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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2010
Erik H. Hoffer, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Erik H. Hoffer, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A housing has upper and lower faces, front and rear faces and side faces. A vertical bore extends through the housing between the upper and lower faces. A horizontal bore extends into the housing from the front face. The horizontal bore further extends to the vertical bore. A ball valve is positioned within the vertical bore laterally spaced from the horizontal bore. The ball valve is rotatable between open and closed orientations. A lock cylinder is located within the vertical bore. The lock cylinder has an exposed end with a keyway. The lock cylinder has an unexposed end with a connector clip. The connector clip couples the lock cylinder and the ball.