US2528691A - Housing and locking means therefor - Google Patents

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Nov. 7, 1950 H. o. GRllV lMElSEN 2,528,691

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BY I W TTORNEYS Nov. 7, 1950 H. o. GRIMMEISEN HOUSING AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFOR 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 6, 1947 INVEN ATTOREYS m l 5 U m "W 0 M M f H Patented Nov. 7, 1950 HOUSING AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFOR Herman 0. Grimmeisen, West Springfield, Mass, assignor to Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Company, West Springfield, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts Application June 6, 1947, Serial No. 752,964

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in housings andlocking means therefor.

The invention is suitable, for example, as an outdoor enclosure forsuch parts of a gasoline dispensing apparatus as need not be accessible to the service station attendant.

The object of the invention is to provide a housing with one or more removable panels or doors, normally locked in position by latching means, which are capable of bein released with ease and convenience by improved means.

The invention will be disclosed with reference to the accompanyin drawings, in which:

Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively front and side exterior elevational views of a housing for a gasoline dispensing apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the housing, drawn to a larger scale and shown as it appears when the front panel of the casing is removed;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view with parts broken open to show the interior;

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational View, taken in the same direction as Fig. 2 but drawn to a larger scale and having parts broken way and in section to show the means used to hold the front and rear panels of the casing in closed position;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view, taken similarly to Fig. 6 but showing one of the holding means in released position to enable removal of its panel;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the holding means shown in Fig. 6; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional plan view taken on the line 99 of Fig. 6.

Referring to these drawings and first to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, the housing includes a base I, a cap 2, left and right side panels 3 and 4, respectively, and front and back panels 5 and 6, respec tively, these four panels enclosing the space between the base and cap. The particular housing shown is adapted to enclose parts-of a gasoline dispensing apparatus. The front panel 5 has a window 6, through which the dial plate of the register is visible, an opening for the glass 1 of the visible discharge indicator and, if desired, an opening for a display sign 8. Theback panel 6 is a duplicate of the front panel. On the side panel 3 is a crank 9 for resetting the register. The dispensing hose lfiissues through an opening .I in the upper left hand part of side panel 4 and hangs in a loop, as shown in Fig. 2, with its nozzle l2,

supported near the upper right hand part of the panel 4 and housed in a recess or boot l3.. The hose loop may be retained by clips M on panel 4 which engage the sides of the loop near the bottom thereof. Also, on the panel 4 is a handle I5 for operating the switch of the driving motor to be described. On panel 4 isa flanged circular member l6. having openings I1 and I1 for use in unlocking the front and rear panels 5 and 6, respectively, after these openings have been uncovered by turning a key inserted in the centrally located lock 18, all as will hereinafter be described in detail. w I Q Referring next to Fig. 5, four angle iron corner posts Zll are fixed at their lower ends to base Il These upstand from the base, as shown in Fig. 3, and support all other parts of the apparatus. The side panel 3 bridges across one pair of theseposts 2E! and the side panel 4 bridges across the other pair. Each side panel is similarly secured in place. Considering the side panel 4, for example, this has at its lower end (Fig. 5) an inturned flange 2|, which is secured by cap screws 2 2 to base I. Near its upper end, brackets 23 (Fig.4) are welded to the panel 4, one near each side thereof, and the freeend of each such bracketengages the adjacent corner post 20 and is suitably secured thereto, for exampleas shown in detail in Fig. 9 by a bolt 24. The upper ends of the corner posts 29 (Fig. 3) are connected .by an innercap 25, suitabl secured to each .post, forv example as shown in Fig. 6 by a bolt 26. The described cap 2 rests upon the inner cap 25 and is secured thereto. as by bolts one of which is shown at 26 in Fig. 6. The sides of cap 2 alon their lower edges have flanges 28 (Figs. 1 and 3) which overlap the upper ends of side panels 3 and4. The front and back walls of the cap .2 are each cut away in the form of a flat arch, as shown'in Fig. v3, and provided with a trough 2Q (see also Fig. 6 to carry any moisture away to thesides of the apparatus where it can drip downwardly without doing any harm.

The front and back panels 5 and 6 are secured in place for convenient removal byauthorized persons. Each of the panels 5 and 6 is secured in the same way and a description of the means for fastening the panel 5 will suflice for both corresponding parts for the panel 6 being designated by the same referencenumerals primed. The panel 5 has at its lower edge an inturned flange 30 (Fig. 5) which rests upon the top of base I. This flange is held against displacement in all directions except upwardly by means of two clips 3|, which are secured one to each adjacent corner post 26 as shown in Fig. 3 and which pass through apertures in the flange 30. A rubber gasket 32 (Fig. 1) is suitably secured to the side and upper edges of panel 5 and is adapted to be pressed against the rounded sides of side panels 3 and 4 (Figs. 5 and 9) and against the front Wall of cap 2 (Figs. 4 and 6) to provide a sealed joint. Fixed, as by welding, to the inner face of panel 5 centrally near the upper end thereof is a plate 33 (Figs. 6 and '7) which extends horizontally inward through openings 34 and 35 in caps 2 and 25, respectively, and has an opening 36 through its inner end to receive a latch 31. This latch is pivoted on a pin 38, fixed at its ends in the side walls of a U-shaped bracket 39 (Fig. 8), which in turn is fixed to a bracket 49, secured by bolts 4| to a depending side wall of cap 25. A spring 42 tends to move latch 31 into opening 36 and hold bracket 33 and panel 5 against outward movement. When the latch is released, by means to be descri ed. th upper end of panel 5 can be swung outwardly enou h to withdraw bracket 33 from holes-34 and 35 and then it may be lifted upwardly to carry the base flang 30 above clips 3|, after which the panel may be removed.

