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A locking device for protecting the contents of a container from theft includes an extension member having an adjustable length and a lock for inhibiting adjustment of the extension member's length when the lock is engaged. To secure the contents of a container from theft, the locking device is inst

A locking device for protecting the contents of a container from theft includes an extension member having an adjustable length and a lock for inhibiting adjustment of the extension member's length when the lock is engaged. To secure the contents of a container from theft, the locking device is installed between two opposing surfaces, such as between two vertical wall surfaces, with the extension member extending across the container door with the door in its closed position. The locking device is installed by simply inserting each end of the extension member into suitable cavities formed in the opposing surfaces, or in brackets attached to the opposing surfaces, adjusting the length of the extension member as necessary. Thereafter, the lock can be engaged to prevent adjustment of the extension member's length, and thereby prevent removal of the ends of the extension member from the surface openings. With the locking device so installed, and the extension member extending across and perhaps contacting a portion of the container door, the container door cannot be opened by prying or otherwise without first removing the locking device. Because the locking device cannot be removed without adjusting the length of the extension member, which in turn requires possession of the correct key or combination to disengage the lock, unauthorized access to the container contents is prevented.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A locking device comprising a rigid extension member having an adjustable length and opposite first and second end portions, a lock for selectively inhibiting adjustment of the extension member's length, a first bracket having a closed cavity formed therein for receiving

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A locking device comprising a rigid extension member having an adjustable length and opposite first and second end portions, a lock for selectively inhibiting adjustment of the extension member's length, a first bracket having a closed cavity formed therein for receiving the first end portion, and a second bracket having a closed cavity formed therein for receiving the second end portion, the first bracket and the second bracket each having a curvature complimentary to a curvature of a support surface to which the bracket will be mounted, said first and second cavities being oriented to permit reception of the extension member's end portions when the extension member is extending in a substantially horizontal direction, wherein the first and second end portions cannot be disengaged from the first and second bracket cavities when the first and second brackets are each secured to a support surface without decreasing the length of the extension member.