Sliding lockable housing with supplemental openings
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1. A lockable housing, comprising:
- a base portion comprising a front panel and an opposing rear panel separated by a fixed spacer and one or more guide pins, said panels defining an interior space that is sized and shaped to slidably receive a sliding portion,each of said front panel and said rear panel defining a plurality of base openings sized, shaped, and positioned to correspond to one another, said base openings including a shackle opening, a supplemental opening, and a shank window;
said base portion further comprising a shank extending into said shank window, said shank having a free end and a fixed end connected to said base portion;
said sliding portion defining a hole that is sized and shaped to slidably engage with said shank, a mated opening sized and shaped to receive said free end of said shank, and one or more pinways sized and shaped to slidably engage with said one or more guide pins,said sliding portion defining a plurality of secondary openings each sized, shaped, and positioned to correspond to said base openings when said sliding portion is mated with said base portion,said shank having a length sufficient to span said shank window and enter said mated opening when said sliding portion is mated with said base portion.
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Abstract
Described herein is a lockable housing having a base portion and a mated sliding portion. In particular embodiments, the base portion supports a shaft with a free end that is received into the sliding portion when the housing is closed. The housing may include one or more spacers sized for releasable placement around the shaft, thereby reducing the open area near the shaft and increasing security. The housing features a shackle window for receiving a locking element such as a padlock. The housing also features one or more supplemental openings for receiving a secondary element such as a cable that can be used to secure other items or equipment when the housing is closed and locked.
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1. A lockable housing, comprising:
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a base portion comprising a front panel and an opposing rear panel separated by a fixed spacer and one or more guide pins, said panels defining an interior space that is sized and shaped to slidably receive a sliding portion, each of said front panel and said rear panel defining a plurality of base openings sized, shaped, and positioned to correspond to one another, said base openings including a shackle opening, a supplemental opening, and a shank window; said base portion further comprising a shank extending into said shank window, said shank having a free end and a fixed end connected to said base portion; said sliding portion defining a hole that is sized and shaped to slidably engage with said shank, a mated opening sized and shaped to receive said free end of said shank, and one or more pinways sized and shaped to slidably engage with said one or more guide pins, said sliding portion defining a plurality of secondary openings each sized, shaped, and positioned to correspond to said base openings when said sliding portion is mated with said base portion, said shank having a length sufficient to span said shank window and enter said mated opening when said sliding portion is mated with said base portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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