Patent ID: 8763433

Claim:
A lock receptacle assembly, said assembly comprising: a body portion having a first end having a shoulder and a bore configured to receive a lock, and a second end opposite said first end, said body portion defining a longitudinal axis of said lock receptacle assembly; and an end cap having a slot formed in a peripheral surface thereof for facilitating insertion of said shoulder of said body portion into said slot in a direction substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis to removably secure said end cap to said first end of said body portion, said end cap having a through bore to allow passage of said lock, such that, when assembled, said lock can lock said end cap and said body portion together; wherein said end cap is freely rotatable 360 degrees relative to said body portion when said shoulder of said body portion is received in said slot of said end cap; and wherein said end cap interlocks with said first end of said body portion so that there is substantially no load on said lock when axial force is applied to said end cap in a direction substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and away from said second end of said body portion.