Patent ID: 6920990
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: A47B,A47F,B65G

Abstract:
1. A protector for a column having vertical rows of keyhole slots comprising: an angled body having outwardly diverging first and second walls and a convex curved apex section joining said first and second walls, said first and second walls having flat outside upright surfaces, said flat outside surfaces located about 90 degrees relative to each other, a generally triangular and horizontal top wall secured to upper portions of the first and second walls and apex section, an upright upper plate extended between and secured to the first and second walls, an upright lower plate extended between and secured to the first and second walls below the upper plate, said upper and lower plates laterally reinforcing said first and second walls, a pair of first studs secured to and extended rearwardly from the upper plate, each first stud having a neck and head joined to the neck adapted to be inserted through a keyhole slot and mounted on the column, a pair of second studs secured to and extended rearwardly from the lower plate, each second stud having a neck and head joined to the neck and adapted to be inserted through a keyhole slot and mounted on the column, and a releasable latch mounted on the upper plate, said latch having a generally flat bar located behind the upper plate, a lock pin secured to the bar, and a tab secured to the bar to pivotally retain the bar on the upper plate in engagement with the upper plate, said upper plate having a hole positioned to be aligned with one keyhole slot in the column, said lock pin extended through said hole in the upper plate and adapted to extend into said one keyhole slot to locate the lock pin in a lock position adapted to engage the column to prevent the protector from being removed from the column, said bar being movable away from the upper plate to move said lock pin out of the one keyhole slot to an unlock position out of engagement with the column whereby the first and second studs can be moved up in the keyhole slots to allow the protector to be removed from the column.