U.S. patent number 3,711,894 [Application Number 05/081,764] was granted by the patent office on 1973-01-23 for locking bar assembly.
This patent grant is currently assigned to BMR Security Products Corporation. Invention is credited to Russell W. Walters.
United States Patent |
3,711,894 |
Walters |
January 23, 1973 |
LOCKING BAR ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A locking bar assembly to restrain displacement between
relatively moveable elements. The assembly comprises a pair of
moveable members rigidly attached to the elements being restained
and a locking mechanism inserted therein to actuate a locking pin
into and out of a detent formed within one of the members to lock
and unlock the moveable elements. An extension pin formed on a
surface of one of the moveable members is inserted into a
longitudinal slot machined into the locking mechanism. The relative
positioning between the slot, extension pin and detent provides for
axial alignment between the locking pin and detent substantially
facing the element surfaces to be restrained. Translation of the
locking pin into and out of the detent is controlled by a standard
key actuated cylinder lock.
Inventors: |
Walters; Russell W. (Whitehall,
PA) |
Assignee: |
BMR Security Products
Corporation (Reading, PA)
|
Family
ID: |
22166236 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/081,764 |
Filed: |
October 19, 1970 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
16/325; 70/91;
70/85; 70/371 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E05D
11/1014 (20130101); Y10T 70/7661 (20150401); Y10T
70/5128 (20150401); Y10T 70/5155 (20150401); Y10T
16/540243 (20150115) |
Current International
Class: |
E05D
11/00 (20060101); E05d 011/10 (); E05b 065/44 ();
E05b 065/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;16/144,147
;70/81,85,91,79,106,144,367,162 ;232/7,12 ;312/215,216,303
;24/23SC |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Griffin; Donald A.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A locking bar assembly, comprising:
a. a plurality of interfacing members movable with respect to each
other and having respective axially aligned bores passing
therethrough, one of said movable members having a detent formed in
a predetermined segment of a wall formed by its respective bore,
said detent being discontinuous with respect to a transverse
contour line of said wall and is directionally formed within a
portion of said transverse contour line of said wall in a direction
substantially facing and adjacent to at least one surface to which
said movable members are rigidly secured;
b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin
translatable through a lateral surface thereof for insertion of
said locking pin into said detent when said locking pin is aligned
with said predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means
slideably insertable within said bores of said movable members and
seated therein; and,
c. orientation means formed on said bolt means and on at least one
of said walls of said movable members to orient said bolt means and
said locking pin in relation to said detect formed in said
predetermined segment of said wall and permit translation of said
locking pin into and out of said detent when said bolt means is
seated within said bores of said movable members.
2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said locking and
unlocking bolt means comprises:
a locking bolt slideably insertable through said bores having a
longitudinal central passage and an opening in a lateral wall
thereof, said opening to be axially aligned with said detent when
said locking bolt is inserted within said bores; and,
locking and unlocking means insertable within said central passage
of said locking bolt to move said locking pin through said opening
in said lateral wall into and out of said detent.
3. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said orientation
means includes:
an extension element extending from a wall of one of said moveable
members adjacent to its respective bore and extending therein;
and,
a longitudinal groove formed within an external surface of said
lateral wall of said locking bolt to slideably engage said
extension element when said locking bolt is inserted within said
bores.
4. The apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein said longitudinal
groove is particularly positioned with respect to said opening of
said lateral wall to permit said opening to be axially aligned with
said detent when said locking bolt is inserted through said bores
and engages said extension element within said longitudinal
groove.
5. The apparatus as recited in claim 4 wherein said locking bolt is
tubular in construction.
6. The apparatus as recited in claim 5 wherein said locking bolt
comprises:
a tubular member having an external diameter of sufficient
dimension to be slideably inserted through said bores; and,
a cylindrical base member of diameter substantially equal to said
external diameter of said tubular member having a tapered lateral
surface to be force fit within an internal diameter of said tubular
member to provide a locking bolt of constant external diameter
throughout the longitudinal length.
7. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said locking and
unlocking means comprises:
a cylindrical tube slideably insertable in said longitudinal
central passage of said locking bolt, said cylindrical tube having
a passage in a lateral wall thereof to permit translation of said
locking pin extending therefrom;
a cylinder lock insertable within one end of said cylindrical tube;
and,
lock and unlock operation means responsive to said cylinder lock
actuation to reciprocally translate said locking pin to a first
position through said tube passage, said locking bolt opening, and
into said detent, and to a second position wherein said locking pin
is retracted from said detent.
8. The apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said lock and unlock
operation means comprises:
a rod member axially displaced and rotatable to and from said first
and second position with respect to the longitudinal axis of said
cylindrical tube in response to actuation of said cylinder lock to
contact and translate said locking pin to and from said first and
second position respectively; and,
a spring to contact said locking pin providing a force in an
outward direction with respect to said lateral wall of said
cylindrical tube and maintain contact between said rod member and
said locking pin.
9. The apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein said locking pin is
cylindrical having a race formed in a lateral wall thereof to
provide in one piece construction a forward locking pin cylinder
head end and a rear locking pin cylinder head end, said rod member
extending longitudinally into said race to contact said rear
locking pin cylinder head end.
10. The apparatus as recited in claim 9 wherein said locking pin is
centrally bored to provide an insert cavity for said spring.
11. The apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein said spring is
helical, contacting said cylindrical tube in a recess formed in a
lateral wall normally displaced to said longitudinal axis and
extending into said central bore of said locking pin to contact
said locking pin and provide said outward force.
12. The apparatus as recited in claim 11 wherein said locking pin
race is sufficiently wide to permit said forward locking pin end in
said first position to be manually moved flush with said locking
bar external diameter wall to permit said bolt means to be inserted
within said bores of said moveable members without rotating said
rod member to said second position.
13. A locking bar assembly adapted to restrain a receptacle within
a housing having a removable frontal member, said receptacle being
removable from said housing through an opening formed when said
frontal member is removed from said housing, comprising:
a. a first and second axially aligned members rigidly secured to
respective opposing side walls and positioned adjacent to a frontal
portion of said housing, said aligned members being axially bored,
one of said aligned members having a detent formed in a
predetermined segment of a wall formed by its respective bore;
b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin, said bolt
means slideably insertable through said bores of said aligned
members and extending therebetween to block said frontal opening of
said housing and prevent removal of said receptacle from within
said housing, said locking pin movable into and out of said detent
formed in said predetermined segment of said wall of one of said
aligned members when said bolt means is inserted within said bores
of said aligned members; and,
c. orientation means formed on said bolt means and on at least one
of said walls of said aligned members to orient said bolt means and
said locking pin in relation to said detent formed in said
predetermined segment of said wall.
14. The apparatus as recited in claim 13 wherein said locking and
unlocking bolt means comprises:
a. an extended locking bolt slideably inserted through said bores
of said first and second sligned members, said locking bolt having
a longitudinal central passage and an opening in a lateral wall
thereof, said orientation means for axially aligning said opening
with said detent in said first member when said extended locking
bolt is inserted within said bores; and,
b. locking and unlocking means insertable within said central
passage of said extended locking bolt to move said locking pin
through said opening in said lateral wall into and out of said
detent in said first member.
15. The apparatus as recited in claim 14 wherein said orientation
means includes a longitudinal slot formed within said lateral wall
of said locking bolt adapted to engage an extension member mounted
to said second member and extending into said bore of said second
member, said engagement of said slot and said extension member
defining a predetermined angular orientation with respect to said
lateral wall opening for permitting said opening to be axially
aligned with said detent in said first member.
16. The locking bar assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein the
extended locking bolt comprises:
a tubular member slideably inserted through said bores; and,
a cylindrical base member having a tapered lateral surface to be
forced within an internal diameter of said tubular member.
17. The device as recited in claim 14 wherein said locking and
unlocking means comprises:
a cylindrical tube slideably insertable in said longitudinal
central passage of said extended locking bolt, said cylindrical
tube having a through passage in a lateral wall thereof to permit
translation of said locking pin extending therefrom;
a cylinder lock insertable within one end of said cylindrical tube;
and,
lock and unlock operation means controlled by said cylinder lock to
reciprocally translate said locking pin to a first position through
said tube passage, said extended locking bolt opening and into said
detent of said first member, and to a second position where said
locking pin is retracted from said detent in said first member.
