Patent ID: 6742366
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking and securing system for affixing a desired, slot-bearing product in a specific location, said system comprising:A. a combination lock assembly incorporating a lockable shackle and a receiving zone constructed for securing at least one endcap therein; B. an elongated cable member constructed for being wrapped about a structural support member and comprising at least one endcap affixed to a terminating end thereof and constructed for locked engagement in said combination lock; and C. a securement member constructed for being lockingly engageable within a slot formed in a desired product, said member comprising a. a movable plate member, positionable between a first extended position and a second fully engaged position, and comprising a substantially flat body portion, a narrow intermediate portion extending from the body portion, and a distal end portion dimensioned to be wider than the intermediate portion and smaller than the body portion; b. a holding plate member constructed for partially peripherally surrounding the movable plate, limiting the movement of the movable plate, and incorporating an extension portion integrally formed therewith for cooperating with the distal end portion and intermediate portion of the movable plate to increase the overall width and thickness of the distal end portion and intermediate portion thereof when the movable plate is in its second engaged position, and c. said movable plate member and said holding plate member being cooperatively associated to provide longitudinal insertion thereof into the slot formed in the desired product when the movable plate is in its first extended position, and secure locked engagement thereof in the slot when the movable plate and the holding plate are longitudinally moved into the second fully engaged position, wherein the extension portion of the holding plate increases the overall width and thickness of the distal end of the movable plate, thereby preventing the longitudinal removal of the securement member from the slot of the desired product; whereby a fully integrated product locking and securing system is attained which is easily affixed to a desired slot-bearing product and lockingly mounted in any location in a simple, longitudinal movement, free from any arcuate rotation.