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 locking assembly projects from a location between the first peripheral edge and the one of the vehicle frame and second door to beyond one of the inside and outside surfaces. The first and second locking assemblies can be maintained together either inside or outside of the cargo space.
Claims28
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 with an inside and outside and 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 that cooperates with a second latch assembly on one of:
- i) the vehicle frame;
- and ii) a second door to releasably maintain the first door in its closed position with the first and second latch assemblies in a latched condition that is achievable with the second latch assembly on either the vehicle frame or second door,
- 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 projecting from a location between the first peripheral edge on the first door and the one of:
- i) the vehicle frame;
- and ii) the second door, with the first door in the closed position, in an outside to inside/inside to outside direction relative to the first door to beyond one of the inside and outside surfaces 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 with the first and second latch assemblies changed from the latched condition into an unlatched condition.
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 with an inside and an outside and 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 that cooperates with a second latch assembly on one of:
- i) the vehicle frame;
- and ii) a second door to releasably maintain the first door in its closed position with the first and second latch assemblies in a latched condition that is achievable with the second latch assembly on either the vehicle frame or second door,
- b) a locking system usable to prevent at least the first door from being moved from its closed position into its open position and comprising a first locking assembly on the first door,
- the first locking assembly projecting from a location between the first peripheral edge on the first door and the one of:
- i) the vehicle frame;
- and ii) the second door, with the first door in the closed position, in an outside to inside/inside to outside direction so that a first portion thereof extends to beyond one of the inside and outside surfaces of the first door,
- the first locking assembly configured so that the first portion of the first locking assembly can be engaged by a locking device to thereby prevent the first door from being moved from its closed position into its open position with the first and second latch assemblies changed from the latched condition into an unlatched condition.
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