Patent ID: 6857299
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A multiple padlock latch comprising: a housing having a plurality of spaced push bolt apertures, a sliding bar extending into said housing and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position, a plate in said housing biased toward a first position and movable to a second position, said plate engaging said sliding bar and preventing said sliding bar from moving when said sliding bar is in said latched position and said plate is in said first position, and said plate allowing said sliding bar to move to said unlatched position when said plate is moved to said second position, and a plurality of push bolts extending through and slidable in said push bolt apertures, and configurable to move said plate to said second position when one said push bolt is pushed inwardly into said housing, each said push bolt including a padlock aperture sized and shaped to fit a padlock and positioned to prevent said push bolt from moving said plate when said padlock is in said padlock aperture.