Abstract: A guard plate and safety anchor for securing a portable ladder and protecting the edge of a roof from mechanical forces generated by the weight of the user and the ladder, including a rigid flat plate sized for installation between a roof and a roof covering and having a mechanism for attaching the plate to the roof and a recess for receiving the ladder.

Abstract: A rack assembly for securing cargo on a roof of a vehicle. The rack has a pair of mounting bracket assemblies for attaching securely to the roof of a vehicle, a cross member with a plurality of apertures located at predetermined positions between its transverse axis and each of its ends so as to provide pairs of attachment points (each pair defining a unique spacing distance correlating to a different vehicle roof width) and a pair of support assemblies for adjustably coupling between respective mounting bracket assemblies and the cross member to support the cross member above the roof of the vehicle.

Abstract: A lock system for a container with a movable closure or lid. The lock system includes a pivotally mounted latch member, a corresponding rigid latch member which interlocks with the pivoting latch member when the closure is closed, and a push-button lock mechanism having a shoulder portion which engages and displaces the pivoting latch member, thereby permitting the closure to be opened, when the lock mechanism is in its "unlocked" position and the push-button is depressed. The pivoting latch member includes a pair of plates slideably coupled to one another, one pivotally mounted in the container and the other supporting a cross-member which engages the rigid latch member. The pivoting latch member has a slot through which the shoulder portion of the lock mechanism passes (without engaging or displacing the latch member) when the lock mechanism is "locked".

Abstract: A storage box that is both rust and tamper resistant. The box includes a body and a cover that are coupled together by a hinge along the upper rear edge of the box. The rear wall of the cover is "V" shaped, extending downward along the outside of the box, then bending toward the inside of the box and extending upward. The cover is secured to the hinge by rivets that extend through the outer arm of the hinge and the inner portion of the rear wall of the cover, such that the heads of the rivets are neither visible nor accessible from the outside of the box. The hinge is fabricated from stainless steel and the cover and the body are both treated with a rust resistant coating.

Abstract: A padlock-protecting lock system for use with a container having a movable closure. A shelf supports the padlock within the container such that only the key insertion end of the padlock is exposed for external access and a bracket having one or more depending legs is carried, such as by an arrangement of corresponding prongs and slots, by the supporting shelf and captures the shackle of the padlock. A tang is associated with the movable closure and is positionable within the shackle for capture by the padlock upon locking thereof, whereby the closure is maintained in its closed position.

Abstract: In a series of insulated panel members an interlocking labyrinth seal is provided to minimize the heat loss, the seal having a pair of first slots for receiving a U-shaped clip, a pair of second slots for receiving an offset spacer, and a plurality of right angle flanges for locking the offset spacer into the second slots. Insulated panel members are placed in end-to-end relationship and locked together when the U-shaped clip is inserted into the first slots and retained in position by an undercut slot. Heat loss through the seal is minimized because slots in the spacers expose insulation material into the area where the heat loss can occur.

Abstract: A vehicle rack having frame members and a clamping device for securing a ladder to the frame members. The clamping device comprises a first clamp rigidly connected to one frame member to receive one of the rungs of the ladder, and a second clamp for engaging another rung of the ladder. The second clamp is rigidly connected to a rotatable rod to which a handle as connected. A link is provided for interconnecting the rod and a spring, the arrangement of the link and the member being such that the second clamp is biased alternatively in the engaged and disengaged positions so that moving the handle in one direction will cause the second clamp to engage a rung of the ladder, the second clamp being urged in the engaged position by the spring. While moving the handle in the other direction will cause the second clamp to disengage, the spring then urging the second clamp in the disengaged position.

Abstract: A drawer-type storage unit for use in a vehicle having a floor defining a floor space having a horizontally accessible access position. The storage unit defines a raised floor when installed on the vehicle floor which is adapted to support a load in a manner similar to the vehicle floor itself. The storage unit includes a drawer formed of a plurality of U-shaped channels having the legs thereof welded together and having hemmed top edges. The drawer includes a front wall which is recessed within the storage unit housing in the closed position thereof and sealed to the top and sidewalls of the housing so as to effectively prevent passage of water and other environmental materials into the drawer in the closed position. The rear of the housing is sealingly closed. The storage unit includes a number of different rigidifying structures to provide a high strength and rigidity therein.

Abstract: A rack for use with a truck having a body. The rack includes upright legs each having a lower end constructed to be mounted to the truck body to define longitudinally spaced pairs of upright legs at transversely opposite sides of the truck. Each leg has an upper end portion. A pair of elongated side members is provided, one side member being clamped to the legs at one side of the truck and the other side member being clamped to the legs at the other side of the truck at longitudinally spaced portions of the side members. Transverse rack members are provided having ends carried on the upper ends of the upright legs. The ends of the transverse members are received in sockets secured to the upper leg ends. A portion of the clamp structure is fixed to the upper leg ends.

Abstract: A closure control for a storage box or the like having a heavy lid selectively movable between a closed position, wherein the lid closes an upwardly opening receptacle for receiving tools and the like, and an open position wherein the lid extends upwardly from a rear wall of the receptacle to provide facilitated access to the interior thereof. Movement of the closure lid between the closed and opened positions is assisted by a sealed pneumatic spring device. The spring device is arranged to provide a controlled rate of extension. The spring device is mounted within the receptacle in such a manner as to be protected against damage from articles placed into the receptacle. In the illustrated embodiment, the spring is located at the rear corners of a parallelepiped receptacle. In the illustrated embodiment, wall structures are provided adjacent the spring to further protect the spring against injury from articles placed in the receptacle.

Abstract: A lock system for a container, such as a tool box or a storage cabinet which is locked by a padlock. Structure within the container mounts the padlock within the container with only a key insertion end of the padlock body exposed for access thereto. A bracket holds the shackle against movement and the padlock body is supported for movement between locked and unlocked relation with the shackle. A pivoted lock bracket associated with a movable closure for the container is positionable within the shackle when the container is closed for movement into engagement with the shackle by the padlock body as the latter is advanced for locking of the padlock.

Abstract: A storage cabinet having a body with front, rear and side walls extending upwardly from a bottom to define a storage space and having recessed handles mounted within recesses in the side walls and with preformed skid members secured to the underside of the bottom and adapted for attachment of casters. The particular storage cabinet disclosed additionally has a two-part cover with reinforcing members associated therewith to strengthen the cover and coact with the body components to render the storage cabinet more secure against theft.