Hinged security cover for vehicle door hasp
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1. A security cover for a hasp for use on vehicles with a swing out door as well as shipping containers, the security cover comprising:
- a shell pivotally mounted on a hinge member adjacent the hasp for pivotally overlaying the hasp when pivoted about said hinge, the shell comprising a window positioned to receive a portion of the hasp thereinthrough when the shell overlays the hasp, said portion of the hasp projecting through the shell window including an end portion with an aperture therein for receiving a lock; and
a lock on the shell to releasably secure the shell in overlaying relationship about said hasp.
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Abstract
A security device for a vehicle door or shipping container hasp includes a hinged cover with a window that permits the hasp to partially project thereinthrough, and a lock for fixing the cover in an overlaying relationship with the hasp. The cover includes slots on the side for bypassing a lever held by said hasp, and otherwise shields the hasp from intrusion from a prying tool.
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1. A security cover for a hasp for use on vehicles with a swing out door as well as shipping containers, the security cover comprising:
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a shell pivotally mounted on a hinge member adjacent the hasp for pivotally overlaying the hasp when pivoted about said hinge, the shell comprising a window positioned to receive a portion of the hasp thereinthrough when the shell overlays the hasp, said portion of the hasp projecting through the shell window including an end portion with an aperture therein for receiving a lock; and
a lock on the shell to releasably secure the shell in overlaying relationship about said hasp. - View Dependent Claims (2)
a base plate cooperating with the shell and mounted to the vehicle door, said base plate formed with a locking hook extending away from said base plate; and
said lock is formed with a rotatable locking tab configured to rotatably engage said locking hook to lock said shell in overlaying relationship about said hasp.
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3. A security cover for a hasp for use on vehicles with a swing out door as well as shipping containers, the security cover comprising:
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a shell pivotally mounted on a hinge member adjacent the hasp for pivotally overlaying the hasp when pivoted about said hinge, the shell comprising a window positioned to receive a portion of the hasp thereinthrough when the shell overlays the hasp;
a lock on the shell to releasably secure the shell in overlaying relationship about said hasp;
a base plate cooperating with the shell and mounted to the vehicle door, said base plate formed with a locking hook extending away from said base plate;
said lock is formed with rotatable locking tab configured to rotatably engage said locking hook to lock said shell in overlaying relationship about said hasp; and
whereinthe hasp includes opposing hasp brackets mounted on said base plate and configured to cooperate in locking said hasp, and where at least one hasp bracket swivels about a mounting on the base plate.
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4. A security cover for a hasp for use on vehicles with a swing out door as well as shipping containers, the security cover comprising:
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a shell pivotally mounted on a hinge member adjacent the hasp for pivotally overlaying the hasp when pivoted about said hinge, the shell comprising a window positioned to receive a portion of the hasp thereinthrough when the shell overlays the hasp; and
a lock on the shell to releasably secure the shell in overlaying relationship about said hasp;
whereinthe shell includes side walls having edges that form a substantially rectangular seating perimeter, said seating perimeter being configured to be substantially in contact with said base plate when said shell is pivoted into overlaying relationship with said hasp, and said side walls further comprising slots for receiving therein a lever used to open the door.
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5. A security cover for a hasp for use on vehicles with a swing out door as well as shipping containers, the security cover comprising:
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a shell pivotally mounted on a hinge member adjacent the hasp for pivotally overlaying the hasp when pivoted about said hinge, the shell comprising a window positioned to receive a portion of the hasp thereinthrough when the shell overlays the hasp; and
a lock on the shell to releasably secure the shell in overlaying relationship about said hasp;
whereina padlock is installed on said portion of said hasp extending through said window.
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6. A security device for a hasp including respective hasp brackets, each said bracket having a mounting end and a locking end, said device comprising:
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a security enclosure pivotably installed adjacent said hasp and configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position, said security enclosure being formed such that in said open position said mounting ends and said locking ends are accessible and in said closed position said security enclosure is in an overlaying relationship about said hasp such that only said locking ends are accessible; and
a lock installed on said security enclosure and configured to lock said security enclosure in said closed position.
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7. A security lock for a hasp, wherein:
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said hasp is comprised of;
an elongate base plate configured at opposite first and second ends with respective first and second mounting holes;
first and second base plate fasteners installed within respective said first and second mounting holes to secure said base plate to a mounting surface;
a first hasp bracket installed on said base plate by said first base plate fastener, said first hasp bracket being further configured with a first locking hole;
a second hasp bracket movably mounted on said base plate and having a second locking hole, said second hasp bracket being configured to move toward said first end so as to be substantially adjacent to said first hasp bracket and bring said second locking hole into substantial alignment with said first locking hole;
said security lock is comprised of;
a hinge having a hinge mounting plate and a hinge pivot plate interconnected along a hinge joint, said hinge mounting plate being attached to said base plate by said first base plate fastener such that said hinge joint is substantially aligned with said first end; and
an elongate security cover installed on said hinge pivot plate, said security cover being configured to pivotably project coextensive with said base plate and being further configured with a bracket opening for receipt therethrough of said first and second hasp brackets when said second hasp bracket is moved substantially adjacent to said first hasp bracket and said cover is pivoted about said hinge to be in covering relationship about said hasp; and
wherein;
a lock is removably installed through said first and second locking holes to lock said hasp and to lock said security cover in covering relationship about said hasp.
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8. A security device for a hasp, wherein:
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said hasp is comprised of;
an elongate base plate configured at opposite first and second ends with respective first and second mounting holes and further configured at its second end with a locking hook extending perpendicularly from said base plate and opening toward said second end;
first and second base plate fasteners installed within respective said first and second mounting holes to secure said base plate to a mounting surface;
a fixed hasp bracket installed on said base plate by said first base plate fastener and configured to open toward said second end; and
a rotating hasp bracket rotatably mounted substantially centrally on said base plate and configured to rotate toward said first end substantially adjacent to said fixed hasp bracket; and
wherein;
said security device is comprised of;
a hinge having a hinge mounting plate and a hinge pivot plate interconnected along a hinge joint, said hinge mounting plate being installed on said base plate by said first base plate fastener such that said hinge joint is substantially aligned with said first end;
a security cover installed on said hinge pivot plate, said security cover being configured to pivotably mate with said base plate and being further configured with a bracket opening for receipt therethrough of said fixed hasp bracket and said rotating hasp bracket when said cover is pivoted about said hinge to be in covering relationship about said hasp; and
a lock installed in said security cover opposite said second end and formed with a locking tab configured to rotatably engage said locking hook to lock said security cover in covering relationship about said hasp.
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9. A method of securing a hasp lock, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a hasp having a base plate and hasp brackets mounted thereon, at least one said bracket being movably mounted for selectively bringing said brackets into substantially abutting relationship for locking said hasp;
closing said hasp by moving said at least one said bracket into substantially abutting relationship with another said bracket;
selecting a security cover having an opening for partial receipt therethrough of said hasp brackets;
pivoting said security cover into covering relationship about said hasp such that said hasp brackets partially extend through said opening;
locking said hasp brackets; and
locking said security cover. - View Dependent Claims (10)
selecting a security cover having a hinge, said hinge having a hinge mounting plate and a hinge pivot plate interconnected along a hinge joint, said security cover being mounted to said hinge pivot plate; and
attaching said hinge mounting plate to said base plate.
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