Patent ID: 7367596

Claim:
A ground lock fitting for locking a gate that comprises a bottom surface with a through hole, the ground lock fitting comprising: an upper cover comprising a top surface and an upper sidewall extending downwardly from the periphery of the top surface thereby forming a hollow cavity, wherein a guiding hole is provided on the top surface and a thread is provided on the upper sidewall; a lower cover comprising a base surface and a lower sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the base surface thereby forming a hollow cavity, wherein a mounting hole is provided on the base surface and a thread is provided on the lower sidewall; a locking bar comprising a main body and a stopper attached thereunder, wherein the upper portion of the main body is within the guiding hole of the top surface or being protruded through the guiding hole; and a magnetized portion is provided on top of the upper portion of the main body in which a locking hole is provided; and a lock body having a cavity defined by its enclosed sidewall, on which counterpart threads of the threads on the upper sidewall and the lower sidewall are provided, wherein the lock body respectively connects in a threading manner with the upper cover and the lower cover, thereby forming a chamber in the lock body and the locking bar is disposed in the chamber, wherein when the through hole of the gate is aligned with the locking bar, the locking bar is capable of moving upwardly and through the through hole of the gate, by means of the attraction of a metallic body placed over the top end of the through hole so that the locking bar can pass through the through hole and accepts the insertion of a locking member through the locking hole to lock in place the gate.