18. A locking bar assembly adapted to be secured to a housing
having a movable wall, comprising:
a. a first member having an axial bore therethrough forming an
inner wall having a detent formed in a predetermined segment of
said wall, said detent being discontinuous with respect to a
transverse contour line of said wall and said first member being
rigidly secured to a stationary wall of said housing;
b. a second member axially bored and rigidly fastened to said
movable wall of said housing, said bores of said first and second
members being axially aligned when said movable wall is positioned
with respect to said housing to form an enclosure;
c. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin movable
through a lateral surface thereof for insertion of said locking pin
into said detent when said locking pin is aligned with said
predetermined segment of said wall, said bolt means insertable
through said bores of said axially aligned members; and,
d. orientation means formed on said bolt means and said first
member to axially align said locking pin with said detent when said
bolt means is inserted within said aligned members.
19. A locking bar assembly adapted to be secured to a housing and
restrain a receptacle therein, said receptacle having only one exit
path from said housing, comprising:
a. a bushing member having an axial bore therethrough defining an
inner wall of said bushing member, said inner wall having a detent
formed in a predetermined segment thereof, said bushing member
being rigidly secured to a stationary wall of said housing;
b. locking and unlocking bolt means having a locking pin for
insertion into said detent of said inner wall of said bushing
member when said locking pin is aligned with said predetermined
segment of said wall, said bolt means slideably insertable through
said bore of said bushing member and retractable into and out of
said exit path of said receptacle for capturing and releasing said
receptacle respectively,; and,
c. orientation means formed on said bolt means and said bushing
member to orient said bolt means and said locking pin in relation
to said detent formed in said predetermined segment of said wall.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the field of locking systems. In
particular, this invention relates to an improved bar locking
assembly which is substantially impervious to external
manipulation.
2. Prior Art
Locking bars for restraining the movement of a plurality of
elements using tubular locking mechanisms to control a locking pin
are known in the art. However, the prior art provides for a slot
machined around the circumference of the moveable member locking
mechanism insert into which the locking pin is moved. By externally
rotating the locking mechanism, the locking pin may be oriented
away from the face of the surfaces which are to be restrained. A
drill or other means may be used to form a through opening from the
exterior surfaces into the slot. Application of compressive force
on the locking pin through the opening will cause the pin to
retract into the locking mechanism and allow the mechanism to be
easily removed from the moveable members. Further, in previous art,
to insert the locking mechanism within the moveable members, a key
actuated cylinder lock had to be moved to an unlocked position to
retract the locking pin into the lock mechanism for insertion
within the moveable members. Therefore, key actuation of the
locking mechanism was necessary when placing the mechanism into the
moveable members. Additionally, locking bar assemblies having
extended locking mechanisms to provide restraint of a receptacle by
blocking the exit path from a container, as well as locking bars to
forceably restrain movement of an enclosure wall have not been
found in the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A locking bar assembly which comprises a plurality of relatively
moveable members having respective bores passing therethrough. One
of the moveable members has a detent formed in a predetermined
segment of the moveable members and adjacent to the bore. Locking
and unlocking bolt means which has a translatable locking pin is
slideably inserted through the bores in a specific orientation with
respect to the detent to allow translation of the locking pin into
and out of the detect facing the surfaces which are to be
restrained.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the locking bar assembly in a
vertical mount between moveable elements;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the locking bar assembly in an
assembled configuration;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the locking bar
components;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the locking mechanism;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the locking bar assembly taken
along the section line 5--5 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a plan cross-sectional view of the locking bar assembly
taken along the sectional line 6--6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a plan cross-sectional view showing placement of a
locking pin within the locking bar assembly taken along the
sectional line 7--7 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is an elevation cross-sectional view of the locking pin
placement within the assembly taken along the sectional line 8--8
of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is an elevation cross-sectional view of the locking pin
placement and an actuating rod member taken along the section line
9--9 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is an elevation cross-sectional view of the locking pin
placement within an embodiment of the locking bar assembly;
FIG. 11 is a plan view partially in section of an embodiment of the
assembly having an elongated locking bolt to block a frontal
opening of an enclosed frame;
FIG. 12 is an elevation view of the locking bar assembly taken
along the section line 12--12 of FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is an elevation section view of an embodiment of the
locking bar assembly to restrain movement of an upper wall of an
enclosed housing by insertion of the locking bolt into a strike
rigidly secured to the upper wall;
FIG. 14 is a side elevation view of the locking mechanism inserted
within the strike taken along section line 14--14 of FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the locking bar
assembly secured to a rigid frame to prevent exit of a box having
one exit and entrance path; and,
FIG. 16 is a section view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 taken
along the section line 16--16 of FIG. 15.
