Patent ID: 6519982
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A seal protector for protecting a locked bolt seal, the seal comprising a shank, a head at a first shank end and a lock body for locking attachment to the shank at a second shank end, the shank for passing through a hasp having a first bolt receiving aperture, the hasp being coupled to a locking handle associated with a door, said hasp including a support bracket secured to said door, the protector comprising:a front wall; first and second side walls each extending from the front wall at a side wall front edge to a side wall rear edge and inclined relative to each other and to the front wall to form a space therebetween, the space formed by and between the side walls and front wall being one of a triangle and trapezoid in a plane normal to the walls, the side walls each having a slot in communication with the rear edge of each side wall for receiving at least the handle therein, the space having an open rear face distal the front wall for receiving the hasp therethrough; a third wall secured to the side walls in said space, the third wall having a second aperture for alignment with the first aperture of the hasp received in the space; and a fourth wall secured to the side walls in said space and having a third aperture aligned with the second aperture and for alignment with the first aperture, the first, second and third apertures for receiving the bolt therethrough, the third and fourth walls defining a chamber for receiving the handle and hasp.