Patent ID: 11963594
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  E | IPC A  E

Claim 12:
13. A cabinet including a plurality of walls defining an internal storage volume, at least one of the plurality of walls including a lock opening, the comprising:
a lock mechanism comprising a latch and release element pivotally mounted to a wall of the cabinet inside the internal storage volume, the latch and release element being accessible only in the internal storage volume;
a lock opening extending through the wall at the lock mechanism; and
a lock element selectively insertable through the opening into the internal storage volume, the lock element including a latch receiver that is selectively engageable by the latch and release element, the lock element being configured to connected to a structure to prevent unauthorized removal of the cabinet,
wherein the lock opening defines a slot formed in one of the first side wall, second side wall, and the third side wall, the slot having an upper end and a lower end, a first guide element is arranged adjacent the upper end of the slot and a second guide element is arranged at the lower end of the slot, and
wherein the latch and release element is pivotally mounted to one of the first guide element and the second guide element.