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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Robert E. Rafferty, Rutland, MA (US);
John C. Mahaney, Spencer, MA (US);
Anthony J. Agbay, Spencer, MA (US);
Robert E. Rafferty, Rutland, MA (US);
John C. Mahaney, Spencer, MA (US);
Anthony J. Agbay, Spencer, MA (US);
Inner-Tite Corp., Holden, MA (US);
Abstract
A universal box lock for securing a meter box including a first clamping means, a second clamping means operatively connected to the first clamping means. The second clamping means being movable relative to the first clamping means. The box lock also includes a biasing means for urging the second clamping means toward the first clamping means to secure the box lock to a wall of a meter box placed between the first and second clamping means. Moreover, the box lock includes a body portion, which selectively engages and secures the first and second clamping means to a meter box wall. The first clamping means includes an aperture configured to allow a portion of the second clamping means to extend through the aperture facilitating the attachment of the inventive box lock to a side wall or a bottom wall of a meter box.