A locking arrangement comprising: (a) a handle assembly; (b) a primary locking mechanism comprising: (i) a locking bar movable between an extended latching position and a retracted release position, whereby when the locking bar is in the retracted release position the handle assembly is movable betw
A locking arrangement comprising: (a) a handle assembly; (b) a primary locking mechanism comprising: (i) a locking bar movable between an extended latching position and a retracted release position, whereby when the locking bar is in the retracted release position the handle assembly is movable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition; and (ii) an actuator means which acts upon the locking bar to move the locking bar between the extended latching position and the retracted release position; (c) a secondary locking mechanism which acts independently upon the locking bar to move the locking bar between the extended latching position and the retracted release position; and (d) at least one biased catch means to releasably retain the locking bar in either the extended latching position or the retracted release position.
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1. A locking arrangement comprising: (a) a handle assembly;(b) a primary locking mechanism comprising: (i) a locking bar having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, which bar is movable between an extended locking position and a retracted release position, whereby when the locking bar is in the r
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A locking arrangement comprising: (a) a handle assembly;(b) a primary locking mechanism comprising: (i) a locking bar having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, which bar is movable between an extended locking position and a retracted release position, whereby when the locking bar is in the retracted release position the handle assembly is movable between a latched condition and an unlatched condition; and(ii) an actuator means which acts upon the locking bar to move the locking bar between the extended locking position and the retracted release position;(c) a secondary locking mechanism having an override means, wherein the override means is independently urged against the first and/or second shoulder of the locking bar to reversibly move the locking bar between the extended locking position and the retracted release position; and(d) at least one biased catch means to releasably retain the locking bar in either the extended locking position or the retracted release position. 2. The locking arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the locking bar further includes a cut-out region into which the override means is receivable. 3. The locking arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the locking bar further includes a first catch means interaction zone and a second catch means interaction zone, wherein when the locking bar is in the extended locking position, the biased catch means interacts with the first catch means interaction zone to releasably retain the locking bar in the extended locking position and when the locking bar is in the retracted release position, the biased catch means interacts with the second catch means interaction zone to releasably retain the locking bar in the retracted release position. 4. The locking arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly is a T-handle assembly. 5. The locking arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly comprises a handle, a handle shaft, a slotted disc and a latching cam, wherein the handle, the slotted disc and the latching cam are mountable or fixable to the handle shaft, so that rotation of the handle results in the concomitant rotation of the slotted disc and latching cam. 6. The locking arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the slotted disc includes at least one slot with which slot/s the locking bar engages when in the extended locking position. 7. The locking arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the actuator of the primary locking mechanism is operable via a vehicle central locking system. 8. The locking arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the cut-out region is substantially T-shaped and into which the override means of the secondary locking mechanism is receivable to allow reversible movement of the locking bar between the extended locking position and the retracted release position. 9. The locking arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the secondary locking mechanism is a keyed lock. 10. The locking arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the secondary locking includes a biasing means which operates to return the secondary locking means to a reset position after being used to urge the override means against the first and/or second shoulder. 11. The locking arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the key is removable from the secondary locking mechanism when the secondary locking mechanism is in the reset position. 12. A locking arrangement including: 1. a handle assembly;2. a locking bar movable between: a. a retracted release position allowing movement of the handle assembly between a latched condition and an unlatched condition, andb. an extended locking position preventing movement of the handle assembly between the latched condition and the unlatched condition;3. a catch biased against the locking bar and selectively engaging the locking bar in the position into which the locking bar is moved;4. an actuator configured to move the locking bar between the retracted release position and the extended locking position upon receiving an actuator input delivered from a location distant from the handle assembly;5. an override member drivable by a key to bear against the locking bar to reversibly urge the locking bar between the retracted release position and the extended locking position. 13. The locking arrangement of claim 12 wherein the handle assembly includes: 1. a handle,2. a handle shaft extending from the handle,3. a disc on the handle shaft, the disc bearing a slot alignable with the locking bar; and'd. a latching cam on the handle shaft. 14. The locking arrangement of claim 12 wherein the actuator moves the locking bar between the retracted release position and the extended locking position upon receiving an electromagnetic actuator input. 15. The locking arrangement of claim 12 wherein the actuator receives the actuator input from a vehicle central locking system. 16. The locking arrangement of claim 12 wherein the actuator includes a solenoid. 17. The locking arrangement of claim 12 wherein the override member extends within a cut-out region defined within the locking bar, the cut-out region including first and second shoulders defined on opposing sides of an elongated passage. 18. The locking arrangement of claim 12 wherein the catch is elastically biased to selectively engage one of two or more indents adjacently situated along the locking bar. 19. The locking arrangement of claim 12 wherein: 1. the locking bar is translatable between the retracted release position and the extended locking position,2. when in the extended locking position, the locking bar rests within a slot in the handle assembly, and3. the locking bar includes at least a pair of indents defined therein, wherein the catch engages: a. a first one of the indents when the locking bar is in the extended locking position, andb. a second one of the indents when the locking bar is in the retracted release position. 20. A locking arrangement including: 1. a handle assembly including a rotatable handle;2. a locking bar translatable between: a. an extended locking position preventing rotation of the handle, andb. a retracted release position allowing rotation of the handle,the locking bar including at least two indents defined therein;3. a catch biased against the locking bar and selectively engaging: a. a first one of the indents when the locking bar is in the extended locking position, andb. a second one of the indents when the locking bar is in the retracted release position;4. an actuator configured to move the locking bar between the retracted release position and the extended locking position upon receiving an electromagnetic actuator input;5. an override member drivable by a key to move the locking bar between the retracted release position and the extended locking position.
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