DISCLOSURE OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIG. 1 there is illustrated the preferred embodiment
of a locking bar assembly or bar lock 10 to restrain displacement
between relatively moveable elements 14 and 16. As shown, assembly
10 is rigidly secured in a vertical mount to frontal surfaces 17
and 18 of respective elements 14 and 16 at the vertical element
interface 19. In similar fashion, bar lock 10 may be horizontally
top mounted on surfaces 13 and 15 in the event moveable elements 14
and 16 are bottom hinge mounted. Additionally, locking bar assembly
10 is adaptable to provide restraint forces in maintaining
relatively fixed displacement between double sliding or swinging
doors as well as restriction of motion to drawers within an
enclosure, and in general, to prevent relative motion between any
moveable elements of a system to be placed in some fixed relation
to each other.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the preferred embodiment of locking bar
assembly 10 comprises moveable members or plates 20, 22 and locking
bolt mechanism 23 which is inserted within members 20, 22 to permit
relative rotation but no displacement between respective members of
assembly 10. Moveable members 20 and 22 are rigidly fastened to
opposing surfaces of relatively moveable elements 14 and 16 by
bolts or screws fastened through holes 30 drilled, machined, or
formed in moveable members 20 and 22. Moveable member 20 has a pair
of axially aligned lugs 32, 33, formed in one piece construction,
and longitudinally displaced from each other. Axial bore 36 passing
through lug 32 and partially passing into lug 33 is of sufficient
diameter to allow slideable insertion of locking bolt mechanism 23.
Lower lug 33 having bore 36 passing partially therethrough is
cup-shaped to provide a stop or seat for locking mechanism 23 upon
insertion within moveable members 20 and 22 to prevent through
passage of mechanism 23 from assembly 10 upon insertion.
Cylindrical lug member 34 formed on moveable member 22 has a
lateral length substantially equal to the longitudinal displacement
between lugs 32 and 33 on member 20 in order to provide a slideable
contact interface between lugs 32, 33 and 34 on respective annuli
when members 20 and 22 are axially aligned. Axial bore 38 passing
through lug 34 has substantially the same diameter as axial bores
36 passing through lugs 32, 33 to provide a through bore of
constant internal diameter when members 20 and 22 are placed in an
axially aligned interfacing position. In this manner, moveable
members or plates 20 and 22 may be rigidly secured to elements 14,
16 and interfaced to allow insertion of locking mechanism 23
through bores 36 and 38, thereby providing a restraint to movement
between elements 14 and 16.
Cylindrical lug 34 in moveable member 22 has a detent 40 formed
therein adjacent to axial bore 38 and substantially orthogonal to
the longitudinal axis of bores 36 and 38. Detent 40 is formed
within wall 39 of lug 34 adjacent to arial bore 38 and being
discontinuous with respect to a transverse contour line of wall 39.
Angular orientation of the singular detent 40, as shown in FIG. 3,
is positioned to face members 20 and 22 and substantially directed
toward elements 14 and 16 or any other surfaces to which members
20, 22 may be attached. Specific placement of detent 40 and
positioned at a predetermined angular orientation within wall 39 of
lug 34 in the manner shown and described provides a locking
apparatus that is impervious to external manipulations which may
move locking mechanism 23 to an unlocked position thereby
permitting slideable retraction of mechanism 23 from bores 36 and
38.
