Enclosure locking system
AssigneeMesquite Fabrication, Inc.
InventorsJay Jonas, Raymond E. Jonas
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Abstract
An enclosure and enclosure locking system for an enclosure having an opening with a door or access panel utilizes first and second side mounting brackets that are each coupled to opposite portions of the enclosure. First and second locking strap members overlie the door or access panel when the door or access panel is in the closed position when in a locked condition. A staple assembly is used for receiving a shackle or lock pin of a pad lock and also for coupling the strap members together and locking the locking system 30 in a locked condition.
Claims18
An enclosure and locking system comprising:
- an enclosure having an opening that allows access to the interior of the enclosure, the enclosure having a projecting power plug;
- an enclosure door or access panel that is movable between an open and closed position to selectively open and close the opening of the enclosure;
- first and second side mounting brackets that are each coupled to opposite portions of the enclosure located on opposite sides of the opening, the first and second mounting brackets being either 1) non-releasably coupled to the opposite portions of the enclosure or 2) releasably coupled to the opposite portions of the enclosure with releasable fasteners that are at least one of inaccessible and non-engagable with a cooperating tool when the enclosure locking system is in a locked condition;
- first and second locking strap members having opposite outer and inner ends, the first and second locking strap members each being coupled at the outer end to one of the first and second side mounting brackets when in a locked condition, the inner end of each locking strap member extending from the outer end when in the locked condition to a position wherein the inner end of each strap member overlaps the other a distance when in the locked condition, at least a portion of at least one of the first and second locking strap members overlying the door or access panel when the door or access panel is in the closed position when in the locked condition;
- a staple assembly that is one of A or B, wherein:
- A is the staple assembly is either 1) non-releasably coupled to the door or access panel or 2) releasably coupled to the door or access panel with releasable fasteners that are at least one of inaccessible and non-engagable with a cooperating tool when the enclosure locking system is in a locked condition, the staple assembly having a projecting staple member that projects forward from the door or access panel, the staple member having a shackle opening for receiving a shackle or lock pin of a padlock, and wherein the strap members are provided with apertures for receiving the staple member when in the locked condition;
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- B is the staple assembly is formed from cooperating staple members that are provided on the inner ends of the first and second strap members, the staple members each having a staple opening that is aligned with the other for receiving a shackle or lock pin of a padlock when in the locked condition;
- and wherein
- at least one of the first and second side mounting brackets includes a power plug guard or shroud having a central opening for receiving and accommodating the projecting power plug of the enclosure.
An enclosure and locking system comprising:
- an enclosure having an opening that allows access to the interior of the enclosure;
- an enclosure door or access panel that is movable between an open and closed position to selectively open and close the opening of the enclosure;
- first and second side mounting brackets that are each coupled to opposite portions of the enclosure located on opposite sides of the opening, the first and second mounting brackets being either 1) non-releasably coupled to the opposite portions of the enclosure or 2) releasably coupled to the opposite portions of the enclosure with releasable fasteners that are at least one of inaccessible and non-engagable with a cooperating tool when the enclosure locking system is in a locked condition;
- first and second locking strap members having opposite outer and inner ends, the first and second locking strap members each being coupled at the outer end to one of the first and second side mounting brackets when in a locked condition, the inner end of each locking strap member extending from the outer end when in the locked condition to a position wherein the inner end of each strap member overlaps the other a distance when in the locked condition, at least a portion of at least one of the first and second locking strap members overlying the door or access panel when the door or access panel is in the closed position when in the locked condition;
- a staple assembly that is one of A or B, wherein:
- A is the staple assembly is either 1) non-releasably coupled to the door or access panel or 2) releasably coupled to the door or access panel with releasable fasteners that are at least one of inaccessible and non-engagable with a cooperating tool when the enclosure locking system is in a locked condition, the staple assembly having a projecting staple member that projects forward from the door or access panel, the staple member having a shackle opening for receiving a shackle or lock pin of a padlock, and wherein the strap members are provided with apertures for receiving the staple member when in the locked condition;
- B is the staple assembly is formed from cooperating staple members that are provided on the inner ends of the first and second strap members, the staple members each having a staple opening that is aligned with the other for receiving a shackle or lock pin of a padlock when in the locked condition;
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- a cover mount assembly comprising:
- at least one cross member having opposite first and second ends that is configured for extending across an upper wall of the enclosure;
- at least one cover mounting bracket that is coupled to a portion of the enclosure located on one side of the upper wall, the first end of the at least one cross member coupling to the at least one cover mounting bracket;
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- a cover mount strap member coupled to the second end of the at least one cross member, the cover mount strap member being provided with an aperture for receiving the staple member or cooperating staple members when in the locked condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.