Patent ID: 6519983
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A backhoe lock, comprising:(a) a base plate having a top surface,; (b) a plurality of posts extending from the top surface of said base plate in a direction normal to said base plate, at least one of said posts having a plurality of notches defined therein; (c) a lock plate having: (i) an upper plate; (ii) a lower plate; and (iii) a plurality of security screws having a head with a hex socket and a pin disposed in the center of the socket, said security screws fastening said lower plate to said upper plate, the heads of said security screws being flush with the lower plate; (iv) said lock plate having a plurality of holes defined therein, the holes being configured to align with said plurality of posts so that said lock plate is slidable on the posts; and (d) a lock mechanism disposed in said lock plate, the lock mechanism having at least one catch, the lock mechanism having a locked position in which the at least one catch extends into one of the holes defined in said lock plate to engage one of said notches in order to prevent removal of said lock plate from said posts, and an unlocked position in which the at least one catch retracts from the hole in order to permit removal of said lock plate from said posts.