Cross bar security device for container door stanchions

• US 7,162,898 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2005
• Issued: 01/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mcgraw Enterpises, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Roy E. Gogel
• Inventors: Gogel, Roy E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Glessner; Brian E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lugo; Carlos
• Application Number:
  US11/092,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20060012188A1
• Time in Patent Office: 658 Days
• Field of Search: 70/2, 70/6, 701/29, 70/14, 70 54- 56, 701/99, 702/00, 702/11, 702/12, 70D/IG.43, 70D/IG.56, 292/258, 292/259.R, 292/289, 292/297, 292/288, 292/298, 292/148, 292/205, 292/218, 292/DIG.32
• US Class Current: 70/14
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 13/001 Covers preventing access to handles or keys
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/383 Staples or the like for padlocks; Lock slings; Arrangements on locks to cooperate with padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/10 Rotary bars
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/32 Freight car door fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/228 Portable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/23 Cross bars
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/34 Portable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/397 Catch devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/57 Operators with knobs or handles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/40 Portable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/498 Shields or canopies
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5726 With padlock
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5779 With padlock

Abstract

A security device is provided for a cargo container having doors hinged on vertical axis, which are locked by vertical stanchions. The locking device includes a housing and a hook. The hook has a pair of vertically spaced claws, which are placed around a stanchion in straddling relation to a pair of parallel brackets to which the stanchion operating lever is pivotally connected. The housing of the locking device has a cross bar which confronts the pivot brackets, thereby preventing rotation of the stanchion when the housing and hook are coupled by a puck lock.

Claims

1. A security device for a stanchion having a vertical rod to which an operating handle is pivotally connected on a horizontal axis by a pivot connection, said security device comprising,

a housing having

a pair of laterally opposite side walls, a back wall, a bottom wall and an upper wall defining a puck lock receiving cavity and including a slot in said back wall extending laterally inward from one of said side walls terminating at an end at a central part of said back wall, and a guide way on the rear side of said back wall extending laterally inward from said one side wall to said central part of said back wall,

a forward extending tab rigidly secured to said back wall at said end of said slot, said tab having a laterally extending annular opening adapted for reception of a locking bar of a puck lock,

an opening in said one side wall aligned with said slot and said guide way and

a cross bar rigidly secured to said housing and extending laterally outward from said one side wall and in front of said pivot connection between said rod and said handle, and

a hook including a

flat palm having a portion with an end extending laterally into and guided by said guide way with a forward extending arm rigidly secured to said end of said portion, said arm having a laterally extending annular opening aligned with said opening of said tab and

a pair of vertically spaced claws curving forwardly from said palm, said claws being adapted to partially encircle said stanchion rod above and below said pivot connection between said handle and said rod thereby limiting vertical displacement of said device relative to said stanchion and maintaining said cross bar in front of said pivot connection and said handle.

2. The security device of claim 1 wherein said housing includes a roof sloping upwardly and rearwardly from said cross bar.

3. The security device of claim 2 wherein said cross bar includes a channel member and a reinforcing component within said channel member.

4. The security device of claim 1 wherein said other laterally opposite side wall includes an opening with which the key receiving portion of said puck lock aligns when said puck lock is placed in said cavity.

5. The security device of claim 1 having a shim with a notch, said shim being between said back wall and said puck with said notch aligned with said slot in said back wall when said puck is placed in said cavity.

6. A security device for locking a vertical container door stanchion rod of the type having a lateral bracket to which a stanchion operating handle is pivotally connected, said device comprising:

a puck lock with a reciprocatable locking bar,

a housing having

a pair of laterally spaced side walls,

a T shaped opening in one of said side walls

a bottom wall,

an upper wall,

a back wall,

said walls defining a cavity for reception of said puck lock.

a slot in said back wall extending from said one side wall and having an end at a central part of said back wall,

a tab rigidly secured to said back wall at said end of said slot and extending forwardly from said back wall, said tab having a laterally extending annular opening,

said back wall having a laterally extending guide way on its back side extending laterally inward from said T shaped opening,

a cross bar rigidly secured to the front of said housing and extending laterally outward from said one side wall a sufficient distance to cover the front side of said lateral bracket when said one side of said housing is placed next to said stanchion rod, and

a hook having a flat palm and a pair of vertically spaced claws curving forwardly from said palm, said claws being spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the vertical width of said bracket and

said flat palm being in guided relationship relative to said guide way and including a forwardly extending arm with a lateral extending annular opening adapted to receive said locking bar of said puck lock when said flat palm is inserted into said guide way and said puck lock is installed in said cavity.