Locking bolt mechanism or assembly 23 illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4
comprises cylindrical tube 26 containing a cylinder lock 54 and
locking bolt 24 to slideably receive tube 26. Locking assembly 23
is slidably insertable within bores 36 and 38 of members 20 and 22.
Locking bolt 24 as shown in FIG. 4 includes tubular element 44
having a centrally bored passage 42 of constant internal diameter
passing therethrough along the longitudinal axis, and cylindrical
base member 46 of solid one piece construction, having an external
diameter substantially equal to the external diameter of tubular
member 44. Referring to FIG. 5, lateral surface 47 of base member
46 is tapered to upper surface 49 having a diameter slightly less
than that of internally bored passage 42. Tapering in this way
allows base member 46 to be force fit into element 44. Once
constructed, locking bolt 24 is cup-shaped, having a longitudinally
extended cylindrical base 46. Locking bolt opening 48 formed in,
and extending through the lateral wall of tubular element 44 is
aligned with detent 40 on lug 34 of moveable member 22. Specific
angular orientation of locking bolt opening 48 with detent 40 is
accomplished, as shown in FIG. 6, by extension element 50 formed in
a predetermined angular displacement on lug 34 to slideable contact
groove or slot 52 longitudinally formed within cylindrical base
member 46 of locking bar 24. The relative positioning of slot 52,
bolt opening 48 and extension element 50 is such as to permit axial
alignment between locking bolt opening 48 and detent 40 in lug 34
when locking bolt 24 is inserted through bores 36 and 38 of
moveable members 20 and 22.
Cylindrical tube 26, of diameter sufficient to allow slideable
insertion within centrally bored passage 42 of locking bolt 24
contains the lock-unlock mechanism. Cylinder lock 54 as shown in
FIG. 4 is internally secured within tube 26 on one end thereof.
Cylinder lock 54 is actuated by insertion and rotation of key 28,
being standard in operation and not part of the invention concept
as detailed by this invention. Tube passage 56 is formed in a
lateral surface and passes through a lateral wall of tube 26.
Passage 56 is of substantially the same diameter but slightly in
excess of locking pin 58 to allow translation of pin 58 through
tube passage 56 relative to the lateral wall of cylindrical tube 26
whether pin 58 is being ejected from tube 26 or retracted from
detent 40 located within a portion of wall 39 adjacent to base 38
and being discontinuous with respect to a closed perimeter line of
wall 39.
In the assembly of locking mechanism 23 into a one-piece assembly,
cylindrical tube 26 is slideably inserted into centrally bored
passage 42 within locking bolt 24 until locking pin 58 is axially
aligned with locking bolt opening 48 to permit passage of locking
pin 58 through opening 48 and finally into a locking position
within detent 40 of lug 34. Locking pin 58 is moveable with respect
to locking bolt 24 in a direction substantially normal to the
longitudinal axis of bolt 24 as shown in FIG. 8. Locking pin 58 is
cylindrical and formed in one piece construction having a race or
slot 62 machined into a lateral wall thereof. Rear cylinder end 64
and forward cylinder end 68 have substantially the same external
diameter and are connected by stem 66 having a diameter less than
members 64 and 68, depressed by the annular width of race 62.
Locking pin bore 70 having a smaller internal diameter than stem 66
is drilled longitudinally within locking pin 58 from rear cylinder
64 passing into but not through forward cylinder end 68. Internally
placed within locking pin bore 70 is helical spring 71
longitudinally inserted to contact forward cylinder end 68 with
locking pin bore 70 on one end and on the opposing end in a
depression 72 formed within cylindrical tube 26 as shown in FIG. 8.
Depression 72 provides a shoulder or placement for spring 71 to
prevent movement of spring 71 relative to the internal wall of tube
26. In this manner, helical spring 71 applies a contact force to
locking pin 58 in an outward direction with respect to the lateral
walls of tube 26. This force has the effect of providing a
directionally oriented positioning of locking pin 58 in a direction
normal to the longitudinal axis of locking mechanism 23 in an
outward manner with respect to the lateral walls of tube 26 and
locking bolt 24.
