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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1996
William P Lanigan, Orland Park, IL (US);
Peter W Mirabella, Schererville, IN (US);
Gerald F Chalko, Jr, Highland, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A universal adapter (300) for a security system, having: a back plate (302) having a left portion (304) and a right portion (306); and positioning adapter plates (308,310) extending substantially outwardly from the left and right portions (304,306) of the back plate (302), the positioning adapter plates (308,310) having an adjustment structure, such as a first pair of ports (314) spaced in proximity to the back plate (302) and a second pair of ports (316) spaced away from the back plate (302) , adapted to adjustably receive a lock assembly of a security system in a first position proximate to the back plate and a second position away from the back plate. Also, the adapter can have a clamping structure (350) for holding a locking structure with respect to an inside of a cargo loading door.