Abstract: A locking assembly for normally separable apertured structures which protect business fronts against burglary. The locking assembly includes a sturdy, straight pin which penetrates all apertures, and is part of a sturdy bracket which overlies a fixed standard or post. The arrangement is such as to permit a key operated locking device to lie flatly and directly upon the bracket so as to prevent removal of the bracket and its above mentioned pin. The overall arrangement is such as to guard against burglary by an unauthorized person using forceful tools, and to prevent access to the pin for the purpose of destroying or cutting it.

Abstract: A guard for protecting the shackle of a padlock used for locking a locking device in the engaged position comprises a U-shaped member having plate limbs, the shackle being received in the space between the limbs to be protected by the limbs against cutting by means of a tool such as a saw, a file or a bolt clipper.

Abstract: An improved safety system for raising, lowering and supporting in an elevated or lowered position, a weighted article from an overhead support. The system includes a link chain passing over a safety pulling member, the link chain having one end permanently connected to the weighted article and the other end permanently connected to an attachment means positioned within reach of a person so that the person may pull the link chain downwardly to raise the weighted article to a desired elevation out of range of the person. The link chain has an improved locking member thereon which may be detachably attached to and locked to the attachment means. The locking member, once installed on the link chain at the proper position, is tamper proof and substantially break proof. The weighted article may be a clothes basket, or other receptacle, or any article in which it is desired to selectively suspend overhead out of reach of a person and then lower within range of a person.

Abstract: A latching assembly for latching the swingable door associated with a cap as mounted over the bed of a pickup truck. The latching assembly is activated by a manually rotatable handle mounted centrally of the lower edge of the door. The latching assembly includes a pair of elongated rigid rods which project outwardly toward the opposite sides of the door and have latching bolts mounted on the free ends thereof, which bolts are disposed for latching engagement with the adjacent side jams. A removable fastening element, such as a screw, coacts between each bolt and the respective rod for permitting the bolt to function either as a deadbolt or as a spring-bolt. When the fastening element is present, the bolt is rigidly secured to the rod and functions as a deadbolt so that the handle must be manually rotated to move the bolts during both opening and closing of the door.