Patent ID: 7874188

Claim:
Anti-theft apparatus for inhibiting access to a truck cargo door, comprising: a latch mechanism for releasably locking said cargo door to the body of said truck, said latch mechanism including: an elongated handle attached at a first end to said cargo door at a pivot point and a hook member attached to said handle, said handle pivotable about said pivot point to interlock said hook member with the body of said truck, a latch member displaced on said cargo door from said pivot point and fixedly connected to said cargo door for receiving and securing the second end of said handle; a padlock engageable with said second end of said handle and with said latch member for locking said handle to said cargo door; an elongated generally rectangular sheath member for sliding over and enclosing said handle from said second end, and a padlock cover member integrated with said sheath member for protecting said handle, said latch member and said lock, said sheath member having a single tine member extending therefrom for insertion behind said handle and below said pivot point; said cover member is offset forwardly from said sheath member and includes rearwardly extending top, bottom and side plates to provide anti-tamper strength; and said cover member including a locking bracket having an opening for accepting the bight of said padlock for interlocking said handle, said latch member and said sheath member.