The latch 31 is manually released by pushing inwardly on a push button 44 (Fig. 9) ,the push being transmitted by a Bowden wire 45 to the latch to lift the same from the posit on shown in Fig. 6 to that shown in Fig. '7. The button 44 is fixed to the outer end of a plunger 46, the inner end of which is s idablv mounted in a tube 41. This tube is supported from a plate 48 which as shown in Fi 4 spans the space between a pair of corner posts 26 and is secured at its ends one to each such post, as by bolts 48' (Fig. 9). The tube 41 passes through a hole in plate 48 and is clamped thereto between a flange 49 on the outer end of the tube and a nut 50 threaded on the tube. In the inner end of tube 41, one end of the sheath 5| for Bowden wire 45 is anchored. The wire itself is fixed at one end to the inner end of plunger 46 and at the other end to latch 31. The inner end of sheath 5| is anchored to a bracket 52 fixed to the described bracket 44. A' spring 53 encompassing th plunger 46, acts between fian e 49 and button 44 to draw the plunger 46 outwardly and thus draw wire 4| to hold the latch 31 in the position shown in Fig. 6. By pressing inwardly on button 44 the Bowden wire 45 is pushed to move latch 31 into the released position shown in Fig. '7.

The latch-releasing buttons 44 and 44 are accessible only through the holes I1 and H in the flanged circular member l6. This member overlies a large circular opening 54 (Fig, 6) in the panel 4 and it is secured to such panel, as by the bolts 55. The flange on member I6 (Fig. 9) spaces the face of the member away from the face of the panel 4 and in the space between these enough (Fig. 6) tocover both holes l1 and I1 and normally does so, thus preventing access to the buttons 44 and 44. This plate 56 (Fig. 9)

cylinder 51 of a Yale lock I8, the barrel 58 of which is fixed centrally to the member IS with the key hole accessible, when the pivoted rain shield 59 is swung out of the way, as into the dotted line position shown in Fig. 6. When the cylinder 51 is turned by means of the proper key, the plate 56 may be turned to uncover the holes I1 and I1, after which the operator can reach through either or both of the holes and press the button 44 or 44' or both as desired, to release the panel 5 or 6 or both.

It will thus be seen that the housing is locked up and access to the interior thereof can be had only by the one who is in control of the station and has the key for lock l8. The only way, in which access can be had to the interior of the housing, is by removing the front panel 5 or the back panel 6 and this can be done only after the cylinder 51 of lock l3 has been turned by the key to move the shutter 56 to uncover the openings l1 and |1'.- Then, one can reach through the opening H or I1, press a button 44 or 44, whereupon the latch 31 or 31 will be moved to release the panel 5 or 6 respectively, and allow such panel to be removed. With the panels 5 and 6 removed access is had to all the interior of the housing. I When access to the housing is no longer required, the panel or panels removed, are'replaced. This is done by lifting the panel and, while held slightly tilted, placing its base flange 30 on the base I so that the clips 3| enter the holes in the base flange. The panel is then thrust inwardly into vertical position, whereupon the latch 31 will lock it in this position. As the panel 5, for example, is thrust inwardly, the plate 33 thereon earns the latch 31 upwardly and the latter compresses spring 42 and through Bowden wire pulls push button 44 inwardly, compressing spring 53. As soon as the opening 36 in plate 33 comes into line with latch 31, the springs 42 and the spring 53, acting through Bowden wire 45, will pull the latch into opening 36 and lock the panel in place. 7 g

I claim:

1. In combination, a housing including a base, a cap and panels enclosing the space between the base and cap, one of said panelsbeing removable and being located between two other panels which are fixed, a latch for holding the removable panel against removal, one of the fixed panels having an opening, operating connections including a push button located closely adjacent to and accessible through said opening for releasing said latch; a lock mounted on said one of fixed panels adjacent said opening and having a cylinder rotatable by a key when inserted in the lock; and a shutter movable by said cylinder from a posi-' tion, in which it lies between said button and said opening and prevents access to the button, to a position, in which it uncovers the opening and enables one to reach through the opening to push said button and cause the release of said latch.

2. In combination, a housing including a base, a cap, and front, back and two side panels enclosing the space between the base and capfsaid front and back panels each being removable and .70 faces is mounted a plate 56, which is wide each being located between two side panels which are fixed; latches, one for holding the front panel against removal and one for holding the back panel against removal, one of the side panels having two spaced openings, push buttons, one for each latch and located inside the housing, one in back of each opening and accessible through such opening, a connection between each push button and its latch for moving the latch to release its panel when the push button is pressed, a lock mounted on said one side panel between said openings and having a cylinder rotatable by a key when inserted in the lock, and a single shutter fixed centrally to said cylinder and having its ends severally covering said openings, said shutter being movable, when the cylinder is turned by the key in one direction, to uncover both openings and enable access to said push buttons and being movable, when the key is turned back to cover said openings, and prevent access to said push buttons.

HERMAN O. GRIMMEISEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 681,155 Tobey Aug. 20, 1901 1,268,137 Mailloux June 4, 1918 1,730,119 Davenport Oct. 1, 1929 2,181,006 Beale Nov. 21, 1939 2,202,539 Siegel May 28, 1940 2,261,338 Carlson Nov. 4, 1941

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