Patent ID: 6367851
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B65D,E05B,G01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking ring for detachably interconnecting two axially aligned, radially extending circular flanges, said locking ring including:a) an annular ring having a central axis, a front side defined by the furthest extent of said annular ring along said axis in one direction, a rear side defined by the furthest extent of said annular ring along said axis in the opposite direction, a first end and a second end, said first and second ends being resiliently separable; b) a first housing rigidly attached to said first end of said annular ring, said first front housing having at least one aperture therethrough; c) a second housing rigidly attached to said second end of said annular ring, said second housing having at least one aperture therethrough; d) a third housing proximate to each of said first and second housings, said third housing being separable from each of said first and second housings, said third housing including at least one aperture aligned with one of said apertures in said first housing to form a first combined aperture, and said third-housing including at least one aperture aligned with one of said apertures in said second housing to form a second combined aperture; and e) at least two barrel locks, each barrel lock including a head portion, a smaller diameter shank portion, and retaining means retractably extending from said shank portion, at least one of said barrel locks being disposed in each of said combined apertures.