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A protective enclosure for vending apparatus includes a housing and door structure having a locking assembly therefor. The door has a peripheral channel, and an elongated sleeve is attached to the door so that opposite ears on the sleeve are positioned in the channel. A latch bar is inserted through

A protective enclosure for vending apparatus includes a housing and door structure having a locking assembly therefor. The door has a peripheral channel, and an elongated sleeve is attached to the door so that opposite ears on the sleeve are positioned in the channel. A latch bar is inserted through the housing and the sleeve to prevent opening of the door, and a keyed lock mechanism, which is mounted entirely within the enclosure, has a locking element that lockably engages the latch bar. Fingers may be provided on the door which fingers engage slots in the housing to prevent removal of the door by breaching the hinge. Adjustable spacers on the sleeve interact with the latch bar to firmly seat the door when the latch bar is inserted into the sleeve.

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A protective enclosure having a generally open interior adapted to receive and mount vending apparatus to resist unauthorized access and vandalism thereto and to otherwise protect the vending apparatus comprising: a box-like housing structure having a back wall panel and surrounding sidewalls to def

A protective enclosure having a generally open interior adapted to receive and mount vending apparatus to resist unauthorized access and vandalism thereto and to otherwise protect the vending apparatus comprising: a box-like housing structure having a back wall panel and surrounding sidewalls to define said interior, said housing structure having an open front area for allowing access into the interior thereof; a door panel adapted to selectively and completely enclose said interior by being positioned and retained across said front area to define a closed position; securing means for securing a first edge portion of said door panel to said housing structure; latching means cooperating with said securing means for releaseably latching said door panel in a closed position to prevent access to the interior, said latching means including an elongated sleeve attached to said door panel adjacent a second edge portion thereof and projecting into the interior when the door panel is in the closed position, said elongated sleeve extending across said door panel from a third side edge to a fourth and opposite side edge and having retaining means on each end thereof for mechanically retaining said sleeve and said door panel together in the event that said sleeve becomes detached from said door panel while said latch bar is engaged therewith, said latching means including a latch bar insertable through a slot in one of said sidewalls and into telescopic engagement with said sleeve whereby said door panel cannot be removed from said front area when said latch bar is engaged with said sleeve; and a keyed lock mechanism mounted to said housing structure on the interIor thereof and having a locking element moveable between a locked state wherein the locking element locks said latch bar in engagement with said sleeve and an unlocked state releasing said latch bar for withdrawal from said sleeve, said housing structure having a key opening immediately adjacent said lock mechanism whereby a key may be inserted through said key opening into said lock mechanism to permit manipulation of the locking element.