Multiple access locking device
DCFirst Claim
1. A multiple access locking device capable of being opened by any one of a plurality of different locks to allow at least one of a pair of adjoining barrier members to be moved relative to the other, said device comprising:
- an elongate locking bar having first and second opposed end portions and defining a central axis, said locking bar further defining an opening spaced from said central axis for receiving a lock;
a first receptacle member adapted to be secured to one of the barrier members for receiving the first end portion of said locking bar, said first receptacle member defining an opening for receiving a lock;
a second receptacle member adapted to be secured to the other of the barrier members for receiving the second end portion of said locking bar, said first and second receptacle members and barrier members are adapted to be movable relative to each other when at least one of the first and second end portions of said elongate locking bar is removed from the respective receptacle member; and
at least one coupling segment having a bore for receiving said elongate locking bar, said segment defining a pair of spaced openings each defining an axis substantially parallel to the axis of said locking bar, one of said spaced openings being adjacent to the opening of said elongate locking bar such that a lock can be inserted through both of the respective adjacent openings, and the other of said spaced openings being adjacent the opening of said first receptacle member such that a lock can be inserted through both of the respective adjacent openings.
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Abstract
A multiple access locking device is provided which is capable of being opened by any different number of users. The device includes first and second receptacle members and an elongate locking bar which, when removed from the receptacle members, allows the receptacle members to be moved relative to each other. The first receptacle member includes a tab with an opening therein and the elongate locking bar includes a similar tab with an opening. A plurality of coupling segments are placed on the locking bar between the tabs of the first receptacle member and locking bar. The coupling segments are identically configured and define a pair of radially extending tabs each having an opening for receiving a lock. Accordingly, a plurality of locks is placed through the respective openings and any one lock can unlock the multiple access device.
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1. A multiple access locking device capable of being opened by any one of a plurality of different locks to allow at least one of a pair of adjoining barrier members to be moved relative to the other, said device comprising:
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an elongate locking bar having first and second opposed end portions and defining a central axis, said locking bar further defining an opening spaced from said central axis for receiving a lock; a first receptacle member adapted to be secured to one of the barrier members for receiving the first end portion of said locking bar, said first receptacle member defining an opening for receiving a lock; a second receptacle member adapted to be secured to the other of the barrier members for receiving the second end portion of said locking bar, said first and second receptacle members and barrier members are adapted to be movable relative to each other when at least one of the first and second end portions of said elongate locking bar is removed from the respective receptacle member; and at least one coupling segment having a bore for receiving said elongate locking bar, said segment defining a pair of spaced openings each defining an axis substantially parallel to the axis of said locking bar, one of said spaced openings being adjacent to the opening of said elongate locking bar such that a lock can be inserted through both of the respective adjacent openings, and the other of said spaced openings being adjacent the opening of said first receptacle member such that a lock can be inserted through both of the respective adjacent openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multiple access locking device capable of being opened by any one of a plurality of different locks to allow at least one of a pair of adjoining barrier members to be moved relative to the other, said device comprising:
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an elongate locking bar having first and second opposed end portions and defining a central axis, said locking bar having a tab defining an opening for receiving a lock; a first receptacle member adapted to be secured to one of the barrier members for receiving the first end portion of said locking bar, said first receptacle member having a tab defining an opening for receiving a lock; a second receptacle member adapted to be secured to the other of the barrier members for receiving the second end portion of said locking bar, said first and second receptacle members and barrier members are adapted to be movable relative to each other when at least one of the first and second end portions of said elongate locking bar is removed from the respective receptacle member; and at least one coupling segment having a body defining a bore for receiving said elongate locking bar, said segment having a pair of spaced apart tabs each extending outwardly from said body and each defining an opening, one of said spaced tabs being adjacent to the tab of said elongate locking bar such that a lock can be inserted through the respective openings of the adjacent tabs, and the other of said spaced tabs being adjacent the tab of said first receptacle member such that a lock can be inserted through the respective openings of the adjacent tabs. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A multiple access locking device capable of being opened by any number of different locks to allow at least one of a pair of adjoining barrier members to be moved relative to the other, said device comprising:
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an elongate locking bar having first and second opposed end portions and defining a central axis, said locking bar further defining an opening for receiving a lock; a first receptacle member adapted to be secured to one of the barrier members for receiving the first end portion of said locking bar, said first receptacle member defining an opening for receiving a lock; a second receptacle member adapted to be secured to the other of the barrier members for receiving the second end portion of said locking bar, said first and second receptacle members and barrier members are adapted to be movable relative to each other when at least one of the first and second end portions of said elongate locking bar is removed from the respective receptacle member; and an odd or even number of coupling segments each having a bore for receiving said elongate locking bar, each of said segments being identically configured and defining a pair of spaced openings, each of said spaced openings being adjacent to one of the opening of said elongate locking bar, the opening of said first receptacle member and an opening of an adjacent coupling segment such that each of a number of locks can be inserted through both of a pair respective adjacent openings. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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