Patent ID: 6367294
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A47G,B65D,E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A mailbox lock, comprising:a lock mechanism, adapted for mounting to a mailbox, the lock mechanism including a handle, a bolt, a lock, and a locking plate attached to the lock, the locking plate being configured and situated to engage and restrict movement of the handle whenever the lock is in a locked position, wherein the lock mechanism includes a bolt guide attached to the handle, wherein the bolt is movable with respect to the bolt guide whenever the lock is in either the locked position or an unlocked positions; and a strike bar adapted for mounting to a mailbox, the strike bar including an opening cavity and a locking cavity, the opening cavity and the locking cavity being situated to receive the bolt, wherein, in the locked position of the lock, the bolt is restrained by the locking cavity and the bolt is slidable into and out of the opening cavity.