LOCKING DEVICE FOR TOTE BIN
First Claim
1. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
- an elongate lock member configured to engage one of the at least one lid or at least one of the sidewalls; and
a lock housing associated with the other of the at least one lid or the at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the lock housing is configured to at least partially receive the elongate lock member, and wherein the lock housing comprises;
a lock assembly defining a locked position, wherein, in the locked position, the lock assembly is configured to engage the elongate lock member and secure the at least one lid in the closed position, anda security element.
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Abstract
A locking device is provided for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position. The locking device may include an elongate lock member configured to engage the lid(s) and a lock housing that is associated with at least one of the sidewalls. The lock housing may be configured to at least partially receive the elongate lock member. The locking device may be designed to be installed on the container in the field, or the locking device may be integrally formed with the container. The lock housing may include a security element that is detectable by a security system to guard against theft of the container. In some cases, a security module is provided that releasably attaches to the lock housing to provide further alarm functionality.
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68 Claims
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1. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
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an elongate lock member configured to engage one of the at least one lid or at least one of the sidewalls; and a lock housing associated with the other of the at least one lid or the at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the lock housing is configured to at least partially receive the elongate lock member, and wherein the lock housing comprises; a lock assembly defining a locked position, wherein, in the locked position, the lock assembly is configured to engage the elongate lock member and secure the at least one lid in the closed position, and a security element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
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a latch pin configured to engage the at least one lid and defining a locking surface; a lock housing associated with at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the lock housing is configured to at least partially receive the latch pin, and wherein the lock housing comprises; a locking slider defining a locked position and having an engagement surface, wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the locking surface of the latch pin and secure the at least one lid in the closed position when the locking slider is in the locked position, and a security element. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
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a flexible cable configured to engage the at least one lid and defining a locking surface; and a lock housing associated with at least one of the sidewalls, wherein the lock housing is configured to at least partially receive the flexible cable, and wherein the lock housing comprises; a locking slider defining a locked position and having an engagement surface, wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the locking surface of the latch pin and secure the at least one lid in the closed position when the locking slider is in the locked position, and a security element. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls, a first lid, and a second lid, the first and second lids defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
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a locking extension extending from the first lid, the locking extension defining a locking surface; and a receiving cavity formed in the second lid, wherein the receiving cavity is configured to receive the locking extension as the first and second lids are moved from the open position to the closed position, wherein the receiving cavity comprises a locking spring defining engaging ends that are configured to engage the locking surface as the locking extension is received into the receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls, a first lid, and a second lid, the first and second lids defining an open position and a closed position, the locking device comprising:
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a locking plunger extending from the first lid, the locking plunger defining a locking surface; a lock housing associated with the second lid, wherein the lock housing comprises a locking shuttle defining an engagement surface configured to engage the locking surface, wherein the locking shuttle is configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein in the locked position the engagement surface is configured to engage the locking surface. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A locking device for locking a container having sidewalls and at least one lid, the locking device comprising:
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a connecting bar extending along the at least one lid between a first lock point of the container and a second lock point of the container and movable between an extracted position and a retracted position, the connecting bar comprising a first locking portion proximate the first lock point, a second locking portion proximate the second lock point, and a main portion extending between the first locking portion and the second locking portion, wherein the main portion defines a locking surface proximate the first lock point; and a lock housing formed in the at least one lid proximate the first lock point, wherein the lock housing comprises a locking slider defining a locked position and including an engagement surface configured to engage the locking surface of the main portion when the locking slider in the locked position, wherein the container sidewalls define a first receiving cavity proximate the first lock point that is configured to receive the first locking portion and a second receiving cavity proximate the second lock point that is configured to receive the second locking portion substantially simultaneously with receipt of the first locking portion by the first receiving cavity when the connecting bar is in the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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