Lock assembly
OwnerRodger Blackinventor
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Abstract
A lock assembly for retaining a chain binder handle in a locked position includes a grip that has a first end and a second end. The second end of the grip insertably receives the chain binder handle. The first end of the grip curves toward the second end of the grip. A groove is defined between the first end of the grip and a body of the grip. A chain of the chain binder is positionable within the groove. A ring is operationally coupled to the grip. The ring is resiliently positionable over the chain after the chain is positioned within the groove. The chain is retained in the groove. The chain binder handle is retained in the locked position when the chain is positioned within the groove.
Claims14
A lock assembly configured to retain a chain binder handle in a locked position, said assembly comprising:
- a grip having a first end and a second end, said second end of said grip insertably receiving the chain binder handle;
- said first end of said grip curving toward said second end of said grip such that a groove is defined between said first end of said grip and a body of said grip, a chain of the chain binder being positionable within said groove;
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- a ring operationally coupled to said grip, said ring being resiliently positionable over the chain after the chain is positioned within said groove such that the chain is retained in said groove, the chain binder handle being retained in the locked position when the chain is positioned within said groove.
A lock assembly configured to retain a chain binder handle in a locked position, said assembly comprising:
- a grip having a first end and a second end, said grip being elongated between said first and second ends, said grip having an exterior edge of said grip extending between a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface of said grip, said exterior edge of said grip being curvilinear proximate said second end of said grip such that said exterior edge of said grip defines circular portion of said grip proximate said second end of said grip, said first end of said grip curving rearwardly toward said second end of said grip;
- said grip having an opening extending through said first and second lateral surfaces of said grip, said opening being centrally positioned on said circular portion of said grip, the chain binder handle being slidably insertable through said opening such that said grip is removably coupled to the chain binder handle;
- a tab extending outwardly from a top side of said exterior edge of said grip, said tab being positioned on a forward side of a circular portion of said grip;
- a finger extending outwardly from said top side of said exterior edge of said grip, said finger curving rearwardly toward said circular portion of said grip, said finger being centrally positioned between said first end of said grip and said circular portion of said grip;
- said finger defining a forward groove between said finger and said first end of said grip and a rearward groove between said finger and said circular portion of said grip;
- a ring extending through said tab such that said ring lies on a plane being perpendicular to said first lateral surface of said grip, said ring being movably coupled to said tab such that said ring is positionable between a closed position having said ring extending forwardly toward said first end of said grip and an open position having said ring extending upwardly from said grip;
- said ring being biased toward said closed position;
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- said ring being positionable in said closed position after a chain of the chain binder is positioned in a selected one of said forward or rearward grooves such that the chain is retained within the selected forward or rearward groove, the chain binder handle being retained in the locked position when the chain is positioned within said groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.