Securing Apparatus and Method

a technology of securing apparatus and locking mechanism, which is applied in the direction of locking device, transportation and packaging, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of ineffective use of locks commonly used in the industry, inability to attach locks,

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-08-25
DEWALCH TECH INC
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The apparatus provides enhanced security by allowing flexible installation and adaptation to various meter box sizes and configurations, ensuring secure locking without requiring special tools, and can be used with different types of locks and enclosures, improving access security for utility service enclosures.

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However, unlike other gang bars, the lock and bar are integrated and the combination cannot be attached and effectively used with locks commonly used by industry.

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[0098]Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters may denote similar elements throughout the several views, the attached figures illustrate a securing apparatus for preventing access to a gang of watthour meter boxes 26. Referring to FIGS. 1-3A-3C, the securing apparatus 8 shown installed onto a gang of watthour meter boxes 26.

[0099]Referring in more detail to FIGS. 1-3A-3C as well as to FIGS. 4A-6, in an example embodiment, the securing apparatus 8 is adapted to be mounted to secure a plurality of electric meter boxes. In one embodiment, the securing apparatus 8 comprises first and second enclosure locking members 10, 28, a securing member 29 having first and second ends with the securing member comprising a securing bar 30, 32, and first and second coupling members (e.g., see items 22 / 20, FIG. 4B) with each being moveably (in some embodiments pivotally or rotatably) attachable proximal the distal ends of the securing bar. In an example embodime...

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A securing apparatus is provided for securing, in one embodiment, a plurality of enclosures, such as for example, a plurality of electric meter boxes, the apparatus being mountable to the at least one of the plurality of enclosures. The securing apparatus comprises an enclosure locking member which includes at least a bracket arm, a fastening member and a housing mountable to at least one enclosure; the securing apparatus further comprises a securing member having first and second ends, with the securing member including at least a securing bar and a coupling member being moveably attachable to the securing bar, wherein the coupling member is pivotably mateable with the extended flange of the enclosure locking member.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 12 / 944,719, filed Nov. 11, 2010 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 260,387, filed on Nov. 11, 2009, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 260,418, filed on Nov. 12, 2009, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 293,703, filed on Jan. 10, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 293,724, filed on Jan. 11, 2010.[0002]All written material, figures, content and other disclosure in each of the above-referenced applications is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates generally to a securing apparatus, and more specifically, it relates to a securing apparatus for securing at least one structure or a plurality of structures and may be used to secure a utility service enclosure, or for example, a watthour meter socket box to prevent unauthorized access.[0004]For example, in the electric utility i...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D55/14
CPCE05B65/0089G01R11/24E05C19/003Y10T70/554Y10T292/08E05B65/0888
InventorDEWALCH, NORMAN BINZTODD, II, TYLER DEAN
OwnerDEWALCH TECH INC