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US 8,783,074 B2Granted
Utility enclosure vandal guard with lock box
AssigneeMadruga Iron Works, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Raymond Madruga, Raymond Michael Madruga
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Abstract
A vandal guard for a utility enclosure includes a cover with a cover plate and a lock box below the cover plate. The lock box is located about an opening in the cover plate and a slot is defined in a recessed portion of the lock box under the cover plate. When the staple is secured by a lock, the shackle of the lock is shielded in the recessed portion of the lock box and protected from tampering.
Claims17
A vandal guard for a utility enclosure, comprising:
- a cover, comprising:
- a cover plate defining an opening;
- a lock box mounted to the cover plate about the opening, the lock box defining a space accessible through the opening, a recessed portion of the lock box extending under the cover plate beyond the opening toward a first end of the cover plate, the recessed portion defining a slot;
- and
- a bottom hook from the cover plate about a second end of the cover plate.
2 more elements
A vandal guard for a utility enclosure, comprising:
- a cover, comprising:
- a cover plate defining an opening;
- a lock box mounted to the cover plate about the opening, a recessed portion of the lock box extending under the cover plate beyond the opening toward a first end of the cover plate, the recessed portion defining a slot;
- and
- a bottom hook from the cover plate about a second end of the cover plate;
- a first frame insert to a first end of the utility enclosure, the first frame insert comprising a staple that fits in the slot of the lock box;
- and
- a second frame insert to a second end of the utility enclosure, the second frame insert comprising a catch for the bottom hook of the cover.
5 more elements
A method to install a vandal guard for a utility enclosure, comprising:
- holding a cover diagonally and engaging a bottom hook about a first end of the cover to a catch fixed to the utility enclosure;
- placing a second end of the cover down so a slot defined in a lock box on the bottom of the cover receives a staple;
- placing a lock through an opening of the cover into the lock box, the lock box defining a space accessible through the opening;
- inserting an end of a shackle of a lock through the staple within a recessed portion of the lock box extending beyond the opening toward the second end of the cover;
- and
- inserting the end into the lock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.