Patent ID: 7055919

Claim:
A lock fitting comprising: a holding plate ( 4 ) with a mounting member ( 30 ) and a fitting member ( 26 ), whereby said mounting ( 30 ) and fitting ( 26 ) members are attached perpendicular to each other and said holding plate ( 4 ) is attached to a first wall ( 1 ); a locking assembly with a housing ( 5 ) and a spring-loaded lock ( 8 ) mounted within said housing ( 5 ), said spring-loaded lock ( 8 ) being held an unlocked position via a tapered step ( 14 ) on said spring-loaded lock ( 8 ) against a shoulder ( 31 ) on said housing ( 5 ) by a biasing spring ( 10 ); whereby said locking assembly being mounted on said fitting member ( 26 ) of said holding plate ( 4 ) and forming a recess ( 46 ) there between; a lever having a pivot opening ( 38 ) at one end and an adjustable slot ( 39 ), pivotably mounted within said housing ( 5 ) and being in contact (B) with said spring-loaded lock ( 8 ) to urge said spring-loaded lock ( 8 ) against said biasing spring ( 10 ) for engaging said tapered step ( 14 ) with said shoulder ( 31 ) when desired; and a locking projection ( 48 ) located adjacent a second wall ( 2 ), cooperating with said spring-loaded lock ( 8 ) to which said second wall ( 2 ) is removably attached, said second wall ( 2 ) is inserted perpendicularly into said recess ( 46 ) and said tapered step ( 14 ) is released from said shoulder ( 31 ) and urged into a locked position by said biasing spring ( 10 ).