Translation of movement of locking pin 58 with respect to locking
bolt 24 and tube 26 is accomplished by actuation of rod member 60
rotated in response to key 28 rotation within cylindrical lock 54.
As is seen in FIG. 8, rod member 60 extends into race or slot 62
and contacts rear cylinder end 64. Since spring 71 provides a force
in an outward direction, rod member 60 is at all times contacted by
rear cylinder end 64.
Rotation of key 28 in cylinder lock 54 provides the means whereby
rod member 60 may be rotated to a first locked position or to a
second unlocked position. The first locked position of rod member
60 and second unlocked position of rod 60 are shown in FIGS. 8 and
10. When rod member 60 is in a locked position, locking pin 58
extends through tube passage 56, locking bolt opening 48, and into
detent 40. Rotation of key 28 within cylinder lock 54 responsively
rotates rod member 60 to a second unlocked position where the
locking pin 58 is released from detent 40 of lug 34, illustrated by
dotted lines in FIGS. 8 and 10.
The dimension of race or slot 62 in a longitudinal direction with
respect to locking pin 58 is such that when rod member 60 is in the
second locked position and contacting rear cylinder end 64, the
longitudinal displacement between rod member 60 and forward
cylinder end 68 is less than the extension of forward cylinder end
68 from tubular element 44 of locking bolt 24. When locking
mechanism 23, comprising cylinder tube 26 and locking bolt 24 are
to be inserted into bores 36 and 38 in members 20 and 22, locking
pin 58 cannot be manually forced flush with the external lateral
surface of tubular element 44. Therefore, insertion of locking bolt
24 within bores 26 and 28 must be accompanied by insertion of key
28 into cylinder lock 54 and an appropriate rotation of rod member
60 to a second unlocked position as shown in FIG. 8 where locking
pin 58 may be manually depressed flush with the external surface of
tubular member 44 and then slidably inserted into bores of members
20 and 22.
In an embodiment of the inventive concept as shown in FIG. 10, the
longitudinal width of race 62 is extended in order that the
displacement between rod member 60 and forward cylinder end 68 when
rod member 60 is in a first lock position is such that this
distance is equal to the extension of locking pin 58 from tube
member 44 of lockfing bolt 24. The increase of the longitudinal
race width over that illustrated in FIG. 8 permits locking pin 58
to be manually forced flush with the external surface of tubular
member 44 without actuation of cylinder lock 54 to the second
unlocked position of rod 60 when locking mechanism 23 is slideably
inserted through bores 36 and 38. In this embodiment, an operator
may restrain moveable members 20 and 22 by insertion of locking
mechanism 23 without the need of any key actuation of cylinder lock
54 as opposed to the preferred embodiment where cylinder lock 54 is
actuated to move rod 60 into the second unlocked position and
cylindrical tube 26 containing cylinder lock 54 is inserted into
locking bolt 24. Upon insertion, tube 26 is angularly rotated until
locking bolt opening 48 is aligned with locking pin 58 extending
from cylinder tube 26 through passage 56. Locking pin 58 is
manually depressed and locking mechanism 23 is inserted into axial
bores 36 and 38 within moveable members 20 and 22. Groove or slot
52 in cylindrical base member 46 is positioned to slideably insert
within extension element 50 on lug 34 in a manner such that when
locking bolt 24 is slideably inserted, locking pin 58 is axially
aligned with detent 40. Detent 40 is directionally located adjacent
to axial bore 38 and oriented in a direction substantially towards
the surface to be restrained. The directional placement of detect
40 now provides a safeguard in locking bar assembly 10 wherein the
drilling through the wall of lug member 34 in moveable member 22
will not allow depression of locking pin 58 to provide removal of
locking bolt 24.
