US1442446A - Lock for meter boxes - Google Patents
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- US1442446A US1442446A US440892A US44089221A US1442446A US 1442446 A US1442446 A US 1442446A US 440892 A US440892 A US 440892A US 44089221 A US44089221 A US 44089221A US 1442446 A US1442446 A US 1442446A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
- G01F15/18—Supports or connecting means for meters
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/7069—With lock or seal
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T70/00—Locks
- Y10T70/50—Special application
- Y10T70/5093—For closures
- Y10T70/554—Cover, lid, cap, encasing shield
- Y10T70/5562—Removable
- Y10T70/5575—Directly seating
- Y10T70/558—Cover-carried lock
- Y10T70/5584—Dead bolt
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- the opposite vside of the cover has an open-
- This invention relates to meter-boxes and ing to receive a bolt 9, the opposite end of 10 has for its object to provide certain improvewhich bolt is seated in the center of the di- 60 ments over Letters Patent No. 1,092,400 ametral rib 5.
- a spring 13 has one' end seated in the face 70 the old form of lock will become apparent of the diametral rib 5, its opposite end bej as the description of the invention proing attached to the bolt 9.
- Lugs 10--10 pregresses, reference being had to the accomvent the bolt from rotating.
- panying drawings forming part hereof, in A key 14 is provided and has a lug 15 which* slightly bent or curved to engage the inside 75
- Figure 1 is a to-p view of the meter box of the loop 11.
- the key is shown with the cover in place and partly broken inserted through the key hole 16 in the cover away. 4, the lug 15 of the key restin against the Figure 2 is a perspective view of the keyv loop 11.
- Figure 4 is a bottom view of the cover and To prevent the bolt 9 from being picked locking arrangement. or opera-ted by unauthorized persons there
- Figures 5 and 6 are detail views of the 1s providedasemi-circular flange 17 adjacent locking arrangement, illustrating the bolt of the key hole which extends outwardly about 40 the lock in closed and open position, respechalf way of the width of the loop 11, see 90 tively.
- Figures 4 and 7. Thus an instrument in- Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the serted through the key hole 16 is prevented cover and lock taken on line 7 7 of Figfrom efl'ectually bearing againstthe loop 11 ure 4,'the cover partly broken away, and to release the bolt.
- Figures 8 land 9 are minor detail views.
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Jan. 16, 1923. 1,442,446 E. RYNEARSON.
LocK FOR METER BoxEs. F|| ED JAN. 29, 1921.
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UNITED 4STATES PATENTOFFICE.`
EUGENE RYNEARSON, OF DALLAS, TEX'AS.
LOCK FOR METER BOXES.
Application led January 29, 1921. Serial No. 440,892.
To all w/tomz't may concern: The cover 4 upon the underside of which .Be it known that I, EUGENE RYNEARsoN, is arranged the locking arrangement has a a citizen of the United States, residing at diametral rib 5 and two smaller ribs 6-6. Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State A lug 7 projects outwardly from the under 5 of Texas, have invented certain new and side of the cover and is bent outwardly and 55 useful Improvements in Locks for Meter forms a recess to receive the flange 3 when Boxes, of which the following is a speciiithe cover is in place. Another lug 8 on cation. the opposite vside of the cover has an open- This invention relates to meter-boxes and ing to receive a bolt 9, the opposite end of 10 has for its object to provide certain improvewhich bolt is seated in the center of the di- 60 ments over Letters Patent No. 1,092,400 ametral rib 5. grantedI to me April 7, 1914, such improve- Integrally formed in the bolt about the ments residing in a new and more positive center thereof is a loop 11 on the front side and effectual manner of operating the slidof which and extending along one side of l5 ing bolt or locking member of the lock on the bolt is a projection 12 whichrserves as a 65 the cover of the box, and further toy prostop and regulates the distance for the outvide a means adapted to prevent the lock Ward extension of the bolt head which is from being operated, or picked without shown` in closed position in Figures 3, 4 the use of the proper key. and 5, and in open position in Figure 6. These and other minor advantages over A spring 13 has one' end seated in the face 70 the old form of lock will become apparent of the diametral rib 5, its opposite end bej as the description of the invention proing attached to the bolt 9. Lugs 10--10 pregresses, reference being had to the accomvent the bolt from rotating. panying drawings forming part hereof, in A key 14 is provided and has a lug 15 which* slightly bent or curved to engage the inside 75 Figure 1 is a to-p view of the meter box of the loop 11. In Figure 5 the key is shown with the cover in place and partly broken inserted through the key hole 16 in the cover away. 4, the lug 15 of the key restin against the Figure 2 is a perspective view of the keyv loop 11. Turning the key wil by'bearing for locking and lifting the cover. against the loop, throw the bolt 9 backward 80 Figure 3 .is a fragmentary View in vertiagainst the tension of the spring 13, See 'cal section of the upper portion of the meter Figure 6. In this position the lug 15 restsA box and cover, showing the locking arrangein one corner of the loop and prevents the ment, the view' taken on line 3-3 of Figbolt from sliding back. The `key is used ure 4. while in this position to lift the cover. 85
Figure 4 is a bottom view of the cover and To prevent the bolt 9 from being picked locking arrangement. or opera-ted by unauthorized persons there Figures 5 and 6 are detail views of the 1s providedasemi-circular flange 17 adjacent locking arrangement, illustrating the bolt of the key hole which extends outwardly about 40 the lock in closed and open position, respechalf way of the width of the loop 11, see 90 tively. Figures 4 and 7. Thus an instrument in- Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the serted through the key hole 16 is prevented cover and lock taken on line 7 7 of Figfrom efl'ectually bearing againstthe loop 11 ure 4,'the cover partly broken away, and to release the bolt. Figures 8 land 9 are minor detail views. Having thus described the nature 4andlob- 95 Referring more particularly to the. drawjects of the invention, what I claim as new ings, 1 denotes the upper portion of the and desire to secure byLetters Patent, ismeter boX provided with a ring4 2 which In Ia lock for meter boxes, in combination has the inner liange 3 for supporting the with the cover, comprising 'a bolt, a main cover 4. rib on the underside of the cover, a lug op- 10o posite the rib, an aperture in the lug and rib to slidably rece-ive the bolt, said bolt having a loop-like formation at approxi- 'mately its center with an opening to receive a key, a key hole registering with said o ening in the loop-like formation, a spring aving one end seated in the rib and its opposite end attached tol said bolt, and a projec- EUGENE RYNEARSON.
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US20060021396A1 (en) * | 2004-07-30 | 2006-02-02 | Philippe Javaux | Device for locking and unlocking a cover or lid on a frame by means of a key |
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US20060021396A1 (en) * | 2004-07-30 | 2006-02-02 | Philippe Javaux | Device for locking and unlocking a cover or lid on a frame by means of a key |
US7377141B2 (en) * | 2004-07-30 | 2008-05-27 | Norinco | Device for locking and unlocking a cover or lid on a frame by means of a key |
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