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US 8,777,279 B2Granted
Container cover/door with high security locking system
AssigneeMultilink, Inc.
InventorSrinivas Kothy
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AssigneeMultilink, Inc.
InventorSrinivas Kothy
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Container cover/door with high security locking system comprises a metal cover/door having a first through opening surrounded by a first metal sleeve or collar extending inwardly from the outer surface of the cover/door. Fixedly attached to the inner surface of the cover/door is a metal bracket having a second through opening surrounded by a second metal sleeve or collar that extends outwardly within the first collar. The locking system comprises a locking mechanism including a spring loaded latch contained within a housing mounted to an inner surface of the metal bracket, and a security pin having a pin head that is encased within the second collar with a close tolerance therebetween, and a pin shaft of a smaller diameter than the pin head that extends inwardly from the pin head through an opening in the locking mechanism.
A container cover/door with high security locking system, the cover/door being made of metal and having a first through opening surrounded by a first metal collar extending inwardly from an outer surface of the cover/door, a metal bracket fixedly attached to an inner surface of the cover/door, the metal bracket having a second through opening surrounded by a second metal collar extending outwardly within the first collar, and the locking system comprising a locking mechanism including a housing containing a spring loaded latch, the housing being mounted to an inner surface of the metal bracket, and a security pin comprising a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a larger outer diameter than the pin shaft, wherein the pin head is received within the second collar with a close tolerance therebetween, and the pin shaft extends inwardly from the pin head through an opening in the locking mechanism, further comprising a metal barrier between the locking mechanism and the metal bracket, the metal barrier having a hole through which the pin shaft extends, wherein the hole has a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the pin head, whereby a surface of the metal barrier surrounding the hole acts as a stop for the pin head thereby preventing any possible external abuse of the pin head from being transferred to the locking mechanism.
A container cover/door with locking system, the cover/door being made of metal and having an extruded first collar extending inwardly from an outer surface of the cover/door, the first collar defining a first through opening in the cover/door, a metal bracket welded to an inner surface of the cover/door, the metal bracket having a second extruded metal collar extending outwardly within the first collar, the second collar defining a second through opening in the metal bracket, and the locking system comprising a locking mechanism including a housing containing a spring loaded latch, the housing being mounted to an inner surface of the metal bracket, a security pin comprising a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a larger outer diameter than the pin shaft, the pin head being flush mounted within the second collar with a close tolerance therebetween, and the pin shaft extending inwardly from the pin head through an opening in the locking mechanism, and a metal barrier between the locking mechanism and the metal bracket, the metal barrier having a hole through which the pin shaft extends, the hole having a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the pin head, whereby a surface of the metal barrier surrounding the hole acts as a stop for the pin head.
A container cover/door with high security locking system, the cover/door being made of metal and having a first through opening, a metal bracket fixedly attached to an inner surface of the cover/door, the metal bracket having a second through opening and the locking system comprising a locking mechanism including a housing containing a spring loaded latch, the housing being mounted to an inner surface of the metal bracket, and a security pin comprising a pin head and a pin shaft, the pin head having a larger outer diameter than the pin shaft, wherein the pin head is received within the second opening with a close tolerance therebetween, and the pin shaft extends inwardly from the pin head through an opening in the locking mechanism, further comprising a metal barrier between the locking mechanism and the metal bracket, the metal barrier having a hole through which the pin shaft extends, wherein the hole has a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the pin head, whereby a surface of the metal barrier surrounding the hole acts as a stop for the pin head thereby preventing any possible external abuse of the pin head from being transferred to the locking mechanism.
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