IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0281147
(2011-10-25)
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등록번호 |
US-8910498
(2014-12-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Saucier, Mario
- Deschênes, Sylvain
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
22 |
초록
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The lockout cabinet can comprise a body with a front opening circumscribed by a front edge, and a rear wall recessed from the front edge, for receiving lockout equipment, a first side laterally opposite a second side, and a tab extending from the first side, passed the front edge, and having a plura
The lockout cabinet can comprise a body with a front opening circumscribed by a front edge, and a rear wall recessed from the front edge, for receiving lockout equipment, a first side laterally opposite a second side, and a tab extending from the first side, passed the front edge, and having a plurality of shackle engagement apertures interspaced from one another in an orientation parallel to an adjacent portion of the front edge; and a door matching the shape of the front opening, being hingedly connected to the second side of the body and having a slot shaped and positioned for the tab to extend through it when the door is closed, with the plurality of shackle engagement apertures on a side of the door opposite the body, able to receive a corresponding plurality of padlock shackles for preventing subsequent unauthorized opening of the door.
대표청구항
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1. A lockout cabinet comprising: a body comprising a front opening circumscribed by a front edge, a rear wall extending vertically and recessed from the front edge, a first side laterally opposite a second side, and a tab extending from the first side past the front edge and having a plurality of sh
1. A lockout cabinet comprising: a body comprising a front opening circumscribed by a front edge, a rear wall extending vertically and recessed from the front edge, a first side laterally opposite a second side, and a tab extending from the first side past the front edge and having a plurality of shackle engagement apertures interspaced from one another in an orientation parallel to an adjacent portion of the front edge; and a door that corresponds to the shape of the front opening for engagement with the front edge, the door being hingedly connected to the second side of the body by a first hinge and having a slot shaped and positioned for the tab to extend through it when the door is closed into engagement with the front edge, with the plurality of shackle engagement apertures exposed on a side of the door opposite the body, wherein the front opening of the body slopes outwardly at an acute angle relative to the rear wall, with a lower portion of the body being deeper than an upper portion thereof, an axis of the first hinge also being at the acute angle and providing a partially upward movement when opening the door, wherein the door comprises a convex shape away from the body that defines an internal volume, with a first side wall and a laterally opposite second side wall leading to a center panel which is angled toward the vertical when the door is closed, wherein the center panel of the door comprises a recess defining a lockout card compartment, and a transparent closure flap for the lockout card compartment, the transparent closure flap being hinged to a lower edge of the door, and being snappingly engageable to an upper edge of the door to be kept shut or be openable to access the lockout card compartment. 2. The lockout cabinet of claim 1 wherein the door has an extension extending from the first side wall, away from the first hinge, the extension having the slot defined therein. 3. The lockout cabinet of claim 2 wherein the first side wall is inclined inwardly towards the body between an area of engagement with the front edge and the center panel, the inclination providing a clear shackle path. 4. The lockout cabinet of claim 1 wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, and an upper wall of the door are all inclined inwardly towards the body between an area of engagement with the front edge and the center panel, and are transparent to allow viewing within the body when the door is closed. 5. The lockout cabinet of claim 1 further comprising a stop wherein, when the transparent closure flap is opened, a lower edge of the transparent closure flap comes into abutment with the stop which prevents its opening past a given angle. 6. The lockout cabinet of claim 5 wherein the stop is a portion of the body. 7. The lockout cabinet of claim 5 further comprising a water proof seal between the transparent closure flap and the door. 8. The lockout cabinet of claim 1 wherein the rear wall has a plurality of vertically interspaced, horizontally oriented, apertured protrusions. 9. The lockout cabinet of claim 8 in combination with hooks, the hooks having a screw anchor threadingly engaged into the apertured protrusions. 10. The lockout cabinet of claim 8 in combination with a mounting plate, the mounting plate having a plurality of vertically interspaced tabs extending from a rear face thereof, the plurality of tabs being snugly engageable with the plurality of apertured protrusions. 11. The lockout cabinet of claim 1 further comprising a water proof seal between the door and the body. 12. The lockout cabinet of claim 1 wherein the body and the door comprise plastic components. 13. The lockout cabinet of claim 1, further comprising an L-shaped bracket having a first flange secured on a top wall of the body and a second flange extending behind the rear wall, and a gap being formed between the second flange and the rear wall. 14. The lockout cabinet of claim 13 in combination with a handle secured to the L-shaped bracket. 15. The lockout cabinet of claim 13 in combination with a hook plate having a wall mount flange securable to a vertical surface and an upturned flange engageable into the gap to hold the lockout cabinet against the vertical surface.
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