Patent ID: 7537250
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A safety lock for cabinet doors and drawers that is easily installed and removed without the need of drilling hopes or otherwise compromising the cabinetry, said safety lock comprising: an elongate base standoff, wherein said base standoff is configured to be secured to a cabinet frame; at least one locking member rotatively engaged with said base standoff; said at least one locking member being rotatable between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein, in the locking position, the at least one locking member extends from the elongate base standoff in two directions; two tie-wraps introduced through two apertures for securing said base standoff to the cabinet frame; wherein said base standoff further includes a notch associated with each of said at least one locking member for retaining the respective locking member in the locking position; wherein each notch has a width that will allow it to receive its respective locking member when aligned therewith; a spring-loaded pivot-point for engaging said at least one locking member to said base standoff; wherein when a respective one of said at least one locking member is rotated to the locking position, the locking member is retained in its respective notch by its respective spring-loaded pivot-point; and wherein when a respective one of said at least one locking member is moved out of its respective notch and rotated to the unlocking position it is retained in a position parallel to the base standoff by its respective spring-loaded pivot point.