In another embodiment of the invention, as shown in FIGS. 11 and
12, fare box or receptacle 74 is restrained within enclosed frame
76. Frontal member 78 is slideably or otherwise removable providing
frame 76 with a frontal opening to permit removal or insertion of
fare box 74. In this configuration elongated locking bolt 84
passing horizontally across the frontal opening contains box 74
within frame 76. Housing or bushing 80 is rigidly attached to
forward frame wall 82 having a centrally bored through passage of
sufficient diameter to permit slideable entrance of elongated
locking bolt 84. Strike 86 having a central passage partially
developed in the longitudinal direction to accept entrance of
elongated locking bolt 84 is rigidly fastened to rear frame wall 88
and passes therethrough. Tubular member 87 is force fit into base
member 90 having a groove in the longitudinal direction to
slideably engage extension element 92 of strike 86. Engagement of
extension element 92 with the longitudinal groove in base member 90
angularly orients elongated locking bolt member 84 in such manner
as to axially align locking pin 94 of locking mechanism 96 with an
opening 98 in housing 80. In this manner, box 74 is restrained from
movement through the frontal opening when frontal member 78 is
removed. Retraction of locking pin 94 from opening 98 and removal
of elongated locking bolt 84 provides a passage whereby box 74 may
be removed from enclosed frame 76.
In still another embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 13 and
14, a box or coin assembly 100 is situated within an enclosed
housing 102 having upper wall 109 which may be relatively displaced
by rotation around hinge member 104 thereby providing a top opening
through which coin assembly 100 may be removed from the interior of
housing 102. Strike or tab 106 is rigidly secured by weld or other
means to upper wall 109 and passes therethrough. Strike 106 has a
through passage 108 of sufficient diameter to accept insertion of
locking bolt 110. Bushing 112 having a central passage 114 of
sufficient diameter to accept locking bolt 110 and substantially
equal in diameter to through passageway 108 of tab 106 is secured
to forward housing wall 116 and has an opening passing through a
lateral wall to permit entrance of locking pin 118 of locking
mechanism 120. Locking bolt 110 is slideably restrained within
bushing 112 by set screw 111 inserted through a lateral wall of
bushing 112 and extending into a longitudinal slot formed within a
lateral wall of bolt 110. In this manner bolt 110 may be slideably
moved relative to bushing 112 but not removeable therefrom.
Insertion of locking bolt 110 within through passage 108 of strike
106 provides a restraint to any rotational displacement of upper
wall 109 with respect to housing 102. Box 100 is then restrained
within housing 102 and cannot be removed. Unlocking of locking
mechanism 120 by retraction of locking pin 118 allows removal of
locking bolt 110 from strike 106 to provide relative movement
capability of upper wall 109 and removal of box 100.
Still another embodiment of the inventive concept is displayed in
FIGS. 15 and 16 where cashbox 122 having a coin receptacle opening
124 within a surface of box 122 to accept coins internal to box 122
is slideably attached to rigid frame 125. Positioning of opening
124 may be on any surface of box 122 convenient for collection of
coins. Box base 126 slideably moves within tracks 128 rigidly
attached to frame 125 to provide means of insertion and removal of
box 122 with respect to rigid frame 124 having one exit and
entrance path for cash box 122.
Bushing 129 having an axial bore passing through it is rigidly
attached to frame wall 130 by weld, bolts or other rigid attachment
not important to the invention. Locking bolt 132 is slideably
insertable through the axial bore of bushing 129 and is of
sufficient length to intersect the entrance and exit path of cash
box 122. Locking mechanism 134, as described in preceeding
paragraphs, has locking pin 136 to be inserted within a recess of
bushing 129 when locking bolt 132 is extended into the path of cash
box 122 thereby preventing removal of box 122 when mechanism 134 is
placed in a locked position. Set screw 138 passing through lateral
wall 140 of bushing 129 interacts and is slideable within groove
142 which is longitudinally formed in locking bolt 132. In this
manner, locking bolt 132 is slideable with respect to but not
removeable from bushing 129. Groove 142 is of sufficient length to
permit insertion and retraction of bolt 132 to and from the
entrance and exit path of box 122 when locking pin 136 is in a
retracted position with respect to the recess formed within bushing
129. In similar fashion to other embodiments of the invention where
pin 136 is inserted into the recess of bushing 129, bolt 132 is in
a locked position to restrain movement of box 122 with respect to
rigid frame 125.
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