Patent ID: 6393874
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B60D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock construction, comprising:a) a base; b) a first upstanding member extending from said base; c) a second upstanding member extending from said base in spaced relation to said first upstanding member; d) a ratchet surface connected to said second upstanding member; e) a third member slidably positioned within said second upstanding member for movement from a locked location for securing an object between said first and third members to an unlocked location spaced from said first upstanding member for releasing the object secured therebetween; and f) a locking mechanism disposed within said third member and having a ratchet member engageable with said ratchet surface of said second upstanding member to permit movement of the third member toward said first upstanding member and to different locked locations relative to said first upstanding member.