STEEL BAR AND PADLOCK FOR A SHIPPING CONTAINER

• US 20080041124A1
• Filed: 07/25/2007
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arturo Rudd
• Original Assignee: Arturo Rudd
• Inventors: RUDD, ARTURO
• Application Number:
  US11/828,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20080041124A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/20
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0096 Mechanical aspects of locks whose actuation is dependent on geographical location, e.g. by means of a GPS system electronic locks G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 19/186 with a pair of hooks, which are movable towards each other for grasping of an element on the wing, respectively on the frame, or for grasping of an element on each of the wings forming a double door
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/413 Padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5031 Receptacle

Abstract

A steel bar for securing and tracking shipping containers including an elongated body member and a length adjusting member. The bar includes a curved first end and a flange portion at a second end having a plurality of apertures. The length adjusting member includes a body member having a plurality of sidewalls with each sidewall having a slot for insertion therethrough of the body member. A cross bar having an aperture is provided between two of the sidewalls. A front wall can be provided between the same two sidewalls and hides the cross member. In use, the adjusting member is positioned along the body member to a desired position, where the cross bar aperture is aligned with one of the plurality of apertures of the flange portion. A padlock is inserted into the aligned apertures to lock the steel bar in place and prevent movement of the adjustment member. The steel bar and the padlock can be used in a system that uses, as an electronic seals placed on the doors of the containers.

Claims

1. A metal locking assembly for a shipping container, comprising:

an elongated body member having a curved first end and a second end, said body member having a elongated flange portion beginning approximate to said second end, said flange portion having a plurality of apertures;

a length adjusting member having a plurality of sidewalls with each sidewall having a substantially “

L”

shaped slot extending therethrough for insertion of a portion of said elongated body member including said elongated flange portion therethrough, said length adjusting member having a cross bar extending between two of said plurality of sidewalls and having an aperture therethrough; and

a lock having a post portion;

wherein said length adjusting member is connected to said elongated body member such that it is movable along said elongated body member in order to align position said cross bar aperture with one of the elongated flange apertures for receipt of a portion of said lock.

2. The metal locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said length adjusting member having a front wall extending between the same two side walls that said cross bar extends between and helps to prevent tampering of said lock when in use.

3. The metal locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said elongated body member is constructed from steel.

4. The metal locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said lock is a padlock.

5. The metal locking assembly of claim 1 having one or more sensors disposed on said body member or said length adjusting member for remotely monitoring said metal locking assembly.

6. The metal locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said elongated body member is constructed from at least about 6 millimeter thick steel.

7. The metal locking assembly of claim 1 wherein said lock is an electronic padlock.