Patent ID: 7278663
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cargo door lock for locking the rear doors of a container fitted with a pair of vertical rods used to secure the rear doors, said cargo door lock comprising: an extendable shaft, wherein said shaft has first and second opposite ends; a first rod securing hook and a second rod securing hook, wherein said first and second rod securing hooks are attached respectively to said first and second opposite ends of said extendable shaft, said first and second rod securing hooks are aligned in the horizontal plane; a lock mechanism attached to said extendable shaft, wherein said lock mechanism is set in a perpendicular plane with respect to said first and second hooks, said lock mechanism reversibly locks said extendable shaft at a predetermined length, said lock mechanism further comprising: a lock housing, wherein said lock mechanism is located inside said lock housing.