Pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets

The pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets is a device that is installed onto an existing truck, and which rotates about a direction of travel of a vehicle in order to enable access to or restrict access to truck bed cabinets of the vehicle. Truck bed cabinets are typically located on opposing exterior side surfaces of the vehicle. Moreover, the truck bed cabinets are provided on opposing exterior sides of the truck bed of a truck. The pivoting bar lock may include a frame that attaches to a rear truck bed surface as well as a front truck bed surface. Moreover, the frame extends vertically over top of the truck bed. The pivoting bar lock is further defined with a locking bar that is affixed to a first locking arm as well as a second locking arm.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the field of locking devices, more specifically, a locking device that is adapted to secure and lock truck bed cabinets of a truck.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets is a device that is adapted to be installed onto an existing truck, and which rotates about a direction of travel of a vehicle in order to enable access to or restrict access to truck bed cabinets of said vehicle. Truck bed cabinets are typically located on opposing exterior side surfaces of the vehicle. Moreover, the truck bed cabinets are provided on opposing exterior sides of the truck bed of a truck. The pivoting bar lock may include a frame that attaches to a rear truck bed surface as well as a front truck bed surface. Moreover, the frame extends vertically over top of the truck bed. The pivoting bar lock is further defined with a locking bar that is affixed to a first locking arm as well as a second locking arm. The first and second locking arms are provided at distal ends of the locking bar. The first and the second locking arms pivot with respect to the frame in order to obstruct or provide access to the truck bed cabinets. The frame and the first locking arm each include a lock bracket that when aligned enable a lock to be attached in order to secure the locking bar adjacent to the truck bed cabinets.

It is an object of the invention to provide a locking bar system that is adapted to be installed onto a truck in order to secure truck bed cabinets.

An even further object of the invention is to provide the locking bar that is able to pivot up to provide access to the truck bed cabinets, and alternatively, pivot down to prevent access to the truck bed cabinets by blocking the cabinet doors from opening outwardly from the truck bed.

These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets in detail, it is to be understood that the pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets.

It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT

The pivoting bar lock for truck bed cabinets100(hereinafter invention) comprises a pivoting bar lock101that is further defined with a locking bar102that is affixed to a first locking arm103as well as a second locking arm104. The locking bar102is further defined with a first distal end105as well as a second distal end106. The first locking arm103is affixed to the locking bar102at the first distal end105. The second locking arm104is affixed to the locking bar102at the second distal end106.

The invention100is adapted for use with a vehicle200. More specifically, the vehicle200is a truck that has a plurality of truck bed cabinets201provided on an exterior side surface of a truck bed202portion of the vehicle200. The invention100works to either impede access to the plurality of truck bed cabinets201by locking in place in adaptive adjacency of the truck bed cabinets201. Moreover, in a locking orientation (1-4), the locking bar102prevents a cabinet door203of any of the truck bed cabinets201from opening.

The first locking arm103and the second locking arm104are each able to pivot with respect to the vehicle200via a pivot pin107. The pivot pin107interacts with a pivot bracket108. The pivot bracket108is rigidly affixed to a frame109. The frame109may be a part of the vehicle200or be a part of the invention100. The frame109attaches to the vehicle200, and extends upwardly and over the truck bed portion202. The frame109is rigidly affixed to a rear bed surface208and a front bed surface209of the truck bed portion202of the vehicle200.

Referring toFIGS. 3 and 5, the frame109includes a first locking bracket110. The first locking arm103includes a second locking bracket111. The first locking bracket110and the second locking bracket111are able to align with one another provided the locking bar102is rotate down to the locking position (seeFIGS. 3 and 4). The first locking bracket110and the second locking bracket111collectively form a perimeter wall112that is able to partially surround a lock113that is installed therein. Referring toFIGS. 3 and 5, the first locking bracket110and the second locking bracket111each have a lock tab114that touch one another when the first locking bracket110is aligned with the second locking bracket111. The lock tabs114of the first locking bracket110and the second locking bracket111are aligned with one another and tab holes115provide thereon. The lock113secures the lock tabs114together via the tab holes115.

In use, the locking bar102, the first locking arm103, and the second locking arm104collectively rotate about a lateral axis300. The lateral axis300is parallel with the direction of travel of the vehicle200. Moreover, the lateral axis300is defined via the pivot pins107and the pivot brackets108.

The locking bar102may be made of a tubular construction and utilize at least two pieces that are telescopically arranged with one another such that a locking bar length133may be adjusted. The ability of the locking bar length133to adjust, enables the invention100to accommodate truck bed portions202of varying sizes. Referring toFIG. 7, the locking bar102is further defined as a first bar member144and a second bar member145. The first bar member144has a first outer diameter146that is less than a second inner diameter147of the second bar member145. The first bar member144is able to slide into the second bar member145. Moreover, at least one bar hole148is provided on the second bar member145to enable a spring-loaded button149provided on the first bar member144so as to enable adjustment of the locking bar length133. In a scenario where the locking bar102is adjustable, the frame109shall be disclaimed, and be associated as a part of the vehicle200, and not the invention100.

It shall also be noted that the invention100is adapted to be installed on either or both sides of the vehicle200.FIGS. 2 and 4depict use of the invention100on both sides of the truck bed portion202of the vehicle200. However, it may be up to the end user as to whether the invention100is installed on one side or both sides of the vehicle200.