Claims
- 1. A removably securable locking device, mountable on a door to be secured against opening without any permanent attachment thereto, for preventing the rotation of a rotatable handle which is operable in a circular path of movement for opening the door comprising:
- an insertion member extending a first length and mountable on a door to be secured against opening without any fixed attachment thereto when in operative engagement to secure the door,
- said insertion member having a retaining portion at a first end thereof for engaging a portion of a rotatable handle operable in a circular path of movement to open the door which is to be secured to prevent rotation of the handle in a circular path of movement,
- said insertion member further including an insertion portion extending parallel to and spaced from said retaining portion,
- said insertion member being unattached to the door upon which it is mountable and further including a lock receiving portion at a second end thereof,
- said lock receiving portion having at least one opening therein for receiving therethrough the hasp of a lock;
- a receiving member extending a second length which is less than the length of said insertion member mountable on the door to be secured against opening without any fixed attachment thereto when inoperative engagement to secure the door,
- said receiving member being co-axially alignable with said insertion member for receiving therethrough in telescoping relationship said lock receiving portion of said insertion member upon relative axial movement thereof,
- said receiving member having an uppermost open end through which said lock receiving portion of said insertion member is received, and a lowermost open end through which said lock receiving portion of said insertion member is passed to telescopically join said insertion member to said receiving member;
- the first length of said insertion member and the second length of said receiving member being such that said at least one opening of said lock receiving portion will extend outwardly through said lowermost end of said receiving member when said insertion member is inserted into said receiving member when said insertion member retaining portion engages a portion of the rotatable handle and said receiving member is mounted on the door to be secured against opening; and
- a stop member secured to said receiving member adjacent to said lowermost end thereof for limiting the axial movement of said insertion member relative to said receiving member when said retaining portion engages the portion of the rotatable handle for preventing the rotation thereof in a circular path of movement.
- 2. The locking device of claim 1 further including a guard member secured to said receiving member in a position adjacent the lowermost end thereof and positioned adjacent the lock receiving portion of said insertion member when said insertion member is inserted through said receiving member for protecting the hasp of a lock received through said opening formed in said lock receiving portion.
- 3. The locking device of claim 1 wherein a plurality of spaced openings are formed in said lock receiving portion of said insertion member for receiving the hasp of a lock therethrough.
- 4. The locking device of claim 1 wherein said insertion member, said retaining portion thereof and said receiving member are each formed of square tubing.
- 5. The locking device of claim 4 wherein said stop member comprises a substantially U-shaped member with the bight portion thereof positioned adjacent the lower portion of said receiving member, and the open end thereof positioned in the direction of engaging movement of said insertion member with said receiving member.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/383,245 filed on Feb. 3, 1995, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (12)
Foreign Referenced Citations (2)
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Continuations (1)
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