblies are secured to the vehicle using these same fasteners. The first and second locking assemblies can be maintained together either inside or outside of the cargo space.
Claims21
In combination:
- a) an over-the-road vehicle comprising a frame bounding a cargo space and at least one door that is movable between closed and open positions to selectively block and allow access to the cargo space,
- the at least one door comprising a first door that has oppositely facing inside and outside surfaces and a peripheral edge between the inside and outside surfaces, the first door having a first latch assembly thereon that cooperates with a second latch assembly on one of:
- a) the vehicle frame;
- and b) a second door to releasably maintain the first door in its closed position,
- wherein the first latch assembly is secured to the vehicle using at least one fastener;
- and
- b) a locking system comprising a first locking assembly on the first door and a second locking assembly on the one of the vehicle frame and second door,
- the first locking assembly secured to the first door using at least the one fastener,
- the secured first and second locking assemblies cooperating to be maintained together either inside or outside of the cargo space to thereby prevent the first door in its closed position from being moved into its open position,
- wherein the one fastener is directed through the peripheral edge and secures the first locking assembly and first latch assembly to the first door.
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In combination:
- a) an over-the-road vehicle comprising a frame bounding a cargo space and at least one door that is movable between closed and open positions to selectively block and allow access to the cargo space, are secured to the second door by at least one fastener that is directed through the second peripheral edge,
- wherein the second locking assembly comprises a plate that is captive between the second latch assembly and the second peripheral edge.
In combination:
- a) an over-the-road vehicle comprising a frame bounding a cargo space and at least one door that is movable between closed and open positions to selectively block and allow access to the cargo space,
- the at least one door comprising a first door that has oppositely facing inside and outside surfaces and a peripheral edge between the inside and outside surfaces, the first door having a first latch assembly at the peripheral edge that cooperates with a second latch assembly on one of:
- a) the vehicle frame;
- and b) a second door to releasably maintain the first door in its closed position,
- the first latch assembly secured to the vehicle using at least one fastener;
- and
- b) a locking system comprising a first locking assembly on the first door and a second locking assembly on the one of the vehicle frame and second door,
- the first locking assembly secured to the first door at the peripheral edge using at least the one fastener extending into the first door without extending through the outside surface of the first door,
- the secured first and second locking assemblies cooperating to be maintained together either inside or outside of the cargo space with the first door in its closed position to thereby prevent the first door in its closed position from being moved into its open position.
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In combination:
- a) an over-the-road vehicle comprising a frame bounding a cargo space and at least one door that is movable between closed and open positions to selectively block and allow access to the cargo space,
- the at least one door comprising a first door that has oppositely facing inside and outside surfaces and a peripheral edge between the inside and outside surfaces, the first door having a first latch assembly thereon that cooperates with a second latch assembly on one of:
- a) the vehicle frame;
- and b) a second door to releasably maintain the first door in its closed position,
- wherein a part of the peripheral edge is defined by a first wall portion,
- wherein the first latch assembly is secured to the vehicle using at least one fastener;
- and
- b) a locking system comprising a first locking assembly on the first door and a second locking assembly on the one of the vehicle frame and second door,
- the first locking assembly secured to the first door using at least the one fastener,
- the secured first and second locking assemblies cooperating to be maintained together either inside or outside of the cargo space to thereby prevent the first door in its closed position from being moved into its open position,
- one of a) the first wall portion;
- b) the first latch assembly;
- and c) the first locking assembly held by the first fastener captively between the other two of:
- a) the first wall portion;
- b) the first latch assembly;
- and c) the first locking assembly.
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In combination:
- a) an over-the-road vehicle comprising a frame bounding a cargo space and at least one door that is movable between closed and open positions to selectively block and allow access to the cargo space,
- the at least one door comprising a first door that has oppositely facing inside and outside surfaces and a first peripheral edge between the inside and outside surfaces, the first door having a first latch assembly thereon that cooperates with a second latch assembly on one of:
- a) the vehicle frame;
- and b) a second door to releasably maintain the first door in its closed position,
- the one of the vehicle frame and second door having a second peripheral edge between inside and outside surfaces,
- b) a locking system comprising a first locking assembly secured on the first door and a second locking assembly secured on the one of the vehicle frame and second door,
- at least one of the first and second locking assemblies secured to the vehicle using at least a first fastener,
- the secured first and second locking assemblies cooperating to be maintained together either inside or outside of the cargo space to thereby prevent the first door in its closed position from being moved into its open position,
- wherein the first fastener is directed into one of:
- a) the first locking assembly, the first latch assembly and the first door at the first peripheral edge;
- and b) the second locking assembly the second latch assembly and the one of i) the vehicle frame and ii) the second door at the second peripheral edge to either:
- A) secure the first locking assembly and first latch assembly to the first door;
- or B) secure the second locking assembly and second latch assembly to the one of:
- i) the vehicle frame and ii) the second door.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.